Preparation for application

Applicants are required to: Find a departmental coordinator/supervisor and are advised to contact the teachers in the field they are interested in to find a supervisor. Have an idea for a research project before applying. Supporting document - instructions Statement of purpose A short description of your motivation for applying for the graduate program ( ½- 1 page A4). state the reasons why you want to pursue graduate work in the field of your study programme state issues and problems you want to address state your professional goals briefly describe why you chose the University of Iceland please specify the name of your supervisor Your statement of purpose, written in English, should be uploaded and submitted as a PDF file with your online application.

Where does the programme belong?

Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences School of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Biochemistry, Doctoral

Language skills

required

Programme length

Full time study for three academic years.

Study mode

Face-to-face learning

Application status

International students:

Students with Icelandic or Nordic citizenship:

An MS degree from the Faculty of Physical Sciences, or equivalent.

The doctoral programme is primarily based on the doctoral candidate's independent research, culminating in the Ph.D. dissertation. 180 credits are required for the Ph.D. dissertation. The Ph.D. committee may require the candidate to take courses in addition to the research. Credits for courses are then added to the credits required for the dissertation.

The following documents must accompany an application for this programme:

CV
Statement of purpose
Research proposal
Study plan
Research project
Reference 1, Name and email
Reference 2, Name and email
Supervisor/supervising teacher at the University of Iceland
Certified copies of diplomas and transcripts

Copy of grant or scholarship application and/or confirmation, if applicable
Proof of English proficiency

Further information on supporting documents can be found here.

Applicants are required to:

Find a departmental coordinator/supervisor and are advised to contact the teachers in the field they are interested in to find a supervisor.
Have an idea for a research project before applying.

Supporting document - instructions

Statement of purpose
A short description of your motivation for applying for the graduate program ( ½- 1 page A4).

state the reasons why you want to pursue graduate work in the field of your study programme
state issues and problems you want to address
state your professional goals
briefly describe why you chose the University of Iceland
please specify the name of your supervisor

Your statement of purpose, written in English, should be uploaded and submitted as a PDF file with your online application.

Project plan

Students need to hand in a project plan before the end of the first semester, in collaboration with their supervisor.

Approved Project plan should be sent by email to project managers of graduate studies for documentation.

PhD Committee

Before the end of the first semester, the administrative supervisor shall propose doctoral committee members to the respective faculty's postgraduate study committee for approval.

PhD students are required to hand in information about the PhD committee by email to the project manager of PhD studies.

Email: phdsens@hi.is

Programme structure

Check below to see how the programme is structured.

This programme does not offer specialisations.

Year unspecified

Year unspecified
Fall
Final project
Spring 1
Final project

Year unspecified | Fall

Final project (LEF561L)

A mandatory (required) course for the programme

0 ECTS, credits

Course Description

Language of instruction: Icelandic

Self-study

Part of the total project/thesis credits

Further information about the course

Year unspecified | Spring 1