Integrated PhD

It is possible to commence your PhD project before obtaining your master’s degree. As a PhD student on an integrated PhD programme, you are simultaneously enrolled in a master’s programme and the PhD programme, complying with all requirements in both programmes.

Admission requirements

The Integrated PhD programme is open to applicants who:

• Have completed their bachelor’s degree with a good result (3+5). For 4+4 applicants, 60 ECTS of the master’s degree must be passed.
• Are enrolled on an MSc programme offered by Social Science or have been offered admission to an MSc programme offered by Social Science.
• Can coordinate and integrate the remaining ECTS of their MSc programme with the proposed PhD programme.
• Are qualified to be admitted to the PhD programme.
• Have not started writing their MSc thesis.

 The academic content of the MSc programme must be related to the proposed PhD programme.

 Study structure

The PhD programme is prescribed to 180 ECTS, equalling a three-year workload. The master’s programmes in question are prescribed to 120 ECTS, equalling a two-year workload. Any course or thesis activities from the master’s programme cannot be credited towards the PhD programme.

Part A is completed when the PhD student obtains the master’s degree. This is followed by Part B, which can be commenced once the PhD student has completed the MSc programme (Part A) and consists of two years of 100% PhD studies.