phd in english linguistics in sweden

PhD Programme

The graduate programme in English is a four-year full-time programme. It comprises one component of course modules (90 academic credits) and one component made up of the dissertation (academic credits), totaling 240 academic credits. It is also possible to study towards a licentiate degree, in all 120 academic credits, with one course and one dissertation component of 60 academic credits each. The programme is divided into three sections, one specializing in English Linguistics, one specializing in English Literature, and one specializing in American Literature. Doctoral students regularly present their work at so called work-in-progress seminars.

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How to apply

Open doctoral positions are announced at jobs & vacancies . Applications should be submitted through the university's electronic application system.

The application should be in English. The documents submitted should include the following:

• a completed application form for doctoral studies
• A short personal letter of introduction (1-2 pages) indicating your research interests, career plans, why you are interested in studying in our department and other relevant personal information.
• a curriculum vitae (CV)
• Official transcripts of academic records (scanned, electronic versions) which verify that the applicant has met both the general and special eligibility requirements to be admitted as a doctoral student at the Faculty of Languages.
• examples of previous written academic work in a relevant subject. These should be degree papers from D levels (if from a Swedish university), one-year master's theses or theses from a relevant two-year master’s degree.
• two or three signed letters of recommendation from scholars who have first-hand knowledge of your previous studies (e.g. thesis supervisors). The letters should ideally address your scholarly work as well as, for instance, your work ethic and ability to co-operate and incorporate feedback into your work.
• the purpose of study and a preliminary title
• problems and research questions to be addressed
• methodology and theory
• materials and/ or data to be studied
• references (i.e., primary and secondary sources referred to in the proposal).

Doctoral Student Association

The doctoral student association is an association of all doctoral students at the English Department. Membership in the association is automatic in conjunction with acceptance into the graduate program.

Its objective is to encourage and support the doctoral students throughout their graduate studies, and to monitor and raise issues that involve their work environment and rights. In addition, the association also constitutes a social forum for the doctoral students at the department.

Chairperson: Dolores Fors (English language) Secretary: Avantika Pokhriyal (English literature) Treasurer: Lina Baaziz (American literature)

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If you are interested in applying for a position as PhD student at the English Unit, please note that we advertise for these positions once a year , normally in January or February. Applications cannot be considered outside the official application period.

The English Unit currently offers PhD education (third-cycle education) in two separate research subjects: English language and linguistics, and English literature. Before submitting an application for a PhD position in either of these fields, please review the websites for both the English Unit and the Centre for Languages and Literature . You should also read through the general information about PhD education provided by the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology .

English language and linguistics

The admissions requirements are listed on pages 3-4 in the General Syllabus. Applicants who hold a BA degree will normally meet the general admissions requirements. To be able to meet even the specific admissions requirements, applicants will need to hold an MA degree in English language and linguistics , or in a subject that is directly relevant for English language and linguistics . This means that applicants will need to have a strong background in not only the English language but also in various core fields of linguistics, such as morphology, lexis, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, and sociolinguistics.

Applicants must have excellent spoken and written proficiency in English. The knowledge of English must be documented by an international standardized proficiency test that is normally no more than two years old. The following tests are accepted:

• IELTS (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 7.5 and no module normally under 7
• TOEFL iBT test / TOEFL iBT Home Edition / TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, with a minimum overall score of 102 and scores for the respective four skills at least in the ranges corresponding to “Advanced”: reading 24-30; listening 22-30; speaking 25-30; writing 24-30
• Pearson PTE Academic / Pearson PTE Academic Online, with a minimum score of 76 (within the range of 76-84)
• Cambridge English Qualifications, level C2 (a minimum score of 200)

Applicants whose first language is English and who possess a high-school diploma or an Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination diploma from the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand are exempted from the above requirement. A copy of the diploma must be submitted with the application.

Please note that all other applicants must submit a standardized proficiency test result.

