105 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in Sweden
Archaeology
The Archaeology programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in past human societies, material culture, and human–environment interactions through archaeological and environmental archaeological inquiry.
Peace and Development Research
The Peace and Development Research programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in peace, conflict, international relations, and global development.
Sociology and Work Science
The Sociology and Work Science programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in social structures, working life, and contemporary societal change.
Psychology
Psychology at Linköping University deals with the scientific study of people's perceptions, experiences and behaviours, and psychological research can be conducted in both naturalistic and experimental situations.
Sociology
Research at the Department of Sociology at Uppsala University covers a broad range of areas and approaches. This variety in theoretical and methodological perspectives has helped to produce a vivid and creative research environment.
Technology Management and Economics
The Technology Management and Economics programme offered by Chalmers University of Technology develops advanced research expertise in the interaction between technology, organisations, and economic systems.
Sociology - Working Life
Work plays a central role in most people's lives and is therefore an important area of sociological research. This Sociology - Working Life programme is offered at Linköping University.
Gender Studies
The Gender Studies programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in gender, identity, and power relations across social, cultural, and political contexts.
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
The Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in language, literature, and cultural studies across the Middle East and North Africa.
Economic History
The aim of the Economic History doctoral education at the Umea University is that the doctoral student should learn to critically and independently solve economic-historical research tasks and to contribute to the development of economic historical knowledge by producing a doctoral thesis.
Psychology
The Psychology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in human behaviour, cognition, and interaction with biological and social environments.
Working Environment
The Working Environment programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in the interaction between people, technology, and organisation, with a focus on health, safety, and performance.
Economic History
The Economic History programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in historical economic processes, development, and societal change over time.
Sociology
The Sociology programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in analysing social processes, relationships, and structures across different societal contexts.
German
Our research in German at Uppsala University includes linguistics, literary studies as well as linguistic and culture didactics. The connection between the areas is strengthened through clear cultural and cultural analytic elements in the research.
Economics
The Economics programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in economic analysis, quantitative modelling, and policy-relevant investigation.
German
The German programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in German language, literature, and their cultural contexts.
Ethnic and Migration Studies
The Ethnic and Migration Studies programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in migration, ethnic relations, and societal processes in global and national contexts.
Communication and Learning in STEM
The Communication and Learning in STEM programme offered by Chalmers University of Technology develops advanced research expertise in learning processes, communication, and language in engineering and scientific contexts.
Political Science
The Department of Political Science at the Umea University offers a PhD in political science.