The PhD programme at the Faculty of Science is a research programme at the higest international level, which qualifies the PhD student to, independently carry out research, development and teaching in the private and public sector. The PhD programme is primarily carried out through research under supervision.
The PhD student achieves, through his/her study programme, internationally recognized research and achieves through the project period new research results, which are publishable in international scientific journals of high standard. At the same time, the PhD student must achieve teaching and communication experience and through participation in special PhD level coursework obtain a wide academic basis.
The PhD student is affiliated with a research group at one of our departments, but it is emphasised that the student keeps contact with relevant researchers and research gruops at the other departments, and other Faculties, perferably nationally and internationally.
The PhD programme is based on a completed Master's programme and is set as a 3 year full time study (180 ECTS). Within the 3 years the student must complete a programme , which includes:
- a research project carried out under supervision
- course work at PhD level (approx. 30 ECTS)
- participation in active research environments outside the University of Southern Demark
- teaching activity or other knowledge dissemination
- completion of a thesis on the basis of the research project
How to get started
The Faculty of Science offers several research training programmes.
You must seek out information on your own initiative, i.e. establish contact to a research group and to a researcher who is willing to undertake the task of supervising the project. You should also keep up with ourvacant positions where we post available PhD research fellowships. At each department's website you can find inforamtion on research areas, current research porjects and researchers. Read more on our research areas.
You can find information on the rules and regularions for the PhD Programme at the Faculty of Science on the following pages. We also recommend that you gather information about the specific regulations of the research Training Programme of your interest at the relevant department.
A complete overview and description of our PhD courses may be found in the Curriculum.