Thanks a lot Dr jecky for your reply. What do you mean by "in paper" ?
Is that possible?

Many thanks for your reply, really appricated :)
I am working in management and my other supervisor from the engineering school.
The issue is that I was not taregting the department or the university, I was targeting the first supervisor who is an expert in my field.
If he will supervising me through emails and skype, i have no problem but the word "informally" worried me as there is no commitment.
I am still gathering information through interviews
Thanks again for your care

Hi all,
I am second year PhD student and it is really complicated :))
First, due to my work obligations, I applied for PhD on the condition that I will be a full time student during the first year and then continue as a part time student. I have finished my first year successfully and returned home while contacting with my supervisors via emails.
The issue is that I have two supervisors from two different schools as I am doing some interdisciplinary topic. My first supervisor will leave the university so I am forced to move from my current department to my second supervisor's department, and my first supervisor told me he would continue supervising me remotely and informally. My first question: Can he do that? Is that normal? Will he attend the viva and put his name on any publications?
The problem is that my PhD is almost 80% related to my original department but my second supervisor, my first now, told me that if my first supervisor, the one who is leaving, continue to be much involved, it will not be a problem.
I am scared and I panic every single day and have no one to ask.
Did anyone has experience with similar case? Should I worry?

The second issue is that I am a self funded student so I am trying to finish as soon as I can. Is it possible to finish in less that 4 years similar to full time student. Whenever I ask my supervisors, they keep telling me that you will finish when you have a thesis !
Thank you all :)
LMTD