Overview

About the programme

The Finno-Ugric Languages staff at Uppsala University publishes regularly on many aspects of the major languages Estonian, Finnish, and Hungarian, though in Uppsala there is also a strong tradition of research on Saami (at present especially on North Saami, South Saami, and Lule Saami).

In addition, the staff is active in a number of other areas, with a focus on description and grammaticography of the smaller Finno-Ugric languages; at the moment these include the Permic language Zyrian Komi and the minor Finnic languages Livonian, Meänkieli and Sweden Finnish.

Research on Finnish literature, Hungarian literature, and the literature of the Finno-Ugric minorities of Sweden is also strongly represented, as are language pedagogy and cultural studies.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Morphosyntax of minor Finnic languages
Saami languages
Language documentation – Komi, Meänkieli and Sami languages, especially Northern Sami and Lule Sami
Endangered Finno-Ugric languages
Language contact
Comparative Uralic linguistics
Finno-Ugric minority literature in Sweden and the Nordic countries
Hungarian literature in Sweden
Migrant literature in Hungarian
Finnish and Estonian song lyrics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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

Visby, Sweden

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature Linguistics View 26 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

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A person meets the general entry requirements for PhD Programmes if he or she:

has been awarded a second-cycle qualification;
has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle; or
has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

PhD programmes are free of charge in Sweden, regardless of citizenship.

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