The applications must include:

• A CV that lists all previous academic degrees. The CV should also provide information about other relevant qualifications.
• A list of publications (if this information is not already provided in the CV).
• Records of the first- and second-cycle studies (i.e., of BA and MA studies). Provide attested copies of official transcripts of records and of all the degree certificates. If these are written in other languages than English or the Scandinavian languages, provide attested translated copies of the original documents.
• Copies of first- and second-cycle theses/degree projects (i.e., the BA and MA theses). If these are written in other languages than English or the Scandinavian languages, provide translated copies of these works.
• Copies of possible scholarly articles, reports, or papers that are of relevance. These should also be listed in the CV or the list of publications, and it must be clear what type of work they exemplify (e.g., published articles or course papers).
• A project proposal for the PhD thesis work. The proposal should outline the planned thesis topic and field and indicate what theories and methods will be used. It must also motivate how the planned project is relevant for the subject of English language and linguistics. The project proposal can be max. 1500 words in length, excluding references.
• A copy of the English language proficiency test score report.

Please note that you need to upload all documents with your application as pdf-files. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All the documents must be uploaded in the university’s official recruitment system Varbi.

English literature

The specific and procedural requirements for application for doctoral study in English literature are outlined in the General Syllabus and in the advertisement text published each year.

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• First- and second-cycle theses/degree projects
• A list of other relevant educational qualifications and administrative experience
• Where applicable, scholarly journal articles, reports, or papers of relevance to the subject
• Project proposal (1500 words maximum, excluding references).
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Welcome to FoSprak

Welcome to FoSprak, the Special Doctoral Programme in Language and Linguistics.

The Special Doctoral Programme in Language and Linguistics is part of the general graduate programme at Stockholm University and aspires to develop the research area of language and linguistics by establishing collaboration among the full range of language departments.

The language and linguistic areas that are included in the special programme are the following: Ancient Greek, Arabic, the languages and cultures of Asia (Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Central Asian Studies), the Baltic languages, bilingualism, comparative linguistics, computational linguistics, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, language development, Latin, pedagogy of language, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, sign language, Slavic languages, and Spanish.

Research administrator: Sofia Gustafson Capková. E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

Postal address: Stockholm University FoSprak/Sofia Gustafson Capková Department of Linguistics SE-106 91 STOCKHOLM Eniro Maps Stockholm Public Transport

Departments

Centre for Research on Bilingualism

Department of English

Department of Linguistics

Department of Romance Studies and Classics

Department of Slavic and Baltic Languages, Finnish and German

Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism

Doctoral Studies in Language and Culture

Our research deals with anything from everyday conversations and multimodal interaction to literary texts and reading cultures.

The doctoral programme in language and culture is multi- and interdisciplinary. It takes its point of departure from three main perspectives: i) literary studies, ii) linguistics and interaction analysis and iii) cultural analysis.

About the programme

The programme comprises 75 ECTs of courses and a doctoral dissertation of 165 ECTs.

The courses make up two blocks

• Compulsory foundation courses amounting to 30 ECTs, which everyone studies
• Elective courses amounting to 45 ECTs, which are different according to the student’s specialisation

There are four foundation courses, each 7.5 ECTs

• The Philosophy of Science: Linguistics and Literature (LiLi), an introduction to methodology and the philosophy of science within language and literary subjects
• Analysing Literature
• Analysing Language and Interaction
• Analysing Culture and Media

Please note that we are in the process of revising our selection of foundation courses in consultation with our doctoral students.

The following are an integral part of writing a dissertation

• During the first term, doctoral students present their research project outline at a research seminar.
• In the second term, doctoral students write a research plan and present it at another research seminar.
• At later stages of the dissertation-writing process, doctoral students present their work at a higher seminar and at least two refereed conferences.
• Doctoral students defend a preliminary version of their dissertation at a halfway seminar with an external commentator and two additional reviewers.
• About half a year or more before the final defence, doctoral students defend the penultimate version of their dissertation at a final seminar. This version is discussed by an external commentator, two additional reviewers and fellow PhD students.
• Finally, doctoral students defend their dissertation at a public defence, where it is reviewed by an external opponent appointed by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and assessed (a pass or fail) by an examination board consisting of three external experts in the field.
• The dissertation is printed in the series Studies in Language and Culture and published electronically by Linköping University Electronic Press.

