Admission Requirements

There are different types of funding for the PhD programme at RU, and specific admission requirements may be associated with a particalur type of funding.
Read more about scholarships and funding

Admission to a PhD programme at Roskilde University requires a relevant master's degree with excellent results or qualifications that correspond to five years of study at university level. Applicants who do not hold a Danish master’s degree must be able to document academic qualifications corresponding to the Danish master's degree. When enrolled with a master's degree, the duration of a fulltime enrolment is 3 years.

Applications are submitted to the relevant Doctoral School. There is no particular application form to be completed when applying for admission to a PhD programme. However, applications should include a full project proposal, a review of the literature on the proposed subject, a presentation of methodology and a schedule for the completion of the project within the period of enrolment.
See specific requirements for admission to the PhD programme in the Rules and Regulations at RU

Academic assessment of applications

All PhD applications must undergo an academic evaluation to determine whether the candidate is qualified. The assessment of applications is performed ​​by an expert committee consisting of members of the academic staff from the relevant Doctoral School. All candidates receive an academic assessment of their application. Apart from the necessary academic background, each department individually assesses whether or not the applicant would be capable of completing the PhD studies taking into consideration academic as well as financial aspects.

Vacant PhD scholarships

Vacancies are advertised regularly on RU's website. PhD scholarships are advertised either with a specific project or as a thematic proposal, where the student can define his or her project in relation to a PhD programme.
See vacant PhD scholarships