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Postgraduate studies

This page provides support, steering documents and forms for those who work with postgraduate studies in various ways.

Below you can find the general syllabi for doctoral students admitted from 1 January 2021. The syllabi are sorted by department.

Centre for Environmental and Climate Science

Centre for Mathematical Sciences

Department of Biology

Biology (PDF, 759 kB, opens in a new tab)

Department of Chemistry

Department of Geology

Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science

Department of Physics

Medical Radiation Physics

Medical Radiation Physics (PDF, 690 kB, opens in a new tab)


Older syllabus

Please contact Benedicte Sato Arentzen to obtain an older syllabus.

Contact information for Benedicte Sato Arentzen (staff.lu.se)

An individual study plan is to be drawn up in conjunction with admission to third-cycle studies. The plan is to specify the overall content and structure of your specific studies and clarify how responsibility for the completion of the studies is to be divided.

The plan should be revised on an ongoing basis and must be reviewed and updated at least once a year. In conjunction with the updating of the individual study plan, the doctoral student and the supervisor can also evaluate the supervision and working situation. 

Guide for annual evaluation of the doctoral student's supervision and work situation (PDF, 16 kB, opens in a new tab)

The form that doctoral students fill out in order to apply for credit transfer is available on the webpage aimed at doctoral students: For current doctoral students (science.lu.se).

Difference between courses and individual undertakings

In addition to the thesis work, research studies comprise credits earned either from courses or individual undertakings (also referred to as other credit-earning components).

The faculty’s guidance on the difference between courses and individual undertakings (other credit-earning components) (PDF, 185 kB, new tab)


Establishment of new third cycle courses

Read about the rules for establishment of new third cycle courses and download course syllabus templates


The faculty's courses for doctoral students

See the courses on the webpage aimed at doctoral students: For current doctoral students (science.lu.se).


Forms for doctoral students who are admitted at other universities

Special permission to participate in PhD courses (PDF, 130 kB, opens in a new tab)

Instructions

The doctoral student shall complete the section of the form entitled "Application". 

The department shall complete the section entitled "Decision" and state a contact person for questions about the decision in the section entitled "Submitted by".

The decision is to be sent to the Ladok group (support [at] ladok [dot] lu [dot] se), which will upload it to Ladok. Registration and grade reporting is then done by the department in the usual way.

Doctoral students’ salary stages in 2023-year salary level

As of 1 October 2023, the Faculty of Science's doctoral students’ salary stages are as follows.

For doctoral students who started their doctoral studies before 1 August 2023

Subject area physical geography, geology, biology, environmental science and chemistry:
Entry level salary: SEK 31 300
60 credits: SEK 31 900
120 credits: SEK 33 000
180 credits: SEK 34 100

Subject area physics and mathematics:
Entry level salary: SEK 32 300
60 credits: SEK 32 900
120 credits: SEK 34 000
180 credits: SEK 35 100

For doctoral students who started their doctoral education after 1 August 2023

Subject area physical geography, geology, biology, environmental science and chemistry:
Entry level salary: SEK 31 300
120 credits: SEK 33 600 SEK
180 credits: SEK 34 800

Subject area physics and mathematics:
Entry level salary: SEK 32 300
120 credits: SEK 34 600
180 credits: SEK 35 800


More regulatory documents on salary, benefits and insurance

The form for non-completion that doctoral students fill out in order to terminate their studies is available on the webpage aimed at doctoral students: For current doctoral students (science.lu.se).

Contact


Aleksandra Popovic
Education coordinator
Contact information for Aleksandra Popovic (staff.lu.se)

Benedicte Sato Arentzen
Administrative coordinator
Contact information for Benedicte Sato Arentzen (staff.lu.se)

Questions about thesis defence

Constance Holmbäck
Administrative coordinator
Contact information for Constance Holmbäck (staff.lu.se)

Directors of studies

  • Centre for Environmental and Climate Science: Tobias Ambjörnsson
  • Centre for Mathematical Sciences: Sandra Pott
  • Department of Biology: Klas Flärdh
  • Department of Chemistry: Viveka Alfredsson
  • Department of Geology: Mats Eriksson
  • Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science: Cecilia Akselsson
  • Department of Physics: Göran Frank
  • Medical Radiation Physics: Ronnie Wirestam