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Education
240 ECTS - Ph.D. degree
The Ph.D. degree programme is based on research methods courses and work on a dissertation under the supervision of a doctoral committee. In a Ph.D. programme, a student must complete a thesis worth 180 ECTS and 30-60 ECTS in the form of coursework.
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Application
The deadline for international students application is 1st February .
Applications will be answered in first week of June.
Follow this link for detailed information about the application process.
About the Studies
In a Ph.D. programme, a student must complete a thesis worth 180 ECTS and 30-60 ECTS in the form of coursework.
The student shall have completed a minimum 120 ECTS master's degree.
Contact us
Project managers:
Steingerður Ólafsdóttir (steingeo@hi.is)
Sigrún Sif Eyfeld Jóelsdóttir (ssj@hi.is)
Chair of the doctoral board:
Annadís G. Rúdólfsdóttir (annadis@hi.is)
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