Post graduate programmes at the Faculty of Science can lead to two degrees:

  • Licentiate of Science, 120 credits, two years of full-time studies
  • Doctor of Philosophy, 240 credits, four years of full-time studies

The programmes consist of courses and a dissertation and usually ends with a dissertation defense. The course credits that are required in a degree programme may differ from one field of research education to another. It is common for students to carry out 20% teaching in addition to the prescribed period of study.

Subjects

There are approximately 35 subjects to choose from in the research education offered by the Faculty of Science at Stockholm University.