Overview

The Asian Languages and Cultures doctoral programme at Stockholm University aims to give the students:

deeper and broader knowledge of the subjects
greatly improved language skills
deeper insights into the theory of general linguistics, discourse and comparative literature
very good insight into the theory and methods relevant to the dissertation topic’s research field
the ability to carry out independent and scientific work
the ability to present in written and oral form the particular research field

Outcomes

The aim of the education is to provide training in theory, methods and subject matter so that finally the holder of a PhD will be able to carry out scientific research and in other ways make high-quality contributions in various fields of professional life such as teaching, administration, the cultural sector, business life, the mass media and publishing.

Programme Structure

Research subjects include:

literary studies
religion
culture and aesthetics
society, politics and history
environmental humanities
human rights
linguistics and translation studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Prospective doctoral students apply for vacancies.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Disciplines

Asian studies View 3 other PhDs in Asian studies 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

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

General entry requirements include a completed master’s degree from a Swedish university or at least 240 higher education credits including at least 60 at the master’s level, or the corresponding international equivalents.

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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.

Doctoral 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.