Overview
As a doctoral student, you can also take part in areas of knowledge such as society, technology and science that are included in the scientific base.
In the graduate school, the goal is to offer you as a doctoral student a good understanding of the subject through both theory and method.
Features
- In Technology Management and Economics at Chalmers University of Technology, you get to take part in studies in areas such as the role of technology for societal development and industrial renewal based on technological innovations.
- You will also develop knowledge about the management and organization of technology-based activities in business and the public sector.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The Department's doctoral studies is a unique education in which the doctoral students take on issues relevant to academia as well as industry.
- We put emphasis on good theoretical and methodological skills.
- Research education has an interdisciplinary form and includes economic, organizational, and social aspects of technology and use of technology.
- Social science, natural science, technical and mathematical knowledge areas are all covered in the scientific base.
- Within the department's doctoral studies, the graduate school of Technology Management and Economics includes studies in different areas, such as the role of technology for social development, industrial renewal based on technological innovations as well as management and organization of technology-based business and business sector activities.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Vacant PhD positions can open multiple times a year. Check the university’s website.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
General Engineering & Technology View 17 other PhDs in General Engineering & Technology in SwedenAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- To be qualified for admission in Technology Management and Economics the student must have earned a degree at the second-cycle level.
- The orientation of the student’s degree shall also have a sufficiently close connection to the subject of the doctoral programme.
- The field of Technology Management and Economics is a broad and interdisciplinary field. Applicants may therefore hold degrees in the social sciences and humanities, as well as engineering.
- Equivalent requirements apply to individuals who have taken their first degree in a country other than Sweden.
- The examiner, in consultation with the principal supervisor, shall assess whether the applicant has the requisite capacity to successfully complete the doctoral programme. Other requirements for general entry are regulated in Appointment regulation for doctoral programmes.
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months.
Doctoral students aren't required to pay tuition fees.
Living costs for Göteborg
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
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