Phd Programme
The PhD programme is an internationally recognised research programme and an independent extension to the Master's programme
The PhD programme comprises:
- independent research work, supervised by a main supervisor and a project supervisor
- courses corresponding to 30 ECTS (a half FTE)
- participation in active research environments, e.g. visits to other institutions (typically abroad), and conferences
- teaching and dissemination
You complete your PhD by handing in either a monograph, a dissertation based on your own articles, or a dissertation based on your own artistic development work, which you then defend.
Application and requirements
Your application must include a project description that demonstrates how your project positions itself within the field of design research. The project must fall within the school’s strategic focal areas in order for the school to provide supervision. To learn more about the project description, check out our FAQ below.
There will be a professional assessment of your application based on an overall assessment of your qualifications and the relevance of your project.
Vacant PhD positions are regularly posted on our website. In the posts you can see the specific requirements related to each position.
PhD School, courses and student life
You will be included in the school's professional research team and will be affiliated with one of the school's three laboratories: The Lab for Sustainability and Design, The Lab for Social Design, or the Lab for Play and Design.
You will have access to the school's facilities and to professional dialoge with peers. We expect you to contribute to the professional environment in terms of education and research.
PhD students are represented in the school's professional, formal forums.
The PhD programme has a well-functioning social setting where students take responsibility for organising events, study groups, etc.
“According to the Ministerial PhD Order, PhD students must complete courses corresponding to 30 ECTS (1/2 full-time equivalent) as part of their PhD education. The joint PhD school run by Kolding School of Design and Aarhus School of Architecture therefore offers courses and engage in national collaborations across institutions. See current courses below.”
Funding
A PhD position can be fully funded by the Kolding School of Design, covering salary and all expenses for three years. These positions are posted regularly on this website.
A PhD position can also be fully or partially externally funded through private or public foundations, one or more companies, or public institutions, or be part of one of the Kolding School of Design's collaboration agreements.
An industrial PhD is funded by a company and enrolled under the same conditions as other PhD students, meaning it must meet the same requirements, but the student is employed by the company funding the project. To learn more about industrial PhDs, visit this website: http://www.erhvervsphd.dk.
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Thinking of applying for a PhD position? Find the answers to your questions here
PhD projects
Further information
Research and Development
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