The current general syllabus is available (in Swedish) under the heading “Allmän studieplan” (general syllabus) in the Swedish version of this webpage.

The courses

The dissertation writing

Head of Research

Nigel John Musk

Senior Associate Professor

• Department of Culture and Society (IKOS)
• Division of Language, Culture and Interaction (SKI)
• nigel.musk@ liu.se
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Director of Doctoral Studies

Elin Käck

Associate Professor, Docent

• elin.kack@ liu.se
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Administrator

Agnese Grisle

• Division of Administrative Support (VS)
• agnese.grisle@ liu.se
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The Research Environment Language and Culture

The Language and Culture research environment

The Language and Culture research environment is a meeting place for linguistic and literary research in a cultural context.

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Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers a wide variety of doctoral studies, both in single disciplines and in interdisciplinary programmes.

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Find upcoming public defence of doctoral thesis and public licentiate seminar at Linköping University.

Organisation

The department includes professional languages, English as well as research and teaching in the field of interaction studies.

At the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS), social sciences and the humanities gather in environments where research and education work together.

• Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FILFAK)

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences provides education and research in humanities, social- and behavioral sciences, commercial law, art disciplines and thematic science.

Doctoral studies at Linköping University

If you want to gain a profound understanding of a particular field, doctoral studies at LiU could be for you.

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Doctoral studies in English

Doctoral studies lead to a PhD in English, the highest university degree. A PhD will qualify you for a career in academia.

At Karlstad University, we offer PhD programmes in English with specialisation in linguistics or literature, and PhD candidates have the opportunity to design their dissertation projects within either of these subject areas.

More information is available here . Available courses are listed a t the webpage for doctoral courses .

PhD programmes

When you apply for a phd programme in sweden, you’re actually applying for a job. yeah, you read that right. 👀.

“Do a master’s here – I’d say it’s a very good step to doing a PhD in Sweden. I did my master’s at Malmö University and now I’m doing a PhD at Lund University” – Sanjay, Malmö University. Photo: Oskar Omne

So that means – no tuition fees, no scholarships. But you’ll receive a monthly salary instead. Nice, eh? And that’s why available PhD positions are listed on a university’s job board.

How to apply for a PhD position? You’ll apply directly to the university.

Just so you know, there’s no centralised application process. And things like requirements and application dates? This kind of stuff is decided by each department. But we do know that you’ll need to have a master’s degree – in the same field of study – and a great level of English to apply for a PhD here. You might even need to be fluent in Swedish. But that’ll depend on the subject.

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Doctoral Programme in Language Studies

The Doctoral Programme in Language Studies covers a wide range of linguistic fields, including various synchronic and diachronic approaches to language, translation studies and language technology.

25 new doctoral researchers are admitted each year. We're an international community, and the programme is multilingual: you can complete a degree in either Finnish, Swedish or English.

Want to know more? Visit our profile & activities page to learn more about the key research areas and activities in the programme.

The University of Helsinki (UH) annually allocates funding to doctoral programmes for salaried positions (employment contract). These doctoral candidate positions are designated as full-time work. The aim is that doctoral candidates employed by the University will pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree, which should be completed within four years.

Both current University of Helsinki doctoral candidates and new applicants planning doctoral studies are eligible to apply for these positions. 

Please read the application instructions carefully before applying. If you are also planning to apply for the right to pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree, remember to read the instructions related to applying for a doctoral study right .

