Overview

Features

Research at the Department of Psychology at Mid Sweden University is divided into four main areas: clinical psychology, emotion & cognition, developmental psychology, and organisational & social psychology.

At the Department we conduct basic research as well as applied research and interventions. Our research aims to fill knowledge gaps but also to develop methods to improve health and well-being.

An important goal is to create research to prevent, alleviate, and cure human suffering and disease. In order to achieve this, we conduct basic studies, but also studies involving psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders, sensory and cognitive dysfunctions, etiological mechanisms and developmental processes, as well as prevention and treatment.

Programme Structure

Research:

The object of study in psychology is human emotion, cognition and behavior.
At the Department of Psychology, research includes a vast array of interests ranging from basic research on attention, perception, emotion, language and development, to more applied research on prevention or treatment of ill health (somatic and/or psychological).

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Östersund, Sweden

Disciplines

Psychology View 9 other PhDs in Psychology 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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

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Living costs

Östersund

Sweden

7125 - 11770 SEK / month

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