Overview

About the programme

Information Society at Stockholm University focuses on a number of different application areas for IT such as e-government, e-democracy, didactics and pedagogy, health care, psychology and digital games and offers opportunities for students without basic education in computer and systems sciences to pursue doctoral studies in the field of IT.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methodology
Academic Writing and Presentation
Ethics in Computer and Systems Sciences Research
Computer and Systems Sciences
Data Mining
Data Science: Theory and Practice
Internet of Things: Models and Applications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-15 00:00:00

More details

Prospective doctoral students apply for vacancies. The spring semester application deadline is April 15 and the autumn semester is October 15.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) View 9 other PhDs in Information Technology (IT) 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

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.

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.