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Programme structure - PhD

What makes up the educational component? What is common to everyone and what applies to your department?

Structure of the PhD programme

The PhD programme has a nominal length of study of 3 years. A PhD degree requires admission to a PhD programme, and concludes with a public trial lecture and defence.

In addition to writing a doctoral thesis, PhD Candidates must also complete an educational component equivalent to six months’ work, or 30 credits. The educational component is made up of compulsory activities and elective courses/seminars.

Organisation

The doctoral programme at the Faculty of Humanities is organised as a single PhD programme, but the faculty’s seven departments are responsible for follow-up of the candidates and the education offered to the candidates.

As a PhD Candidate you can participate in education offered at all departments and also make use of external education.

The education offered on the PhD programme and by the individual departments varies from semester to semester. Information about education for doctoral candidates is regularly updated. Please note that requirements in relation to enrolment, active participation and awarding of credits can vary.

It is important that you familiarize yourself with the provisions that apply to the organised research training at the Faculty of Humanities. The PhD programme is regulated by the:

Supplementary provisions for the PhD programme at the Faculty of Humanities:

Supplementary provisions (current)

Supplementary provisions (before 2023)

Courses

All PhD Candidates must take part in the faculty’s introduction courses. The courses are compulsory and give a combined total of 4 credits.

Various courses are held that are not necessarily credit-bearing, but which can aid the researcher’s work and provide additional skills, including dissemination courses and writing courses.