!!!Promotion

Promotion, in the early modern age, the German/Austrian term for the 
ceremonious promotion of pupils to the next form, soon confined to 
"Promotion to Doctorate". The Jesuits also introduced the 
Promotion "sub auspiciis Imperatoris" ("under the 
auspices of the Emperor", Graz 1624/1625, Vienna 1661), but it 
was limited to the Faculties of Philosophy and Theology 
(prerequisites: noble descent, good results, perfect behaviour); under 
Maria Theresia it was extended to the Faculty of Law (1779) and made 
contingent on excellent results; from the time of Franz II (I) it 
was only awarded to Doctors of Law, then granted to all faculties 
between 1882 and 1918. Since 1952 it has been granted to all 
university graduates with excellent results in all compulsory subjects 
from the 9%%sup th/%  grade of school to the doctoral thesis as 
Promotion "sub auspiciis Praesidentis rei publicae" (under 
the auspices of the President of the Republic) with the award of an 
honorary ring.

!Literature
R. Meister, Geschichte des Doktorates der Philosophie an 
der Universitaet Wien 1958.


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