Doctoral education

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

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

Doctoral student guide

Are you a doctoral student at SLU? The doctoral student guide can help you with information, advice and tips that apply to your doctoral education.

Find a doctoral course

Search among the doctoral courses organised by SLU.

Ladok ISP

SLU uses Ladok ISP for managing doctoral students’ Individual Study Plans (ISPs).

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 staff 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