Overview

The Public Administration programme at the University of Gothenburg is interdisciplinary, drawing upon social science fields such as anthropology, economics, organization studies, political science and sociology.

The programme is decidedly pluralist in terms of methodology, encouraging students to develop novel approaches to the analysis of research puzzles.

Careers

Graduates of the PhD program are well positioned for careers in academia, as well as in governmental bodies, non-governmental organizations, and private organizations. Recent graduates are employed at Lund University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Karlstad University, and Örebro University.

Others are employed in the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, the Government Offices of Sweden, and the Swedish International Center for Local Democracy, as well as Price Waterhouse Cooper.

Programme Structure

Research projects include:

Categorizing People, Controlling Borders: State Attempts to Define and Select the ”right Refugee” in Sweden and Canada
Hotel California: Path Dependency in Proceedings Concerning Discontinuation of Child Protective Custody
Participatory Innovation Videos for an Inclusive and Sustainable Waste Management
Changing Roles, Emerging Networks: Local Governments as Employer, Procurer and Entrepreneur in Labour Market Integration
Performativity, Professions, and Accounting

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. Apply before 10 March.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Administration

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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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A person meets the general entry requirements if he or she has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle.

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.

PhD students do not pay tuition fees.

Living costs for Göteborg

7552 - 13932 SEK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.