Aalto University

Espoo

Finland

Fact sheet

Title of degree awarded

Art.D. / D.A. (Doctor of Arts)

Full-time duration (years)

4

Field(s) of degree awarded

Design

Subject specialities

Strategic service design
Sustainable design
Co-design
Design leadership
Sustainable production, business and consumption
Industrial design
Interaction design
Practice-led design research
Product and service systems
Fashion research
Design integration
Experience design
Strategic design

Educational model

Taught courses followed by thesis research

Examination format

Thesis pre-examination + corrections + public defence

Credit-bearing training

Over 30 but below 120 ECTS

Proposer of topic

Proposed by applicant

Track record in practice-based research

Yes

Requirement for journal publication

No

Distance learning

Teaching

Optional

Language of instruction

Finnish
English
Swedish

Language of thesis

Finnish
English
Swedish

Collaboration opportunities

Erasmus+

List of thesis or project supervisors

Tuition fee

www.aalto.fi/en/study-options/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-arts-design-and-architecture#4-fees--costs-and-resources

Scholarship opportunities

www.aalto.fi/en/study-options/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-arts-design-and-architecture#4-fees--costs-and-resources

Entry requirements

www.aalto.fi/en/study-options/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-arts-design-and-architecture-0#10-how-to-apply-

English language requirements

www.aalto.fi/en/study-options/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-arts-design-and-architecture#8-language-requirements

Institution details

Aalto University
Espoo
Finland
Department of Design www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-design/aalto-design-research
Sampsa Hyysalo

Case studies

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