
Become a PhD student

Become a PhD student
More and more societal challenges require specialized research knowledge. The postgraduate education at the University of Skövde is for you who want to acquire cutting-edge competence and become a PhD student in informatics or in health sciences: health in the digital society.
Start your career at the University of Skövde
A doctoral position at the University of Skövde allows you to combine a career with a doctoral degree that increases your employability. The university has an extensive collaboration with industry and the public sector, which makes it possible to integrate the challenges of our society with both research and studies for sustainable development. The university's strong connections to the outside world also ensure that your education is up-to-date and relevant.
Expect a lot of independent work but also a collaboration with other researchers, students and contacts outside the University, also internationally. Our approach is focused on nurturing your career as well as research.
Digitalized and sustainable future
University of Skövde's vision, to be the obvious source of knowledge for a digitalized and sustainable future, permeats our activities as far as possible. Our aim is that the university's research should make a difference locally, nationally as well as internationally.
The area of informatics covers a wide range of research expertise. Research is conducted in areas such as artificial intelligence, information systems, cognitive science, distributed real-time systems, human-computer interaction, game development, software systems and automated and virtual production technology.
From the fall of 2023, the University also conducts education at postgraduate level in the subject of health science - health in the digital society.
Interested in other research areas?
Postgraduate education is also conducted in other areas. This applies, for example, to biomedicine, health sciences and business administration. You can be enrolled at another university but carry out your research at the University of Skövde.
Strong connections to the surrounding society
Postgraduate studies at the University of Skövde develop your ability to conduct research of the highest international quality for the benefit of sustainable development. The university's strong connections to industry and the surrounding society ensure that your education will be up-to-date and relevant.
PhD Positions
All vacancies are advertised at Available positions.