Admission

Requirements for admission
Basic requirements for admission to doctoral studies (education at third level) at Jönköping International Business School, is a passed examination at advanced (masters/second) level and fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 credit points (ECTS credits), 60 of which should be at advanced level, or equivalent competences acquired in some other way within or outside of Sweden. Requirements also include a Bachelor degree, consisting of at least 90 credit points (ECTS credits, 3 terms) in a relevant subject area for the position.
 
Students admitted to the programmes based on a degree finished before the end of 2010 must hold at least a university degree corresponding to a Bachelor´s degree with a major in a relevant subject i.e. 120 credit points (ECTS credits) with 60 credit points (ECTS credits) in the research subject in question (this corresponds to three years of full time study at University level). Or have acquired the corresponding knowledge mainly in some other way, within or outside of Sweden.

In addition, the applicant must also be assessed as having the general capacity to successfully complete the programme. The doctoral programmes at JIBS are conducted in English. The applicant must show proof of fluency in English, in writing as well as in speaking the language..

Admission to the programmes
Admission to doctoral studies at Jönköping International Business School is restricted. Applicants will be assessed and selected based on previous academic merits, experience, suitability, areas of research interest and the expected capability to successfully complete studies within the intended time. 

The Research Faculty Board at Jönköping International Business School decides on admission based on a proposal from the prospective main supervisor and the department head.

Upon admission the Research Faculty Board will approve any credit to be awarded for previous coursework, as well as decide what consequences these awarded credits will have for the contract with the admitted student. Credits can be awarded for doctoral courses taken at other universities as well as for advanced (second) level courses deemed equivalent to doctoral courses.