Doctoral studies
On these pages, we introduce doctoral studies at the Department, how they are structured, and how you can apply.
Doctoral degree
A doctoral degree is the highest academic degree you can achieve.
- A Swedish doctoral degree comprises 240 credits, which corresponds to four years of full-time study.
- The education includes various courses and a research project that results in a scientific thesis - the doctoral thesis.
- The thesis is defended in a public defence.
After completing their doctoral education, many graduates pursue academic careers, while others move into roles in industry or public administration.
Importance of doctoral education
Doctoral education is a key part of the university's mission and responsibility. As a doctoral student, which is what you are called when you are a research student, you are an important part of our research environment. At the Department of Political Science, around twenty doctoral students work, and we normally admit new doctoral students once a year.
Tuition fees
There are no tuition fees for doctoral studies at Lund University.
Contact
Director of doctoral studies
Sara Kalm
Telephone: +46 46 222 01 58
E-mail: sara [dot] kalm [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (sara[dot]kalm[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se)
Information for our doctoral students on our internal pages
You who already are a doctoral student with us, can find all the information you need on our internal pages!