Overview

About the programme

The Doctoral Programme in Biology of Infections and Global Health Programme (BIGH) is built on a collaboration between several departments at Karolinska Institute.

The collaborating departments are:

Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology
Department of Medicine Solna
Department of Medicine Huddinge
Infectious Disease Units based at Karolinska University Hospital
Department of Global Public Health
Department of Women's and Children's Health

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mixed methods: integration of qualitative and quantitative data within applied health research
Practical approaches to qualitative research in global health
Global sexual and reproductive health: concepts, challanges and state of the art
Global health economics
Pharmacoepidemiology in a global context
Human viral diseases: mechanisms and pathogenesis
Clinical and molecular bacteriology
Clinical and molecular parasitology and mycology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Disciplines

Biology Public Health Microbiology View 5 other PhDs in Microbiology in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A prospective doctoral student meets the general entry requirement for doctoral education if he or she:

has been awarded a degree at advanced (equivalent to second-cycle in Sweden) level, or,
has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits (ECTS) of which at least 60 credits (ECTS) were awarded at advanced level, or
has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

PhD students are not charged tuition fees.

Living costs

Stockholm

Sweden

9668 - 17248 SEK / month

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Overview

About the programme

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Stockholm

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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