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PhD degree

A PhD degree is awarded to students who have completed a PhD programme at a university or other research institution. Some PhD students– Industrial PhDs - work with a company at the same time. A PhD programme is a graduate programme that involves completing one’s own research project, which includes writing a PhD project, taking part in PhD courses, a stay abroad or at other research institutions, teaching or other form of dissemination of information.

  • See an example of a description of the PhD degree

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