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Doctoral Programme Architecture

As of winter semester 2021/2022 this programme is no longer open to new entrants. For information on the succeeding master’s programme please consult this page »

Fakulty	Faculty of Architecture
Duration / ECTS-Credits	6 Semester / 180 ECTS-Credits
Academic Graduate	Doktorin/Doktor der technischen Wissenschaften (Dr.techn.)
Qualification Level	Doctorate (Third Cycle) ISCED-11: Level 8, EQF/NQF: Level 8
ISCED-F	0731 Architecture and Town Planning
Mode of Study	Full-Time
Study Code	UC 786 xxx | UC 796 705 xxx
Curriculum	Information on the Curriculum (2010W) *
Language of Instruction	German / English
Admission Requirements	Relevant diploma or master's degree or equivalent and Language Certificates

* Information on the Curriculum (2010W)

• University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 5 2010, Issue 23, No. 252
• English version of the Curriculum

Requirements

Relevant diploma or master's degree or equivalent:

• Diploma Programme Architecture
  
• Master's Programme Architecture

Criteria for the determination of equivalence:

Admission to the doctoral programme in Architecture requires a university (diploma or) master's degree in a thematically relevant field. Master's or diploma degrees awarded by universities of applied sciences ("Fachhochschulen") are considered on an individual basis.

In the event that equivalence has been established in principle but with certain qualifications missing for full equivalence, supplemental examinations may be required. These examinations must be completed during the doctoral degree programme.

Modules und Dissertation

Compulsory Modules 30 ECTS-AP	Dissertation 120 ECTS-Credits
Scientific Basics/Core Skills of the Thesis Topic 10 ECTS-Credits Reflection on Research I 5 ECTS-Credits Dissertation Project 10 ECTS-Credits Doctoral Thesis Defense 5 ECTS-Credits	The dissertation is a scientific piece of work which – in contrast to a diploma or master‘s thesis – serves to prove the student's ability to cope with scientific questions in an independent way. The dissertation topic must be chosen from the field of architecture. The student has to propose a team of supervisors, consisting of at least two people (dissertation committee) and to nominate one of them as the supervisor mainly responsible. It is permissible to propose supervisors (with the exception of the main supervisor) from subject-related fields. In justifiable exceptional cases it is possible for students to propose only one supervisor. The student has to communicate the dissertation topic and names of the supervisors in writing to the Director of Studies prior to beginning the work. Topic and supervisors are considered as accepted, if the Director of Studies does not veto them by means of a decree within one month after the receipt of the proposal.
Elective Modules 30 ECTS-Credits
Elective modules equal to 30 ECTS-Credits have to be completed.

Qualification Profile and Skills

Expected Learning Outcomes

Graduates are qualified junior academics. They have mastered the methods applied in research in their area and are capable of critically discussing, analyzing, and further developing theories. Junior academics possess the competence to develop and conduct substantial research projects with scientific integrity, and they are qualified to reflect on these processes scientifically and theoretically. They are also aware of issues and questions in gender research.

Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities

The dissertation enables its holder to pursue the profession of a scientist and offers the opportunity to qualify for leading positions in and outside higher education and research.

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

Description of the applied grading system (including the grade distribution table) »

Information about the Programme (in German only)

• Information about the PhD- and Doctoral Programmes
• Submission of the Dissertation
• Deadlines
• Guidelines for electronic submission and publication of academic theses and Instruction

Forms (in German only)

• Examination Records
• Application for the Dissertation
• Cover Sheet of the Dissertation
• Declaration of Academic Honesty (der Dissertation beifügen)
• Submission of the Dissertation
• To block the Dissertation
• Application of the Dissertation's Defence
• Recognition of exams

Contact and Information

Examination Office
Standort Technikerstraße 17

Dean of Studies
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Karolin Elisabeth Schmidbaur

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