PhD and research

A Danish PhD programme usually lasts three years. The components of the programme are:

• Independent research under supervision
• Courses for PhD students (approximately 30 ECTS credits)
• Participation in research networks, including placements at other, primarily foreign, research institutions
• Teaching or another form of knowledge dissemination, which is, as far as possible, related to the PhD topic
• The completion of a PhD thesis

PhD programmes are offered at universities , which have established a PhD school, at research institutions as well as in industry. These institutions all offer excellent research, library and laboratory facilities for researchers and PhD students.
The general admission requirements for PhD programmes include a Candidatus/Master’s degree or equivalent comparable to the Danish two-year Candidatus/Master’s degree. In some areas, a four-year PhD programme is offered to students who have completed a Bachelor’s qualification and one year of study at postgraduate level.
Interested candidates should contact the institution in question for more information or take a look at the list of available PhD positions .

 

 

Financing

A range of funding options are available:

• Studentships: PhD studentships are advertised by universities, research institutions, business enterprises and public and private foundations. Employment is usually for a period of 3 years.
• Industrial PhD fellowships: These fellowships are offered through collaboration between a private enterprise and a university. The PhD project is carried out as a research project and the PhD student facilitates research co-operation between the two partners. These fellowships usually have a duration of 3 years. More information is available at The Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation .
• Self-financed PhD programmes: As a self-financed student, you will usually be charged a tuition fee, ranging from 10,000 to 16,000 Euro per year.
• International financial support: There is also the possibility of getting international financial support either from your home country or from international organisations such as the European Commission’s research programmes.

For further information, please refer to the PhD Factsheet

 

Visiting Students PhD students enrolled at a university outside Denmark can apply for admission as a visiting PhD student at a Danish university or research institution. You should contact the institution you are interested in directly for further information on possibilities and procedures. Many universities have special application forms.

 

Financing

Whether PhD students will be charged a fee or not, vary, so please contact the institution of your interest for further information. There are a few scholarship possibilities, e.g:

• Your home country or international organisations may have scholarship programmes for studies abroad.
• The institution you enrol at may have a scolarship programme.

EU students can on certain conditions apply for a Madame Curie Scholarship or other kinds of EU funding. You will find further information at the European Researcher Mobility Portal .

Finally, you may find information on the possibilities at: www.workindenmark.dk. Choose the menu “For researchers”.