PhD and DSc
Training towards the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Science (DSc) degrees.
To build its research capacity the university trains highly qualified specialists through basic doctoral study (PhD) and doctoral study (DSc). Researchers work on their dissertation with the support of supervisors and advisers and defend it before an academic council.
Key facts
PhD
Doctor of Philosophy — usually three years of basic doctoral study.
DSc
Doctor of Science — the highest degree, for established researchers.
Supervision
The support of experienced academic staff.
Defence
Dissertation defence before the academic councils.
The research environment
Research laboratories
Modern facilities for experiments and research.
Academic councils
Academic councils for dissertation defences.
Academic infrastructure
The library, digital databases and research partnerships.
The road to a doctorate
- Documents and examination Submit your documents and sit the entrance examination.
- Supervisor A topic and a supervisor are assigned.
- Research Working on the dissertation and publishing papers.
- Defence Defending the dissertation before an academic council.
In numbers
Explore our research
The doctoral office, academic councils and dissertation abstracts.