PhD programme
The PhD on Urban Development & Governance is a 4-year flexible trajectory programme that fuses urban management with governance.
Why study this programme?
Part of the Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities (EGSH), the PhD programme offers a chance to earn your doctoral degree from the high-ranking Erasmus University (#72 globally). Participants learn from and with urban policy advisers and real-life cases, connect with like-minded people from all over the world and expand their professional network.
Career perspectives
IHS graduates work in urban academia, international consultancy, local and national governments and non-governmental organisations.
Fees and costs
The PhD programme is fee-based and researchers are required to secure funding for the duration of their research, either through private resources or external fellowships, before they join IHS.
Please kindly note that the four-year PhD programme at IHS is a full-time programme. Therefore, taking on a part-time job to cover expenses is not an option.