The standard study time is three years full-time. The program can be distributed over a maximum of six years by agreement. Doctoral candidates employed at VID will normally have three-year contracts.
The program comprises a total of 180 ECTS, of which the organized training component is 30 ECTS. The courses in the training component can be taken both at VID and at other institutions. VID is a member of national and regional research schools that one can apply for admission to.
There is extensive cooperation between VID's two PhD programs, especially regarding methodology courses. Course participation at other institutions can be credited at VID upon application.
As a PhD student at VID, you will be offered to participate in one of our many research groups.
VID finds it important to stimulate knowledge and foster skills that are useful for PhD work and a potential future career in research, as well as being of relevance for a career in organizations and institutions outside academia.