Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences of Technology, Science and Environment (PhD) 48 months PHD Program By KTH Royal Institute of Technology |Top Universities

Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Pursuing doctoral studies at KTH means devoting yourself to a research project under the supervision of an experienced researcher. You will follow an individual study plan, take courses within a doctoral programme and write a thesis. Doctoral students at KTH are normally employed and earn a monthly salary. In order to succeed as a doctoral student, you need to be goal oriented, driven and willing to take responsibility for your own work. Your development goes hand in hand with the progression of your research project and coursework. There are no tuition fees for doctoral studies in Sweden. Once you have been admitted as a doctoral student at KTH, you and your supervisors will set up an individual study plan based on the general syllabus. This individual study plan summarizes how your education will be organized, which courses you will take, your tutorial, and other commitments. The study plan also determines the requirements you must fulfil to graduate. Your individual study plan should be reviewed on a yearly basis.

Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Pursuing doctoral studies at KTH means devoting yourself to a research project under the supervision of an experienced researcher. You will follow an individual study plan, take courses within a doctoral programme and write a thesis. Doctoral students at KTH are normally employed and earn a monthly salary. In order to succeed as a doctoral student, you need to be goal oriented, driven and willing to take responsibility for your own work. Your development goes hand in hand with the progression of your research project and coursework. There are no tuition fees for doctoral studies in Sweden. Once you have been admitted as a doctoral student at KTH, you and your supervisors will set up an individual study plan based on the general syllabus. This individual study plan summarizes how your education will be organized, which courses you will take, your tutorial, and other commitments. The study plan also determines the requirements you must fulfil to graduate. Your individual study plan should be reviewed on a yearly basis.

Admission requirements

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Students eligible for doctoral education must meet the following general admission requirements: a degree at the advanced (master's) level, or at least four years of previous university studies corresponding to 240 ECTS credits, of which at least one year corresponding to 60 ECTS credits must be at the advanced (master's) level. In addition, specific requirements are connected to each position. These are outlined in the vacancy announcements and may relate to additional knowledge from higher education, professional experience, necessary language skills and other conditions.
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Tuition fee and scholarships

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More programs from the university

KTH offers one bachelor's programme taught in English, the bachelor's programme in Information and Communication Technology. All other bachelor's programmes at KTH are taught in Swedish. 

KTH offers 63 master's programmes taught in English in various engineering and technology subjects, from Architecture to Nanotechnology. They present an opportunity for students with a bachelor's degree to obtain a master's degree of the highest standard.

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