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PhD Programme

The Department of Business Studies conducts research in the following areas: Accounting and Finance, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Marketing, Organisation and Management.

PhD studies comprise of four years of full-time study and leads to a doctoral degree. The PhD studies consists of a number of courses (90 academic credits) and research for the doctoral thesis (150 academic credits), a total of 240 academic credits. 

Programme structure

What are the career prospects? 

The PhD Programme aims to provide excellent scholarly training. PhD's hold positions as researchers and academics in Sweden and abroad at various universities and Business Schools. There are also opportunities to work outside of academia. In recent years, graduates from the PhD Programme have been offered positions in the Business Community and with various NGOs, the media and authorities.

• Director of PhD Studies Susanne Åberg
• ​​ ​ Administrator Doctoral Studies and the MIT Research School Golondrian Janke
• Administrator for the research school NordIB Elisabeth Hallmén
• Head of the PhD Student Association Carla Sacchi

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Postgraduate Studies at the Department of Physics and Astronomy

A good way to get into postgraduate education is to carry out your thesis work in the division and in the subject area that you are interested in doctorate in. After graduating, according to the eligibility below, you may apply for PhD studies, that may lead to a philosophy or technology licentiate degree and a philosophy or technology doctorate.

A licentiate degree takes two years full time and a doctoral degree takes four years full time. As a doctoral student you get a supervisor and carry out your own research project, by yourself or in a group. In addition you take courses and usually the postgraduate education is combined with teaching or some other assignment on 20%, which means that in practice can take more than four  years to finish a doctoral degree. Doctoral students’ salaries follow “doktorandstegen”.

Available positions within PhD studies are announced by the department or the research programme responsible for the subject or the orientation. The announcement of available PhD positions is ongoing through the year and may also be found on the university’s central pages .

Entry requirements

Study plans within postgraduate education within the Faculty of Science and Technology

Forms and templates for postgraduate studies

Postgraduate Subjects

Current postgraduate subjects.

• Astronomy and astrophysics, TNASTR02, contact:  Oleg Kochukhov
• Physics (High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Materials Physics, Materials Theory, Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics, Applied Nuclear Physics), TNFYSI00, contact:  Mattias Klintenberg
• Physics Education Research, TNFYSI05, contact:  Urban Eriksson
• Space and Plasma Physics, TNFYSI08, contact:  Yuri Khotyaintsev
• Theoretical Physics, TNTEFY00, contact:  Ulf Danielsson

Postgraduate subjects with no new admissions

• Astronomy, TNASTR00, contact:  Oleg Kochukhov
• Astronomy with specialization in Astrophysics, TNASTR01, contact:  Oleg Kochukhov
• Physics with specialization in Astrophysics, TNFYSI01, contact:  Oleg Kochukhov
• Physics with specialization in Applied Nuclear Physics, TNFYSI09, contact:  Stephan Pomp

Subject curriculums may be found on the Faculty of Science and Technology’s website:

Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics Physics Theoretical Physics

PhD Courses

Compulsory / mandatory course.

• Research ethics 2 hp  /  Research ethics, minimum 2 credits
• Academic Teacher Training Course (mandatory for teaching)

Faculty PhD Courses

Postgraduate courses on the Faculty of Science and Technology's website

Subject Specific PhD Courses in Physics and Astronomy

• Astronomy 5hp
• Astroparticle Physics, 5 hp
• Space physics 5hp*
• High energy physics 5hp
• Materials Physics 5hp
• Materials theory 5hp
• Molecular and condensed matter physics 5hp
• Nuclear physics 5hp
• Topics in applied nuclear physics 5hp
• Topics in the theory and practice of physics teaching and learning  5hp
• Topics in instrumentation and accelerator physics
• Theoretical physics 5hp