Salaried doctoral candidate positions are aimed at enabling full-time work on dissertations and postgraduate studies, with the goal of completing a doctoral degree in four years. The exact duration of employment, its’ start and end dates are determined in the employment contract. 

The salary and other further details concerning the employment relationship are available in the call for applications .

Applications for a salaried position in a doctoral programme are submitted by completing an electronic form and enclosing the required attachments. 

If you already have the right to pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki and you are applying for a salaried position in your doctoral programme:  

• Read the application instructions regarding salaried positions
• Complete the electronic application form 

According to the guidelines of the University of Helsinki, individuals recruited to salaried doctoral candidate positions must gain admittance to doctoral studies (doctoral study right) within the six-month trial period of the employment. 

If you already have the right to pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki, you may apply for a salaried position from another doctoral programme that suits your research profile. If you receive a salaried position from another doctoral programme, you will need to change your doctoral programme. Please note that you may need to reapply for post-graduate study rights if your faculty or target degree change in relation to an awarded salaried position. This application should be made in the spring at the latest, but please note that this may affect the start date of your potential employment. 

If you are applying for a salaried position in more than one doctoral programme, please complete a separate application form for each one.

Department of Linguistics

We offer courses and programmes within two main areas: Linguistics and Sign Language.

ENG Bildspel Education

"If we couldn't share emotions with each other, we wouldn't be able to co-operate in the way we do; we might not even survive as a species."

Join us in driving industrial and societal progress by creating the next generation of AI systems that master human language!

Here you will find useful information for our new students.

A comprehensive two-year education with twenty possible study routes.

If your university has an agreement with the Department of Linguistics, you are welcome to join us as an exchange student.

Courses and programmes

We offer several courses in English

Contact information for all our staff

New publications

See our latest publications

We do research in the areas of child language development, computational linguistics, general linguistics, phonetics, sign language and multilingualism in the DHH.

ENG Bildspel research

Here you will find our ongoing and completed research projects in Linguistics and Sign language.

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A new study aims to understand the motor behavior underlying emotional voices

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Research grants for the use of SUBIC equipment

Researcher affiliated with one of Stockholm University’s departments are welcome to apply for SUBIC research grants

Lisa Gustavsson accepted as docent in linguistics

The Department of Linguistics congratulates Lisa Gustavsson on being appointed as docent in linguistics.

Swedish for Lunch: Language Practice with Colleagues

Fridays at noon, SU staff is welcome to practise Swedish over lunch at the Accelerator Cafe. Swedish speakers from Språkstudion Language Learning Resource Centre will be coordinating the sessions and support you in your language learning. Welcome!

Fonetik 2024

The annual phonetics conference Fonetik 2024 will take place at Stockholm University.

Research seminar: Calibration and the semiotic repertoire

Annelies Kusters, Professor in Sign Language and Intercultural Research, Heriot-Watt University.

Thesis defence

Dissertation in linguistics: Nora Duggan

On Wednesday the 5th of June, Nora Duggan will be defending her PhD thesis.

Selected links

Stockholm University Brain Imaging Centre (SUBIC) is an advanced multidisciplinary infrastructure dedicated to experimental academic research on brain function and structure.

The Phonetics Laboratory offers advanced research conditions for experimental studies of speech perception and production.

Språkstudion is the place for you who studies, teaches, does research or is interested in other aspects of languages at Stockholm University.

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Linguistics: Semantics and Pragmatics

Course · 7.5 credits

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Description

The course gives a basic understanding of concepts within the field of semantics and pragmatics. Various traditions are illuminated, both theoretically and through the execution of problem-based exercises. Among these traditions are structural-typological semantics, logical semantics, cognitive semantics, and theories of pragmatic meaning. Central philosophical issues will be discussed: What is meaning? What is the relationship between meaning, world and consciousness? The emphasis is however on linguistic questions such as: Do different languages have different meaning systems? What is the relationship between linguistic meaning and context?

