Organisation and regulations
Regulation on a national level
The overall responsibility for higher education and research rests with the Parlament and the Swedish Government. The Swedish Higher Education Act (SFS 1992:1434) contains provisions about the higher education institutions that are accountable to the Government, while the Higher Education Ordinance contains more specific provisions concerning higher education.
Regulation by Uppsala University
The Higher Education Ordinance transfers certain detailed regulation to the higher education institution, hence the need for local rules and guidelines at Uppsala University.
- Guidelines for doctoral (third cycle) education at Uppsala university
- Information on rules and guidelines at Uppsala University
- Admission rules and rules for grading at doctoral level
- Extending the period of study for doctoral students taking up an elected position in a trade union or student organisation (dokument)
- Parental policy at Uppsala University
- Guidelines for doctoral (third-cycle) education
Regulation by the Faculty for Science and Technology
While the Faculty Board is responsible for doctoral education, many decisions are delegated to or drafted by the Board of Doctoral Education.
The various functions of the doctoral education defined are:
- Head of department
- Professor responsible for doctoral studies
- Professor responsible for research programme
- Supervisor (principal and assistant)
- Examiner
- Director of doctoral studies
Ultimate responsibility for all operations at the department, including doctoral studies, rests with the head of department. For further information, please refer to the Faculty’s Guidelines for doctoral education and Rules of procedure.
Procedures for conducting doctoral studies vary from one division to another within departments. Several have websites with local information and instructions.
The Faculty's rules and regulations
- Guidelines for doctoral (third-cycle) education (länk till regelsamling)
- Rules of procedure (including delegation rules) (länk till regelsamling)
- Extension of study period for doctoral students in elected positions (länk till sharepoint)