Overview

This History and Education programme offered by Umea University provides extensive training in scholarship focused on the educational dimensions of the past, encouraging independent investigation of developments within the discipline and related fields at both national and international levels. Students build specialist knowledge connected to their dissertation topic while strengthening capacities for formulating original questions, synthesising evidence, and examining complex issues through theoretical and methodological approaches.

Key Facts

The programme combines graduate-school participation, supervision, compulsory and elective studies, and the completion of a substantial thesis project. Candidates engage in critical review of diverse materials, conduct qualified academic investigations within defined timeframes, communicate findings to scholarly and public audiences, and contribute to the advancement of the field through publicly defended research.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

History Didactics
History of Education
Research Methodology
Source Analysis
Source Criticism
Historical Research Methods
Educational History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Positions open throughout the year.

Language

English

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90

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Umeå, Sweden

Disciplines

History View 14 other PhDs in History 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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62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Second-cycle qualification, or at least 240 credits including 60 credits at second-cycle level, or equivalent knowledge.
30 credits at second-cycle level in History.
A degree project of at least 15 credits in History.
Alternatively, a Master’s Degree in History including a degree project of at least 15 credits in a relevant field.
Equivalent qualifications obtained in Sweden or abroad may be accepted.
Applicants must be considered capable of benefiting from doctoral studies.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Doctoral students don’t pay tuition fees.

Living costs

Umeå

Sweden

7125 - 11770 SEK / month

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