Overview

This Swedish Language and Multilingualism programme offered by Stockholm University focuses on the study of Swedish and Scandinavian languages, including both historical and contemporary perspectives. It supports research into language structure, pronunciation, grammar, texts, and communication, as well as language development and use in multilingual societies across educational, professional, and everyday contexts.

Key Facts

The academic environment includes multiple research areas such as multilingual interaction, Swedish as a second language, discourse and text analysis, historical linguistics, and language structure. Research also addresses topics such as identity, ideology, language policy, and communication in society, combining sociolinguistic, cognitive, and educational perspectives to understand language in a broad societal and cultural context.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Interaction in Multilingual Sweden
Swedish as a Second Language
Text and Discourse in Swedish Society
History of Swedish and Scandinavian Languages
Structure of Swedish and Scandinavian Languages
Grammar and Phonology
Language Development and Learning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Disciplines

Language Studies View 20 other PhDs in Language 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

TOEFL^® IBT

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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 Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Doctoral students are not charged tuition fees.

Living costs

Stockholm

Sweden

9668 - 17248 SEK / month

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