Course documents

Syllabus (PDF - new window)

Closed for applications

General Linguistics

Visiting address Helgonabacken 12, 223 62 Lund

Postal address Box 201, 221 00 Lund

+46 46 222 87 10

https://www.sol.lu.se/lingvistik/

Peter Marthinsson

Study advisor

+46 46 222 34 48

peter [dot] marthinsson [at] sol [dot] lu [dot] se

Requirements and selection

Entry requirements.

General and LINB21, or 60 ECTS in a language subject, or equivalent

Selection criteria

English language requirements.

Most of Lund University’s programmes require English Level 6 (unless otherwise stated under 'Entry requirements'). This is the equivalent of an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 90. There are several ways to prove your English language proficiency – check which proof is accepted at the University Admissions in Sweden website. All students must prove they meet English language requirements by the deadline, in order to be considered for admission.

How to prove your English proficiency – universityadmissions.se

Country-specific requirements

Check if there are any country-specific eligibility rules for you to study Bachelor's or Master's studies in Sweden:

Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se

Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se

Start Spring Semester 2024

Day-time Lund, part time 50%

Study period

15 January 2024 - 19 March 2024

Application

You can only apply for this course in the 'Swedish student' application round. Find out more: Applying for studies – when to apply

How to apply

Lund University uses a national application system run by University Admissions in Sweden. It is only possible to apply during the application periods.

When to apply for studies

Step 1: Apply online

• Check that you meet the  entry requirements of the programme or course you are interested in (refer to the section above on this webpage).
• Start your application – go to the University Admissions in Sweden website where you create an account and select programmes/courses during the application period. Visit the University Admissions in Sweden website
• Rank your programme/course choices in order of preference and submit them before the  application deadline .

Step 2: Submit documents

• Read about how to document your eligibility and how to submit your documents at the University Admissions in Sweden website. Follow any country-specific document rules for Master's studies or Bachelor's studies Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se  
• Get all your documents ready: - official transcripts and high school diploma (Bachelor's applicants) - official transcripts and degree certificate or proof that you are in the final year of your Bachelor's (Master's applicants) - passport/ID (all applicants) and - proof of English proficiency (all applicants).  
• Prepare  programme-specific documents  if stated in the next paragraph on this webpage.
• Upload or send  all  required documents to University Admissions before the  document deadline .
• Pay the application fee (if applicable – refer to the section below on this webpage) before the  document deadline .

* Note that the process is different if you are applying as an exchange student or as a part of a cooperation programme (such as Erasmus+). * If you have studied your entire Bachelor's programme in Sweden and all of your academic credits are in Ladok, you do not have to submit transcripts or your diploma when applying for a Master's programme.  However, there may still be other documents you need to submit! See the link below.  *  Svensk student?  Läs instruktionerna om att söka till ett internationellt masterprogram på lu.se

Tuition fees

Non-eu/eea citizens.

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 13 750

First payment: SEK 13 750

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Citizens of a country outside of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay tuition fees. You pay one instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

EU/EEA citizens and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Application fee

If you are required to pay tuition fees, you are generally also required to pay an application fee of SEK 900 when you apply at the University Admissions in Sweden website. You pay one application fee regardless of how many programmes or courses you apply to.

• Paying your application fee – universityadmissions.se
• Exemptions from paying the application fee – universityadmissions.se

*Note that there are no tuition or application fees for exchange students or doctoral/PhD students, regardless of their nationality.

Scholarships & funding

Lund university global scholarship programme.

The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is a merit-based and selective scholarship targeted at top academic students from countries outside the EU/EEA.

Lund University Global Scholarship

Swedish Institute Scholarships

The Swedish Institute offers scholarships to international students applying for studies in Sweden at Master's level.

Scholarship information on the Swedish Institute website

Country-specific scholarships and funding options

Lund University has agreements with scholarship organisations and funding bodies in different countries, which may allow applicants to apply for funding or scholarships in their home countries for their studies at Lund University.

