Contents
- Programme structure and lenght
- Educational component
- Thesis
- Supervision
- PhD examination
- Progress report
- Midway assessment and the final reading
Programme structure and length
Upon completion of the PhD programme, you will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy based on:
- completed educational component
- the doctoral thesis
- the doctoral examination
The program has a standard duration of 3 years (full-time). The estimated time for the educational component is set at half a year. The research work related to the doctoral dissertation is estimated to take 2.5 years.
Educational Component
The educational component cosists of a compulsory part and an optional part, covering a total of 30 credits. You fill this part with courses, seminars, and special syllabuses, if relevant. Special syllabuses are individual literature or methods studies that are relevant to your research project. The eduacational ocmponent should also provide you with practice in academic communication.
Compulsory part
The compulsory part consists of 20 credits and is not linked to specific courses but is distributed across the following topics:
- Theory of Science (5 credits)
- Ethics (3 credits)
- Methodology (10 credits)
In addition, all candidates must participate in UV's research seminar UV9040* (2 credit points) during the first two years of their studies. The research seminar shall provide closer support to doctoral candidates in their first two years and to create a framework for academic environment. As a doctoral candidate, you must attend 7 sessions. A central part of the seminar is the presentation and discussion of your project plan. You will also provide feedback on at least one other project plan. The seminar will cover relevant academic and more generic topics.
Optional Part
The optional part consist of 10 credits. You fill this part with additional courses, and in some cases, special syllabuses (up to 10 credits), which address needs related to your project. Here you also have the opportunity to take courses outside the UV faculty, both nationally and internationally. Participation in workshops, etc., can be approved for credit points if you subsequently hold a seminar at UV on the related topic. Please contact your unit for more information. You must apply in advance to have all study activities outside the faculty accredited for credit points.
Courses and Subjects
The faculty has its own course overview where you can find a list of PhD courses and subjects offered. Please also see the National portal of PhD courses in Social Sciences
Progress reports
You must submit written progress reports: it is the department’s responsibility to ensure that annual reports are submitted by the candidate and supervisors. When the department has received all of the reports, a summary will be prepared and sent to the faculty. Any significant deviations from the candidate's schedule or other special matters must be specified and remarked on in the summary.
Midway assessment and Final Reading
All PhD candidates at the Faculty of Educational Sciences must undergo a midway assessment. The PhD Programme Council has devised guidelines for midway assessments and the final review.
The candidates will conduct a mandatory final reading at which the candidate, supervisor, end-reader and programme coordinator are normally present. Final readings are organized by the academic departments. If the candidate's thesis is not ready for submission and end-reading within the recording period's expiration (possibly an extended recording period), there should be an agreed final reading at which recommendations are made concerning what revisions need to be made before the thesis can be submitted.