109 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in Sweden
Communication and Learning in STEM
Are you interested in deepening the understanding of learning processes, interaction, and communication within higher education and the knowledge and information society, specifically regarding Engineering and natural sciences ? Then you should apply to the Communication and Learning in STEM programme from Chalmers University of Technology.
Political Science
The Department of Political Science at the Umea University offers a PhD in political science.
Learning, Communication and IT
The Learning, Communication and IT area at the University of Gothenburg covers how IT changes the conditions for and creates opportunities for learning and communication in different contexts such as school, work life and leisure.
Economics
Economics PhD students at the University of Gothenburg are taught and supervised by professors in a wide range of fields, including: labor economics, environmental economics, behavioral economics, development economics, finance, econometrics, and micro theory.
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.
Gender Studies
Our Gender Studies research at Linköping University is wide-ranging, stemming from questions about identity and difference, nature and culture, and politics and the body.
Physical Geography
Physical Geography at Stockholm University is a wide-ranging scientific field dealing with the diverse physical and biological features of Earth, their characteristics, processes, patterns and interactions with humans.
Sociology and Work Science
The Department of Sociology and Work Science at the University of Gothenburg is comprised of a multidisciplinary team conducting research within sociology, criminology, work science, and science and technology studies.
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.
Slavic Languages
The objective of doctoral education in Slavic Languages at the University of Gothenburg is partly to provide in-depth knowledge within the respective language area and partly to provide the skills in research methodology that are required in order to carry out a major research task and report the results in a thesis.
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
The doctoral programme in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at Stockholm University consists of regionally focused multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary area studies with focus on one or several of the language and culture areas of the Middle East and North Africa.
Ethnic and Migration Studies
The postgraduate education program in Ethnic and Migration Studies at Linköping University focuses on issues of international migration and ethnic relations, both from a Swedish and a global perspective
German
The objective of doctoral education in German at the University of Gothenburg is partly to provide in-depth knowledge within the respective language area and partly to provide the skills in research methodology that are required in order to carry out a major research task and report the results in a thesis.
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.
Archaeology
Doctoral education in Archaeology at Umea University involves four years of full-time study, which includes a number of courses and a thesis.
Peace and Development Research
The PhD Programme in Peace and Development Research at the University of Gothenburg aims to develop knowledge and skills that enable independent and professional research, and to contribute to the research field through a doctoral dissertation.
Peace and Conflict Research
The primary goal of at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University is to understand the causes and dynamics of peace and conflict.
Technology Management and Economics
Do you want to study a doctoral program that is interdisciplinary and where you as a doctoral student address issues that are relevant to both academia and industry? Then you should apply to the graduate school Technology Management and Economics at Chalmers University of Technology which includes both economic, organizational and social aspects of technology and technology use.
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.
Human Work Science
Human Work Science at Luleå University of Technology includes research on work environment, technology and production systems, work organization, and/or other social processes from humans’ conditions and needs in order to create safe and attractive work and socially sustainable development in working life, industry and society.