Overview

The PhD in Management at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a process of learning to perform research under guidance, with the objective of training you to conduct research according to the highest international standards, contribute to research collaborations and prepare research results within the international research community.

The DTU Management PhD school

The Department has enrolled roughly 70 PhD students and in addition a number of visiting PhD students from DTU’s partner universities around the world.

The department’s PhD administration handles the day-to-day administration in cooperation with the head of our PhD school and the department’s PhD committee that consists of three researcher and three PhD students.

Career opportunities

As a PhD student at DTU Management, you will have an opportunity to develop both personally and professionally in an international research environment. A PhD degree is a prerequisite for a career within academia.

Many of the former PhD students are employed at Danish and leading international universities (e.g. in the Netherlands, Switzerland, China, and USA). A PhD degree from DTU Management also opens a great variety of career opportunities outside academia.

Most of the former PhD students are employed in attractive positions in Danish companies and consultancies (e.g. Mærsk, Novo Nordisk, Danske Bank), in Danish public organizations (e.g. Danish Energy Agency) or international organizations (e.g. European Commission, International Energy Agency, United Nations).

In addition, a few of the former PhD students have established their own company drawing at DTU’s advanced start-up eco-system.

Programme Structure

A PhD programme at DTU consists of:

An independent research project

A study programme totalling 30 ECTS credit points

Teaching and communication activities corresponding to roughly three months of work

Study/research at another institution in Denmark or abroad

A doctoral thesis

A public defence of the thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

You can be admitted as a PhD student at DTU at any time of the year. The actual studies can however not begin until the month after the academic approval.

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

Disciplines

Management Studies

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted as a PhD student, an applicant must have satisfactory results from one of the following exams:

A Danish Master’s degree in engineering.

A Master’s degree (based on two years of master’s studies equivalent to 120 ECTS points) from a Danish, long-cycle higher educational programme which, in the estimation of the relevant PhD school, gives the applicant the qualifications necessary to complete the course of study in question.

The examinations of international students are evaluated on the basis of information as to the length and content of their studies. Such examinations must at least be at a level equivalent to a Danish examination qualifying the holder for direct admission. The evaluation of the level of an applicant may take place using tests conducted by the potential PhD school and approved by the head of the PhD school.

An official translation of the foreign MSc diploma must be submitted together with the application.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

The PhD school must ensure that funds are available for the duration of the study programme and that the funding plan covers all three years.

Living costs

Kongens Lyngby

Denmark

5500 - 8500 DKK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.