The PhD School

 Purpose, structure and organisation
The PhD programme is a research programme that qualifies PhD students at an international level to undertake independent research, development and teaching assignments in the private and public sectors, for which a broad knowledge of research is a prerequisite. The PhD programme is completed primarily through research under supervision.

This means that the PhD student through his/her training reaches the front of international research, and through the project course achieves research results that can be published in international research journals of the highest standard.

Every PhD student who is enrolled at the Royal Danish Academy will be affiliated with an institute. Normally, the PhD student will be affiliated with the principal supervisor's institute. 

The PhD programme involves: 

• Supervision​​ (240 hours)
• PhD plan​​
• Semi-annual evaluations
• Courses (30 ETCS)
• Change of environment
• Knowledge dissemination​
• Evaluation seminar

The PhD programme concludes with the submission, assessment and defence of the PhD thesis. The thesis must document the PhD student's or the author's ability to apply relevant scientific methods and to carry out research work meeting the international standards for PhD degrees within the subject area.

Research areas

The PhD School offers PhD education in the following three areas of research:

• Architecture
• Design
• Conservation