Programme Structure

The doctoral programmes at JIBS have a rather similar structure even if there are differences. On the page below you find information about the programme structure, the division between courses and thesis work, studying abroad etc. Information about the subject specific contents of the different programmes, including the study plans, can be found below the header Subject Areas to the left.

Credits in the programmes
A doctoral degree comprises a total of 240 credit points [120 credits for the licentiate degree, respectively], The division of credits between the doctoral thesis and the doctoral courses vary between our different programmes.

In addition to taking doctoral courses and writing a thesis, a doctoral student is required and expected to participate in research seminars given at JIBS, including research proposal seminars and regular research seminars. The doctoral student is also required to act as opponent at another doctoral student's research proposal seminar and is expected to present his or her own work at different seminars and conferences throughout the doctoral programme.

Supervision
Upon enrolment into the programme, the doctoral student is appointed a main supervisor and an assistant supervisor within the subject area. The main supervisor must be an associate professor (docent/reader) or a full professor, and the assistant supervisor must have a doctoral degree.
 
The appointed supervisor may be changed upon request from the doctoral student or the supervisor, or for other reasons.

Individual study plan
For each doctoral student an individual study plan is constructed in cooperation between the doctoral student and his or her supervisors. The progression of the doctoral student is evaluated yearly and the doctoral student´s contract is renewed on the condition that the doctoral student is making progress with his/her studies and thesis in accordance with the individual study plan.  The doctoral student shall keep the supervisors informed on a continuous basis of the progress of the work on the thesis and other studies in relation to the individual study plan and in accordance with the supervisor´s instructions.