Doctoral student portal

On these pages we have gathered information for everyone admitted to doctoral studies at BTH.

Here you will find information as well as links to the rules and guidelines that governs the Doctoral Studies at BTH and contact information if you have any questions or could use some help.

You can also find more information in the PhD handbook from Sweden’s United Student Unions (Sveriges Förenade Studentkårer, SFS). SFS is an association of student unions at Swedish universities and colleges. SFS has about fifty member unions which together represent approximately 350.000 students and doctoral students.

Introduction

Welcome to your doctoral studies at BTH!

Read some introductory information about doctoral studies here.

Planning your studies

Being a doctoral student means that you will focus on your research project and take credits in courses.

Read about how you will plan for this here.

PhD Pal Programme

PhD Pal programme is an initiative to help new PhD students at BTH with onboarding and getting them acquainted with the research education, BTH campuses, and other available support functions.

PhD courses

Courses are an important part of doctoral studies.

Find available PhD courses at BTH and links to other course websites here.

Supervision

As a doctoral student you are entitled to supervision that gives you the help and support you need during your time as a doctoral student.

Read about your rights and obligations here.

Thesis and defence

The result of your licentiate or doctoral studies should be the publication and defense of a thesis.

Read about the process for this here.

Research ethics

Here you will find information about ethical guidelines and laws related to the research process. You will also find contact details and links to more information for answers to questions regarding the research ethics regulations.

Contractual and legal aspects

Here you will find information about contractual and legal aspects in research, such as intellectual property rights and contractual negotiations.

Security in research

Here you will find information about security aspects in research that you might come in contact with such as information security, data management, and dual use.

PhD Student Committee

The PhD Student Committee is an association for doctoral students at BTH.

Find information about how you can influence the doctoral education at BTH here.

FAQ, Forms and templates

You might have questions about your doctoral studies at BTH.

Find answers to most of the frequently asked questions and necessary forms and templates relevant to your education here.

Support functions

As a doctoral student you have a number of people that you can contact at BTH that will help you with all aspects of your doctoral studies, from admission to thesis defense.

Find information about the support during your doctoral studies here.

Contact information

If you find something that needs updating, or have suggestions for information that is missing, feel free to contact the Research Administration at fo.adm@bth.se

For questions regarding the planning of general doctoral education courses at BTH, please contact Krzysztof Wnuk, deputy Dean for the Faculty of Computing.