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 - instructionsStatement of purposeA 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 programmestate issues and problems you want to addressstate your professional goalsbriefly describe why you chose the University of Icelandplease specify the name of your supervisorYour statement of purpose, written in English, should be uploaded and submitted as a PDF file with your online application.

Before the end of the first semester

Project planStudents 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 CommitteeBefore 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

Where does the programme belong?

Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science School of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Software Engineering, Ph.D.

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Language skills

required

Programme length

Three years - 180 ECTS

Study mode

Face-to-face learning

Application status

International students:

Students with Icelandic or Nordic citizenship:

A MS degree in engineering, or equivalent. The applicant is required to find a departmental coordinator/supervisor and are advised to contact the department coordinator or/and head of faculty in the field they are interested in to find a supervisor. Required to have an idea for a research project before applying.

An exemption may be granted to applicants who have completed 90-120 ECTS studies at level 6.1, with a research project worth fewer than 30 ECTS, provided that they include in their application an account of research experience which the standing committee deems equivalent to a 30 ECTS research project.

Three year program. 180 credits are required for the Ph.D. dissertation. The doctoral programme is primarily based on the doctoral candidate's independent research, culminating in the dissertation. However, 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. Admission requirements are a research oriented MS degree or equivalent. Graduates from related disciplines can be admitted on fulfilling supplementary requirements.

Programme structure

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Admission requirements

Programme requirements

Where does the programme belong?

Programme structure

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