Doctoral studies at the Department of Information Tecnology
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Our PhD programmes are designed to prepare ambitious students for success at leading universities, both in Sweden and internationally. As a PhD student, you will receive top-quality education and have the opportunity to make a real contribution to society.
At the Department of Information Technology, we offer two types of research degrees:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Technology
- Licentiate of Philosophy or Licentiate of Technology
The programme comprises 240 credits, equivalent to four years of coursework and research. In most cases, this also includes up to one year of teaching or other departmental duties, making the total employment period up to five years.
Your path to become to become a doctoral student - all you need to know
Read more about our admission procedures below, as well as Teknat’s general information on study plans and funding.
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PhD employment and admission
Most of our PhD students are employed with a salary after successfully applying for an advertised PhD position. Scholarships and employment within industry or at another university are special cases. Vacant PhD positions are announced when funding is available, which can happen at any time during the year. Advertisements are published on our external website and on uu.se.
If you are offered the PhD position you applied for, you must, together with your supervisors, complete the following three documents (forms are available on the faculty website) to apply for formal admission to the PhD programme:
- Application for admission
- Cover sheet for admission to doctoral studies
- Individual study plan
Send these documents along with copies of your transcripts, diplomas and degree certificates from undergraduate or higher education to it-hr@it.uu.se. HR will collect all documents and prepare an employment contract, which is then submitted to the Head of Department. The Head of Department makes the final decision on whether the applicant is admitted to the doctoral programme.
PhD courses
Read the syllabus for your programme to understand the course requirements for your specialisation.
Mandatory course
Research ethics (at least 2 credits) is mandatory for both licentiate or doctoral degree at Teknat and is required for the half-time review at the Department of Information Technology.
- Search for Research ethics on Teknat's postgraduate courses and see also UU's education on research ethics.
Pedagogical courses
A course in teacher training is recommended for doctoral students with teaching duties. For instance Academic Teacher Traning Course (7,5 credits).
Faculty-wide courses
Teknat offers joint doctoral training courses open to all PhD students. The current course catalogue is available on Teknat’s website. Several courses are provided by the Department of Information Technology.
Courses at the IT department
The department offers a core syllabus with doctoral courses, seminars, and guest lectures. Doctoral students may participate in courses across all subjects. See course lists for:
- Computer Science
- Computerised Image Processing
- Scientific Computing
- Machine Learning at Systems and Control
Other educational platforms
Subjects
Scientific Computing
- with general specialisation
- with specialisation in Numerical Analysis
Computer Science
- with general specialisation
- with specialisation in Database Technology
- with specialisation in Computing Education Research
- with specialisation in Computer Communications
- with specialisation in Embedded Systems
- with specialisation in Human-Computer Interaction
Computerised Image Processing
Electrical Engineering
- with specialisation in Automatic Control
- with specialisation in Signal Processing
Machine Learning
Research profiles
Information Technology involves the exploration of an endless variety of exciting topics and questions. Here you can read interviews with some of the amazing individuals behind this research. Meet researchers from the Department of Information Technology.
Popular science - what does the research lead to?
Information Technology covers a wide range of issues, from the design of automated computer systems to information extraction and the use of computers in different contexts. Read popular science descriptions of our research. Research at the Department of Information Technology
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Research
Research at the Department of Information Technology