* Given by Swedish Institute of Space Physics

Subject Specific Courses also given as master courses

• Accelerators and Detectors 5 credits, 1FA348
• Advanced Nuclear Physics 10 credits, 1FA354
• Advanced Particle Physics 10 credits, 1FA355
• Astroparticle Physics 5 credits, 1FA350
• Computational Physics 5 credits, 1FA573
• Cosmology 10 credits, 1FA209
• Density Functional Theory (DFT) I 5 credits, 1FA659
• Detector technologies for Particle Physics
• Digital Electronics Design with VHDL
• Electronic Structure of Functional Materials 10 credits, 1FA560
• Free Electron Laser – Science and Technology 5 credits, 1FA671
• Geometrical Methods in Theoretical Physics 10 credits, 1FA153
• Gravitation and Cosmology 10 credits, 1FA157
• Ion Beam Materials Analysis
• Magnetism 10 credits, 1FA557
• Many-Body Theory
• Modelling and simulation methods for Particle Transport 5 credits, 1FA451
• Nanoscience 10 credits, 1FA567
• Nuclear Astrophysics 5 credits, 1FA336
• Numerical Hydrodynamics and Radiative Transfer
• Observational Astrophysics II 10 credits, 1FA211
• Physics of Energy Related Materials 5 credits, 1FA571
• Physics of Galaxies 10 credits, 1FA260
• Physics of Planetary Atmospheres
• Plasma Physics 5 credits, 1FA258
• Quantum Chromodynamics and Effective Field Theory 10 credits, 1FA360
• Quantum-enhanced deep learning
• Quantum Field Theory 10 credits, 1SV037
• Scientific programming 5 credits, 1FA453
• Solid State Theory
• Statistical Methods in Physics 5 credits, 1FA357
• String Theory I 10 credits, 1FA161
• String Theory II 10 credits, 1FA162
• Symmetry and Group Theory in Physics 5 credits, 1FA353
• Synchrotron Radiation Methods 5 credits, 1FA657
• Theoretical Astrophysics 10 credits, 1FA225
• Topics in elementary- and astro-particle physics

The head of the department of the subject/specialisation accepts doctoral students. Doctoral students with other funding than employment as doctoral student at Uppsala University, i.e. industry-based doctoral students, students with their own funds (such as scholarships), students employed at another higher education institution, part-time students, and licentiate students, are accepted by the Faculty Board on the recommendation of the Postgraduate Education Board.

Admission is decided after consultation with the supervisors at the department. The admission decision shall specify research professor and supervisors (at least two). One of these must be appointed as main supervisor. An individual study plan should be drawn up in connection with an admission.

The study plan consists of three parts: one general study plan, one Subject curriculum and one individual study plan. The individual study plan the student establishes together with his/her supervisor and the other two are found on the Faculty of Science and Technology’s website . There you may also find general information on postgraduate studies at the faculty.

Contact Postgraduate Studies

Director of studies.

Gabriella Andersson ,  [email protected]

Course Administrator

Gabriella Widenfalk ,  [email protected]

PhD Ombudsman

The PhD student ombudsmen are two PhD students employed by the Department of Physics and Astronomy to help the PhD students with any issues regarding financing, terms of employment, harassment, discrimination and problems with the supervisor or colleagues. The ombudsmen will never disclose any information or details unless given explicit permission by the PhD student in question. The ombudsmen are also responsible for organizing and chairing the PhD student council.

More about the PhD ombudsman

Disputations and Licentiate Defenses

Upcoming thesis defences

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3 May, 13:15 –14:15

Ångströmlaboratoriet, Lägerhyddsvägen 1

Dissertation: Searching for Dyson spheres in the Milky Way

The faculty opponent is Dr. Héctor Socas-Navarro from Universidad de La Laguna, Spain.

8 May, 13:15 –14:15

Dissertation: Of dark mesons and novel methods: A dark sector search in ATLAS data and development of new techniques for challenging final states

The faculty opponent is Professor Markus Klute from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

16 May, 09:15 –10:15

Dissertation: The interaction of hydrogen with metallic glasses

The opponent is Prof. Astrid Pundt, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.

16 May, 13:00 –14:00

Dissertation: Color-Kinematics Duality and Gravitational Waves

The opponent is Professor Jan Plefka.

17 May, 09:15 –10:15

Dissertation: Nanoscale Metalhydrides from MeV-Perspectives: A Unique View

The opponent is Prof. Katsuyuki Fukutani from the University of Tokyo.

