About the PhD School
Welcome to the PhD School at the Faculty of Theology. We are an institution dedicated to nurturing advanced research and academic excellence across a diverse spectrum of theological disciplines as well as within African Studies. Our PhD programme equips students with specialized academic knowledge and research qualifications at the highest international level, serving as the cornerstone for the careers of our graduates within academia and beyond.
The Faculty of Theology carries out research in African studies (with a special focus on issues of environment, climate and sustainability; religion and social change; sovereignties and citizenships) and in the theological main areas, i.e. Biblical and Qur’anic studies, Church history and Systematic theology as well as other areas where theological and religious issues play a significant role, thereby often crossing disciplinary boundaries.
A PhD degree is an advanced research degree earned through the successful completion of a three-year PhD programme. The programme includes an individual research project that culminates in the writing of an original PhD thesis under expert supervision. The thesis is assessed by an international committee of academic experts and must be publicly defended before the degree can be awarded.
Our PhD programme extends beyond the individual research project and PhD thesis. It is a transformative journey that not only advances scientific maturity but also develops independent scholars who will significantly contribute to the evolution, revitalization, and dissemination of knowledge within their respective fields.
As participants in our programme, your work and presence within our academic community will foster the ability to engage in nuanced knowledge exchange with both the academic community and the broader public. The cultivation of international and interdisciplinary networks is a cornerstone of our philosophy, enabling you to form collaborations that transcend geographical and disciplinary boundaries.
In essence, the PhD School at the Faculty of Theology offers three years of academic opportunity to redefine boundaries, both personally and intellectually. We invite you to embark on the PhD education with the expectation of engaging in rigorous scholarship, creative intellectual discovery, and the forging of lasting academic connections. A PhD degree stands as an indelible token and as a process that will shape and propel you forward on your academic and professional journey.
Management and administration
The PhD School at the Faculty of Theology is headed by Associate Dean for Research, Heike Omerzu. By delegation from the Dean, she has the overall responsibility for the PhD programme. At the sections and research centers, the research, academic training, and working conditions of PhD students are organised by an appointed PhD Coordinator, who is a faculty staff member. PhD Coordinators also facilitate information and knowledge exchange between PhD-students, faculty and department management, and PhD administration.
The PhD School is supported by an elected PhD Committee, consisting of academic staff and PhD students representing the different sections of the Faculty.
The PhD School is administratively supported by a joint PhD Administration for the PhD schools at the faculties of Humanities, Law, Social Sciences and Theology at the University of Copenhagen.
More information
If you want to know more about how to obtain a PhD scholarship or how to proceed to be enrolled at the PhD school at the Faculty of Theology, see How to obtain a PhD scholarship.
If you have further questions about the PhD programme or how to become a PhD student at the PhD School at the Faculty of Theology, you can contact the PhD Administration.
Contact the Head of the PhD School at the Faculty of Theology at ho@teol.ku.dk.