Umeå University

Umeå

Sweden

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

Transitioning social practices to more socially and ecologically sustainable futures through design
Understanding, articulating, and critiquing the role of digitally connected, responsive, and data-intensive things
Crafting the increasing and evolving presence of artificial intelligence and agency in everyday life

Educational model

Taught courses followed by thesis research

Examination format

Thesis + 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

No

Teaching

Required

Language of instruction

English

Language of thesis

English

Collaboration opportunities

Yes

List of thesis or project supervisors

https://www.umu.se/en/umea-institute-of-design/education/programmes/phd-programme/

Tuition fee

https://www.aurora.umu.se/en/education-and-research/support-for-doctoral-studies/admission-and-financing/

Scholarship opportunities

https://www.umu.se/en/education/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships/

Entry requirements

https://www.umu.se/en/umea-institute-of-design/education/programmes/phd-programme/admission/

English language requirements

www.umu.se/en/student/umea-institute-of-design/values--culture-at-uid/the-language/

Institution details

Umeå University
Umeå
Sweden
Umeå Institute of Design https://www.umu.se/en/umea-institute-of-design/about-us/
Maria Göransdotter

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