Istanbul Technical University

Istanbul

Turkey

Fact sheet

Title of degree awarded

Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)

Full-time duration (years)

4

Field(s) of degree awarded

Industrial design

Subject specialities

Design theory
Design management
New product development
Design research methods
Cultural approaches to design
Design history
Design and material culture
Design and social responsibility

Educational model

Taught courses followed by thesis research

Examination format

Thesis + oral examination

Credit-bearing training

Over 120 ECTS

Proposer of topic

Proposed by applicant

Track record in practice-based research

Requirement for journal publication

No

Distance learning

No

Teaching

Language of instruction

Turkish
English

Language of thesis

Turkish
English

Collaboration opportunities

Erasmus+

List of thesis or project supervisors

polen.itu.edu.tr/handle/11527/188

Tuition fee

www.sis.itu.edu.tr/EN/student/tuition-fee/fees/20221020/tutionfees.php

Scholarship opportunities

yurtburs.itu.edu.tr/burs/basari-bursu

Entry requirements

lee.itu.edu.tr/en/students/prospective-students/postgraduate-admissions

English language requirements

lee.itu.edu.tr/en/students/prospective-students/postgraduate-admissions

Institution details

Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul
Turkey
Department of Industrial Design tasarim.itu.edu.tr/en
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