Department of Education
Phd programme overview.
In Sweden, applicants apply competitively for paid positions as PhD students . The PhD students receive a salary for a maximum of 48 months/8 semesters/4 years. Salaries are set according to the Stockholm University salary scale for PhD students .
The PhD programme consists of 240 Swedish higher education credits. The course work amounts to a third of the programme - 90 course credits – of which 52.5 credits consists of required courses and 37.5 are elective course credits. PhD students are expected to complete the required courses during the first two years of the programme. Their education, including course work and actual research, is conducted during weekdays and is mainly done on campus.
Our doctoral students have three supervisors cooperating and providing different skills in an effort to support the PhD student to become a proficient researcher in Education. A PhD student is expected to work independently to a high extent and receives supervision about 1-2 times per month.
Together with their supervisors, PhD students can choose elective courses in relation to their specific area of research. Students may choose elective courses among the courses offered by our department or by other departments/universities in both Sweden and abroad.
A PhD student is expected to engage in the research seminars at the department and cooperate with peers in creating a rich social environment with interesting and challenging discussions.
During the programme, PhD students are expected to present their research at, at least one international conference.
Please note that doctoral studies are only offered on campus. It is not possible to enrol through distance learning. Doctoral students are expected to actively participate in the departmental research environment through regularly participating in seminars.
Last updated: August 23, 2024
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Doctoral programmes at the School of Education and Communication
The doctoral students at the School of Education and Communication pursue degrees in one of the subjects under the overall research theme of “The conditions of learning and communication”.
Subjects/Programmes
Education is a multi- and interdisciplinary subject that falls under the umbrella of social sciences and humanities, focusing on communication, learning, teaching, socialisation, and change processes.
Educational research centres around children, youth, and adults in individual, collective, institutional, and non-institutional contexts. It is mainly concerned with conditions, processes, outcomes, and consequences for individuals, groups, and society, including working life.
Media and Communications
Media and Communications is a broad subject rooted in social sciences and humanities. It seeks to explain and understand the digital, cultural, political, social, ecological, and economic characteristics, conditions, advocacy processes, and sustainability of mediated communication. Particular attention is given to the significance of communication to people, organisations, and societies, nationally and globally.
Media and communication research employs a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches. Thus, studies in media and communication are inspired by and contribute to neighbouring subjects, such as sociology, political science, economic history, film, literature, and education.
National research schools
The School of Education and Comunication is involved in a number of different national research schools with different themes, for example the digitalization of the school system, adult learning and and popular adult education. Read more about the research schools here .
Our doctoral programmes lead to a licentiate or doctoral degree.
Who can be admitted to our doctoral programmes?
Entry requirements.
To be admitted to our doctoral programmes, you must meet the general entry requirements and any subject-specific entry requirements.
General entry requirements:
The applicant must have
- completed a master’s-level qualification,
- achieved a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be master’s credits, or
- otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or abroad.
For information on subject-specific entry requirements, see the relevant general syllabus.
The School of Education and Communication will only admit an applicant if it considers that:
- funding can be guaranteed for the entire period of study.
- the applicant can devote the time needed to complete the programme within four years in the case of a licentiate degree and eight years in the case of a doctoral degree (at least half-time study).
How to apply
The application procedure differs depending on whether or not you are applying for an advertised doctoral studentship. The admission of doctoral students is regulated by “Admission and employment regulations for doctoral students at Jönköping University”.
Advertised doctoral studentships
Doctoral studentships are advertised on Jönköping University's vacancies page . You must submit all documents listed in the vacancy description for your application to be considered.
How to apply if you have secured external funding
We welcome applicants who have secured external funding. When we have received your application, the dean will decide whether to continue the recruitment process based on strategic considerations, the intended funding, and the availability of suitable supervisors.
Content updated 2024-08-16
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