Overview

The Doctoral Programme in Health Care Science has the aspiration of generating a creative, stimulating, interactive and excellent environment for doctoral studies that gives room for the individual’s reflections and initiatives. Priority is given to doctoral students at Karolinska Institute who are wanting knowledge in the area of health care science.

Aims

The overall purpose and objective of the programme is primarily to meet the need for high-quality courses with a clear pedagogical strategy and long-term planning for doctoral students in the research area of health care sciences and related areas.

Also, to create opportunities for networking, to stimulate increased elements of internationalization and to contribute to interaction between doctoral students, supervisors and other researchers.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Interview techniques in health and care research
Methods for statistical analysis: from variance analysis to multilevel modeling
Measuring physical activity with focus on wearable monitors
Occupational science conceptual development and application on research
Observation as research method in health care sciences research

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

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Health Sciences View 11 other PhDs in Health Sciences in Sweden

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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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.

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months.

PhD students are not charged tuition fees.

Living costs for Stockholm

9668 - 17248 SEK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Health Care Science.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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