• Country-specific scholarships
• Canada student loans

External scholarships

Information about scholarships from external organisations

Third-cycle studies

The Department of Modern Languages offers third-cycle courses and programmes in Finno–Ugric Languages, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages and German. The department has an extremely broad research profile and doctoral students with both Swedish and international educational backgrounds have defended their dissertations with us. Furthermore, the Department of Modern Languages engages the services of principal and assistant doctoral supervisors from both Uppsala University and other Swedish and international higher education institutions.

Our third-cycle courses and programmes cover a highly diverse range of subjects. The doctoral dissertations written at the department deal with the most disparate themes within languages and literary studies, as well as the pedagogy and didactics of language subjects. Grammar, phonetics, dialect, language learning and translation studies, language and society and the literary spatial and temporal representation of diverse phenomena are just a few of examples of themes explored in the research of the department’s doctoral students. Our doctoral students work with various types of material and sources – including fiction, manuscripts, newspapers, social media, as well as still and moving images – and apply both qualitative and quantitative methods such as interviews, observation, corpora and close reading in their research projects.

Over the years, the high quality of many of the doctoral dissertations completed at the department has been recognised by awards and, while still studying, our doctoral students have had opportunities to publish research results and attend conferences and other events to present their research to fellow researchers and an interested public. Nor is it uncommon for doctoral students at the Department of Modern Languages to incorporate a period of research at a foreign university into their studies. You can find more detailed descriptions of ongoing research and our current research projects in the presentations on individual subjects under the heading “Research” on the department’s website and in our researchers’ profiles in the University’s Staff Directory.

The net period of study for a PhD (240 higher education credits) is four years. As a rule, third-cycle studies are funded through employment as a doctoral student at the department. In addition to conducting their own research within the framework of third-cycle studies, many of our doctoral students also perform departmental duties such as teaching, commissions of trust or other tasks. Like all teaching staff at Uppsala University, doctoral students are offered opportunities to acquire educational qualifications and take part in continuing professional development.

How to apply for PhD studies.

PhD studies in languages and literature

Rogier Blokland, director of studies, third cycle education [email protected]

Modern Languages Doctoral Students’ Society

The Modern Languages Doctoral Students’ Society represents all doctoral students at the department on matters related to third-cycle studies at departmental and university level. All doctoral students become members of the society automatically on admission to third-cycle studies.

The society elects representatives on an annual basis to bodies such as the Department Board, Faculty Board, the disciplinary domain’s Doctoral Students’ Council, various working groups and many other of the University’s decision-making bodies and committees, in order to monitor and promote the interests of doctoral students. The Doctoral Students’ Society also acts as a social forum where doctoral students can meet to exchange ideas and discuss topical issues related to research, third-cycle studies or teaching in order to strengthen cohesion in the doctoral college.

The activities of the Doctoral Students’ Society in brief

• Representing the interests of and exercising influence on behalf of doctoral students at the department and on university-wide bodies.
• Contact and collaboration with the department’s director of third-cycle studies.
• Quality assurance and development of third-cycle courses and programmes in collaboration with the Department Board and faculty, including revising the general syllabus for third-cycle programmes and the range of third-cycle courses as and when necessary.
• Collaboration with doctoral students and doctoral societies at other departments and faculties.
• Training courses, seminars and workshops, etc. as necessary.
• Social forum for the department’s doctoral students.

Post-graduation

Having completed third-cycle studies and been awarded a PhD, pursuant to the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 1993:100) you are formally qualified to autonomously conduct teaching at university level. Several of the department’s former doctoral students are currently continuing their academic careers in higher education as researchers and teachers, both in Sweden and abroad. Of course, a PhD is also a sought-after qualification in the civil service, other public authorities and the private sector. Our former doctoral students can also be found working outside academia in professions such as translation, in organisations working at various levels of education, in research archives or in administrative posts at the University.

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