Doctoral education

On these pages you will find information for doctoral students or staff working with doctoral education.

Recruitment and admission Doctoral education content Doctoral courses Thesis/Public defence The doctoral student ombudsman/counsellor Regulations and forms Contact Doctoral student guide Degrees

Find a doctoral course

Search among the doctoral courses organised by SLU.

The ISP portal

The digital ISP portal is used to create and manage the doctoral students' individual study plans (ISPs).

What is an ISP - and why should I care?

The most important document of the doctoral education is the individual study plan (ISP). Here we explain what it is and show you tips on how you as a doctoral student can use it.

Research schools at SLU

The research schools at SLU organizes courses and seminars.

Professional development and future career for doctoral students

For doctoral students, there are many different ways to develop their skills and many different career paths. It may be wise to discuss plans for future careers with the supervisor group, so that courses and education can be planned with the career plans in mind.

Professional development for employed FOKUS Career development at SLU EURAXESS Career development for young researchers Doctoral courses at SLU SLU Career for students EURAXESS Career beyond academia

Need to talk to someone?

If you feel a need to talk to someone, a counsellor or psychologist, you can contact either the Occupational healthcare (företagshälsovården) or your local health centre (vårdcentral). You are also welcome to contact the University Chaplaincy (universitetskyrkan), they are open for everyone regardless of background and religious or spiritual beliefs. The Doctoral student ombudsman/counsellor at SLU is also available for advice and support.

Occupational healthcare Doctoral student ombudsman/Counsellor at SLU Local Health Centre (Vårdcentral) University Chaplaincy