21 May, 09:00 –10:00

Dissertation: From Quantum to Classical Scattering of Kerr Black Holes

The opponent is Prof. Yu-tin Huang from National Taiwan University.

21 May, 13:15 –14:15

Dissertation: Cohomologies for String Amplitudes

The opponent will be Prof. Lionel Mason from Oxford University.

31 May, 13:15 –14:15

Dissertation: Double Higgs τrouble: Searches for Higgs boson pairs in the ATLAS experiment and their interpretations

The faculty opponent is Professor Petar Maksimovic from Johns Hopkins University.

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PhD Courses

On this page you will find: 

• PhD courses given by the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
• PhD courses given by the Department of Electrical Engineering
• PhD courses given by the Department of Material Science and Engineering
• Link to faculty-wide PhD courses given by the Teknat Faculty 
• Link to internal document with information about courses usually taken by the PhD students from the Section of Technology. This includes PhD and master level courses given by Uppsala University and other higher education institutions.  

PHD COURSES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Phd courses given by the department of electrical engineering, phd courses given by the department of material science and engineering, regularly given courses, courses given on demand, faculty-wide phd courses given by the teknat faculty.

Faculty-wide PhD-level courses shared by all the departments within the TekNat Faculty are aimed at PhD students within several subjects and specialisations: see the current offerings at  TekNat Faculty-wide PhD-level Courses

Courses usually taken by the PhD students from the Section of Technology

Link to internal document with information about courses usually taken by the PhD students from the Section of Technology. This includes PhD and master level courses given by Uppsala University and other higher education institutions.  The document is only accessible to those employed within the section of technology.

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PhD courses

Phd-seminar.

As part of the PhD programme, each students gives three seminars within their research area. The seminars take place during the second, third and fourth year of the programme and give a total of 6 credits. 

PhD seminars at the Department of Mathematics

Essén Lectures

These lectures are presented by distinguished experts and directed to a general audience of PhD students. Students who complete the assignments get 3hp. The lecture series is named after Professor Matts Essén (1932-2003), who worked at Uppsala University until his retirement in 1997.

More about the Essén lectures

Spring 2024

Phd course in topology and geometry 7.5 credits.

Teacher: Georgios Dimitroglou Rizell

Clifford algebra, spinors and applications in analysis 7.5 credits

Teacher: Douglas Lundholm

Autumn 2024

Phd course in algebra 7,5 credits.

Teacher: Hankyung Ko

Probabilistic combinatorics 7,5 credits

Teachers: Annika Heckel, Fiona Skerman

Operads and their geometric models 5 credits

Teacher: Alex Takeda

Topological defects 5 credits (Period 2+3)

Teacher: Michele del Zotto

Spring 2025

Phd course in probability and statistics 7,5 credits.

Teachers: Shaobo Jin, Fiona Skerman

Previous PhD courses

Here you can find previous PhD courses.

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Available PhD Courses

Postgraduate courses at the Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology  

Postgraduate courses at the Section of Chemistry

Postgraduate courses at the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy  

Postgraduate courses at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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Doctoral courses in Scientific Computing

Introduction.

The doctoral subject of Scientific Computing is based on four mandatory courses that are offered regularly. Typically, two of them are offered each year. In addition to the mandatory courses, other courses and seminars are organized to cover special issues and timely material.

The individual curriculum for a doctoral student should contain both the mandatory courses and additional courses of particular relevance for his/her research project. Finally, it is emphasized that the curriculum should not only contain courses and seminars. Some portion of the curriculum has to be an individual reading of relevant literature.

Courses offered in 2024

Mandatory courses, tentative time-plan for mandatory courses, other courses, courses given regularly, relevant master level courses, summer/winter schools, other relevant course sites.

• UPMARC , Uppsala University

Previous courses

Courses given previously on a more regular basis, courses offered in 2023, courses offered in 2022, courses offered in 2021, courses offered in 2020, courses offered in 2019, courses offered in 2018, courses offered in 2017, courses offered in 2016.

