No later than 4 months before the public defense of your thesis, you should send your portfolio to the assistant head of department responsible for research studies. The portfolio is to presented and shared in the same way as at the half-time review, with the difference that it is now your achievement of course goals that is assessed - rather than your progress.
The assistant head of department for research studies assesses your portfolio with the help of a matris (below), and then confirms the completion of your Generic knowledge and skills course with a certificate which he/she will send to the office for research studies.