Content
Dissertation
- Conduct independent research in the field of architecture and related fields
- Find and describe solutions for scientific and technological problems
- Prepare, publish and defend research findings
Courses (curricular workload)
- Build up a broad base of knowledge about the scientific work and research on your dissertation topic and specialize on this topic
- Deepen your knowledge in the following areas:
- Current research (lecture series)
- Research in cultural studies of architecture
- Buildings and energy
- Buildings and function
- Exchange information on the progress of and results from your dissertation with your supervisor and other students
- Duration of study: 3 years
- Academic degree: Doctor of Engineering Sciences (Dr. techn.), equivalent to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Languages of instruction: German and English
- Admission requirements: see requirements for doctoral programmes
- Curriculum and statutes:
- Catalogue of electives
How structured scientific work can be accomplished effectively will be taught in the available seminars and lectures, which provide a focused, discursive learning environment. On one hand, the individual approaches to the work, and on the other hand, the dissertation topic in a broader scientific context, will be reflected upon using different methods. The lecturers are competent, critical partners for dialogue and encourage participation in international scientific discourse.
PhD students in Architecture, dissertation seminar in the summer semester of 2015
Information and Advice
- Head of the Doctoral School of Architecture
Brian CODY
Univ.-Prof. B.Sc. (Hons). CEng MCIBSE
Phone: +43 (316) 873 - 4750
brian.cody@tugraz.at - Dean of Studies for Architecture
Hans GANGOLY
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Architekt
Phone: +43 (316) 873 - 6290
gangoly@tugraz.at - Student representative of the Doctoral School of Architecture
Claudia Verena VOLBERG
Dipl.-Ing.
volberg@tugraz.at - Student representatives: PhD Union
Admission Deadlines
Winter semester 2017/18:
10 July to 30 November 2017
Summer semester 2018:
8 January to 30 April 2018
Further informationen on registration and admission
International degree programme applicants: admission and application deadlines
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Teaching staff and Institutes
Teaching staff
The following people with license to teach (venia docendi) at the doctoral school can supervise your dissertation.
Information about the areas of expertise and publications of the teaching staff can be found on their respective business cards.
CODY, Brian
Univ.-Prof. B.Sc.(Hons). CEng MCIBSE
DEGROS, Aglaee
Cand. Univ.-Prof.
FRANK, Irmgard
Univ.-Prof. Mag.arch. Mag.art. Architektin
GANGOLY, Hans
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Architekt
HAMMERL, Peter
Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
HEDERER, Franziska
Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
HIRSCHBERG, Urs Leonhard
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Arch. Dr.sc.ETH
LICHTBLAU, Andreas
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Architekt
LOENHART, Klaus K.
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) MDesS Harvard MLA
PETERS, Stefan
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing.
PETERSSON, Petra
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Arch.
RIEWE, Roger
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Architekt
TOMIC, Milica
Univ.-Prof. Mag.
TRUMMER, Andreas
Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn.
WAGNER, Anselm
Univ.-Prof. Mag.phil. Dr.phil.
Institutes
The following institutes are associated with the Doctoral School of Architecture.
Information about the publications and projects from each institute can be obtained by viewing their respective business cards.
- Architectural Theory, History of Art and Cultural Studies
- Architecture and Landscape
- Architecture and Media
- Architecture Technology
- Buildings and Energy
- Construction and Design Principles
- Contemporary Art
- Design and Building Typology
- Housing
- Spatial Design
- Structural Design
- Urban and Architectural History
- Urbanism
