Doctoral Studies

To solve the challenges of the future, we need deep knowledge combined with the ability to think innovatively. Third-cycle studies at the Faculty of Humanities gives you precisely these tools.

Meet doctoral students

Doctoral student

Rastko Buljancevic explores the influence of music in eccentric Cinema

Doctoral student

Stefan Aguirre Quiroga explores the historical memory of a war

Doctoral subjects and general study plans

We offer doctoral education in a wide range of subject areas such as language, culture, history, and philosophy. As a doctoral student in the humanities, you contribute to an understanding of history and of our present time.

Doctoral programmes - list of subjects

Below we have listed all the subject areas in which we offer third-cycle studies.

General syllabi for third-cycle study programmes

The syllabus describes the objectives, content and examination of the study programme as well as admission and selection.

Doctoral Studies – General Information

As a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg, you will have the opportunity to explore a subject and conduct…

Apply for Doctoral Positions

Time for a change? Find vacancies at the University of Gothenburg.

Doctoral courses at the University of Gothenburg

Find third-cycle (doctoral) courses at the University of Gothenburg.

Doctoral Theses

In the University Library's database for Doctoral Theses you can find Doctoral Theses from the University of Gothenburg from 1902 to 2022. You can also find Doctoral Theses in Gothenburg University Publications Electronic Archive.