Bern Academy of the Arts

Independent PhDs

Contact

General inquiries
Responsible

Dr. Thomas Gartmann: thomas.gartmann@hkb.bfh.ch

Key Information

Institution

Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), Bern Academy of the Arts (HKB)

Degree-granting partner institution

The HKB carries out a wide range of artistic and scientific dissertations. In addition to the structured doctoral programs there is also the possibility of an independent doctorate. Partnerships exist within a number of Swiss and European universities and colleges in Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Freiburg/Br, Halle, Hildesheim, Salzburg, Paris, Milan, Rome etc.

Supervision

Initial supervision is usually provided by the university awarding the degree, while secondary supervision can be provided by (doctoral) lecturers at the HKB.

Place of Study

Dependant on partner institution.

Duration

Three to five years.

Languages
Number of Candidates
Workload
Funding

The dissertations can be linked to (and thus financed by) an SNF project based at the HKB or be independent of it. An independent doctorate is based on a topic chosen by the student and within a given project framework.

Enrollment
Tuition Fees

Key research themes and fields

A doctorate co-supervised at the HKB is usually characterized by an interdisciplinary approach and a close connection to artistic or design issues and practices.

 

The conditions for admission, course of study, supervision and graduation vary greatly. Information is available from the heads of HKB Research and the individual research institutes.

Admission

Requirements
Application documents
Procedure

Program Structure

Program Completion

Thesis
Examination
Academic title

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