Master of Public Health

Become a leader, advocate and influencer for public health and wellness with an MPH degree from our top-ranked nursing school.

Why Earn a Master of Public Health (MPH)?

With a Master of Public Health, you will assume a leadership role in creating and overseeing programs and policies that promote the ideals of public health. This timely degree will prepare you to take on key roles in public health organizations as an epidemiologis t, manager, researcher, educator, advocate or director.

Why Earn Your Master of Public Health at Adelphi in New York on Long Island?

• Benefit from flexible full- and part-time public health master’s program options, with a variety of exciting elective choices in community health, epidemiology, emergency management and global health.
• Graduate with a clear and focused path to your future, with support from your assigned advisor—someone who will be there to guide you from your first day to graduation.
• Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)  accredited

What Can You Do With an MPH Degree From Adelphi University?

A Master in Public Health (MPH) can provide you with valuable knowledge and skills related to promoting and protecting the health of communities.

At the graduate level, individuals are more likely to serve in leadership/management roles, do research/consulting and command a higher income.

While specific opportunities and career paths can vary depending on your interests, here are some potential areas where an MPH from the Adelphi University  College of Nursing and Public Health can be useful.

Public health majors gain research skills through coursework and hands-on experiences. You can assist in public health research projects, analyze health data and contribute to scientific studies.

With an MPH degree from Adelphi in New York, you can work in community health education programs, designing and implementing health promotion campaigns, conducting workshops and developing educational materials to raise awareness about various health issues.

MPH holders can find opportunities in nonprofit organizations, community health centers and advocacy groups. You can work on initiatives related to disease prevention, access to healthcare, health equity, policy advocacy or community outreach.

Public health is a critical component of government agencies at local, state and national levels. You can contribute to public health initiatives, assist in data analysis, participate in policy development or work on health education and promotion programs.

MPH graduates can explore opportunities in international health organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) or global health initiatives. You will engage in projects related to infectious disease control, maternal and child health, health infrastructure development, or health education in resource-limited settings.

A public health degree holder can provide a foundation for working in occupational health and safety roles. You can focus on assessing and reducing workplace hazards, promoting employee well-being, and developing policies and programs to ensure a safe working environment.

With an MPH, you can pursue careers in health consulting firms, where you can contribute to projects involving health policy analysis, program evaluation, healthcare quality improvement or health data management.

Program Vision and Mission

Adelphi University’s Master of Public Health program’s vision is to promote health equity especially among vulnerable and underserved populations on both a local and global scale.

The mission of Adelphi University’s Master of Public Health Program is to provide an exceptional learning environment offering student-centered education, research, and service. We are committed to preparing students to become highly qualified practitioners and research scientists dedicated to improving public health within local communities, regionally and globally.

Significant Nursing Tuition Discounts

Graduate nursing students enrolled in the Adelphi University College of Nursing and Public Health who also are employees of Northwell Health, NYU Langone Health and Nassau County Government are eligible for a 15 percent tuition discount on those graduate programs.

Students should check with their employer to see if they are a current participant.

Visit employer reimbursement to learn more.

Adelphi’s public health graduate program has given me the knowledge and skills to effectively contribute to improving the current public health system. My professors and advisors have really harnessed my talents and abilities to ensure that I’m fully prepared to implement what I learned in the classroom out in the real world.

Certificate Options

Our students can combine the MPH with a certificate in emergency management, or advanced certificate in health promotion.

Emergency Management Graduate Certificate

Apply the principles of emergency management in a public health setting.

Advanced Certificate in Community Health Promotion

Designed to give students who have already attained a master’s degree in health studies or related fields the opportunity to specialize in community health promotion.

• Academic Distinction in Our Core Four ,
• Awards & Recognition ,
• Health & Wellness

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), an independent agency overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, recognized our Master of Public Health (MPH) program for identifying, preventing and solving community health problems. This accreditation ensures that students are receiving a high-quality education in public health.

Exceptional Hands-On Learning

At Adelphi, we believe hands-on experience is key to setting our students up for future career success. This is why we ensure our public health students have firsthand public health experience through internships and out-of-the-classroom opportunities. Our students have had the opportunity to enhance their educational experience through internships at:

• Nassau County Department of Health
• NY State Public Health Association
• Planned Parenthood
• American Lung Association
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Program Info

Application requirements.

