Overview
About the programme
Our society depends on reliable and available information to secure our technological everyday life. Specialization is available in security or communication solutions or a combination of these fields of research.
In addition, students will benefit from a broad range of research specializations offered by a large and research-intensive environment including international research.
Career opportunities
The PhD education is the highest level of education in Norway. The Information Security and Communication Technology programme of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) gives innumerable exciting career path opportunities in academia, business and industry and the public sector.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Discrete Event Simulation Methodology
- Behavioural Biometrics
- Biometrics
- Computational Forensics
- Computational Intelligence
- Cryptographic Protocols and Their Applications
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Application deadline: Continuous
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Computer Sciences Software EngineeringAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The conditions for admission to a PhD programme are that funding is in place and that a five-year higher education programme, or some other equal education, has been successfully completed.
- The grade requirement is B or better from master’s programmes and C or better from bachelor’s programmes.
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 NOK per year during 36 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 NOK per year during 36 months.
PhD candidates are funded by the institution from where thewy are employed.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Information Security and Communication Technology.
Available Scholarships
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