Doctoral education

New as doctoral student?

Being new as a doctoral student can feel overwhelming, and there is a lot of information in the beginning. Here you can read about where to find the most important information to help you to a good start.

Courses

Doctoral education shall contain both general courses and more specific subject courses. The doctoral student and supervisor agree on suitable courses, after reading the requirements specified in SLU guidelines for doctoral education and the general syllabus for the subject.

Handbooks by the doctoral student councils

The doctoral student councils have created handbooks on how it is to be a doctoral student.

If you need someone to talk to

Sometimes you may need to talk to someone outside of your own department. Here you will find contact information to doctoral student councils and the doctoral student ombudsman/counsellor.