The PhD Programme in Humanities

The PhD fields are:

• Philosophy
• Linguistics
• History
• History of Culture and Religion, Archaeology and Asian and African Studies
• Musicology, Theatre Studies, Aesthetics and History of Art and Ideas
• Literature and Classical Subjects
• Media Studies and Journalism

Research training

The Faculty’s PhD programme is intended to qualify for appointments to academic posts and other positions that require high standards of competence in the disciplines covered by the programme. The purpose of the programme is an academic dissertation based on independent research work in a specialized field. Moreover, the candidate will receive advanced theoretical and methodological training providing academic depth and scope to his/her own subject, as well as putting the specific subject into a larger context.

The prescribed duration of PhD programme is three years. In addition to the work on the dissertation, the research programme also includes a training component that should account for at least 30 credit points. The training component is intended to ensure that the candidate possesses broad academic expertise and to qualify him/her for the dissertation work.

Not only dissertation work

The training component of the programme normally includes a theory segment, a dissertation seminar and a dissemination segment. The theory segment is intended to cover training in theory of science, research ethics, as well as the theory and methodology that are central to the subject in which the candidate is specializing and the academic field he/she is becoming qualified in. Through the programme’s training component the candidate will also acquire competence in presenting his/her own research, as well as that of others, and in discussing and evaluating research presentations and research results as a part of his/her own learning process and as an academic peer. Furthermore, the candidate will receive supervised training in research dissemination.

PhD courses and seminars

The academic courses offered in the postgraduate programme and the individual PhD fields of study vary from one semester to another. Information on the subjects offered to doctoral candidates is updated continuously.