Applicants must have a minimum 2.85 cumulative GPA on official transcripts and should submit the following:

• Online Application Form and $60 fee
• Two letters of recommendation (academic or professional)
• Personal essay
• Official transcripts from all prior institutions and proof of bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution
• Completion of undergraduate statistics course
• TOEFL or IELTS required for international candidates if in the United States for less than three years

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More than 130 Graduate Students Present Their Research

Physical Therapy students Frederick Fulper, left, and Blaise Lawson stand with their research at the spring Graduate Research Symposium in the Campus Center Event Room on April 22. More than 130 graduate students from 10 different graduate school programs presented their research at the event.

Galloway, N.J. — The research of 131 Stockton University students from 10 different graduate school programs was celebrated on April 22 at the annual spring Graduate Research Symposium in the Campus Center Event Room.

The symposium featured 47 presentations from various degree programs ranging from more science-based such as Doctor of Physical Therapy to the arts and humanities such as the master’s programs in American Studies and Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

“Designing and conducting research can be a challenging and rewarding part of this academic journey and tonight signifies the culmination of each person’s thesis or other capstone experience,” said Robert Gregg, the dean of the William T. Daly School of General Studies and Graduate Education. “We celebrate the diversity and innovativeness of the research presented this evening and promote interdisciplinary research conversations among the campus community.”

Master of Social Work candidates Stephanie Ward and Isabelle Sanger-Johnson were a little nervous to be presenting their research on “The Effects of Social Media on 13-17 Year Olds’ Drug and Alcohol Use.”

“I hate talking in front of people,” said Ward, who’s from Moorestown.

But those nerves faded as soon as she started talking about their research.

“We found that social media does have a big effect on a teen’s drug and alcohol use with peer pressure. And we all want that perfect body, right?” she said. “When we see our friends having fun on social media, that’s what you want to do.”

They found studies showing that having students journal about their lives and also attending cognitive behavioral therapy sessions can help teens cope with the negative effects of social media.

“It’s amazing that there’s so much research being done on different topics and different disciplines too, not just social work,” Ward said.

That’s one of the main goals of the symposium, said Mary Lou Galantino, distinguished professor of Physical Therapy, who had several students present their work.

Kelly Glenn, of Linwood, studied bottlenose dolphins as part of her project in the Professional Science Master's in Environmental Science program.

“It feels electric here because we are in an open space where people have the opportunity to not just be in their own little groups but also truly be interprofessional,” she said. “Not only do we have health students, but we have psychology and data science. The students work so hard in the classroom, and here they get to see the fruits of their labor.”

Kelly Glenn represented one of the newer and smaller graduate programs at the symposium. Her research titled “Ecological Influences on the Abundance of Bottlenose Dolphins off Cape May, New Jersey” came together as part of the Professional Science Master’s in Environmental Science program.

The program is structured to provide flexibility for students who are also working — meaning the classes are at night or on weekends. That was perfect for Glenn who works as an insurance agent.

“The PSM program was really cool because they really did try to focus on skills that you would need in the workplace. Some of our classes were project management and writing — just basic classes to make you a better professional,” said the Linwood resident.

Glenn interned last summer with the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center in Cape May and worked with adjunct faculty members William Baldwin and Melissa Laurino, who’s also the research director at the center. Her project looked at dolphin distribution and how they moved around Cape May in the summer. Her research found that both the depth of the water and the temperature had a significant relationship with the distribution of dolphin sightings.

“This project, in particular, is the first time I thought of my own thing that I wanted to test, and I collected my own data and I analyzed it,” Glenn said. “This is the first time I’ve done something like this from start to finish.”

For now, Glenn plans to continue working as an insurance agent, but she is open to a job with an environmental nonprofit.

“I definitely want to continue doing research,” she said. “I grew up here. My family grew up here. I just like to learn more about the local ecosystem around me.”

— Story by Mark Melhorn, photos by Lizzie Nealis

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