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Doctoral studies

As a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg, you will have the opportunity to explore a subject and conduct independent research in a creative and stimulating academic environment. The doctoral programme comprises 240 credits and prepares you for a career both within and outside the academia. Doctoral education in Sweden is provided free of charge.

Doctoral education at the University of Gothenburg

A doctoral education at the University of Gothenburg leads to a doctoral degree (PhD) after four years of full-time study, or a licentiate degree after two years of full-time study. The doctoral education consists mainly of research work leading to a thesis, but also includes courses, seminars and other elements.

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The University of Gothenburg offers a wide range of doctoral courses. To be eligible to the course you must be admitted to…

Meet our doctoral students

Meet some of our doctoral students who will tell you about their everyday lives at the University of Gothenburg.

Patrick explores how trade networks shape local futures
Doctoral student Annie on finding her path in academia
Niklas builds IT systems that support language research
Mukli is researching youth physical activity
Mulki is researching youth physical activity
Rastko explores the influence of music in eccentric cinema
Rastko Buljančević from Montenegro is a talented musician and musicologist who is doing his doctoral research in the field…
Lotte explores justice in the Swedish climate movement
She wants us to think about what climate justice really means, help us understand the consequences of the crisis and how we…

Doctoral Education at our faculties

Doctoral education is conducted at the university’s seven faculties. You can find more information about doctoral education at each faculty on the faculty websites.

Faculty of Education
Our third cycle studies focuses on topics that address issues of learning, leadership, education systems and health. A…
Faculty of Humanities
To solve the challenges of the future, we need deep knowledge combined with the ability to think innovatively. Third-cycle…
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Science offers programmes in eleven subjects. The programmes comprise 240 higher education credits …
Faculty of Science and Technology
Sahlgrenska Academy
Do you want to study at the doctoral level and make a difference in people's lives? Do you want to combine doctoral studies…
School of Business, Economics and Law
Educating new researchers is one of the key activities at the School of Business, Economics and Law. This is crucial in…
The Artistic Faculty
At the Artistic Faculty, the two departments Academy of Music and Drama, and HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design, have…

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