PhD Programme at AHO
AHO provides PhD education within architecture, urbanism and industrial design as well as within other relevant practical aesthetical subjects.
At the moment AHO hosts more than 40 PhD candidates, of these approximately 25 persons employed in quadrennial PhD positions. The majority of the PhD candidats are architects or designers, but AHO also recruits candidates from many other practical aesthetical subjects and academic disciplines.
The PhD studies are either financed by PhD candidate positions (internally financed PhD positions) or by external sources (externally financed PhD positions).
AHO's PhD programme is intended to qualify for appointments to academic posts and other positions that require high standards of competence in the disciplines covered by the programme.
Intake
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) generally admit candidates into its PhD programme every second year. The next general admission is planned to spring 2012.
However, there might be announcements of PhD positions associated with larger, externally funded reseach projects in addition to the general admission. Here, the topics will be delineated from the project's academic profile. In other respects the requirements for application, assessment criteria and conditions for appointment are the same as for other PhD positions.
See information about vacant PhD candidate positions here.
The Research school
The Research school is a compulsory teaching and research education program for all students who are planning to write a PhD thesis at AHO.
Administration:
The reseach administration has the administrative responsibility for the PhD programme.
Contact persons in the research administration: