Program Overview

---

Environmental studies, Doctoral study

180 credits - Ph.D. degree

The program is a three-year research-based graduate program in environmental studies at the Faculty of Environmental and Civil Engineering. The program is based on a 180-unit research project. The doctoral committee can require that the student also complete courses.

Admission requirements

• MS degree or equivalent in engineering, natural sciences, environmental studies, planning studies or architecture.
• Students from related fields can be admitted if certain prerequisites are met.
• Applicants for a doctoral program must have a supervisor and an idea for a project before applying for a program.

About studies

The doctoral program mainly consists of research that ends with a 180-credit doctoral thesis. The doctoral committee can require that a student in a doctoral program also complete courses. Credits for courses are added to the program. The courses are advanced courses chosen in consultation with the supervising teacher.

More about chemical criteria

It is assumed that the students are in a full three-year course. More information about physical standards can be found in the syllabus.

Get in touch

VoN's student services
s. -
Open weekdays from 09:00-15:30

You can also contact us via online chat on this page (in accordance with service hours)

Tæknigardur - Dunhaga 5, 107 Reykjavík
Askja - Sturlugata 7, 102 Reykjavík

Follow the Engineering and Natural Sciences field:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Youtube

Campus map

University of Iceland

• Sćmundargatu 2
• 102 Reykjavík
• Id.
• Mailing list
• Map of the campus

Opening hours

• Main building 07:30-17:00
  • Fri.: 07:30-16:00
• University Square 07:30-19:00
• All opening hours
• Building supervisors