Doctoral level education in Public Health Sciences
Our doctoral level education emphasises perspectives that shed light on how inequalities in health arise; how different life conditions and opportunities influence the health of individuals throughout their lives; and how structural factors, individual actions and biopsychological mechanisms jointly affect these processes. Public health policy and practice is also studied.
Doctoral programme
The doctoral programme in Public Health Sciences consists of four years full-time studies. This equals 240 higher education credits, 30 credits per semester.
The 240 credits consist of 75 credits course work, of which a minimum of 22.5 credits must be method courses, and 165 credits thesis work.
Programme admission
The general entry requirements according to the Higher Education Ordinance are:
- a university degree at advanced level, or
- 240 higher education credits, of which a minimum of 60 credits must be at advanced level, or
- the equivalent
and the specific entry requirements for Public Health Sciences are:
- completed coursework of at least 7.5 credits on advanced level in quantitative or qualitative methods relevant to Public Health Sciences
- good oral and written skills in English
Application period
Opportunities to apply to the doctoral programme in Public Health Sciences are given twice a year, resources permitting. From February 15 - March 15 and from September 15 - October 15.
Available positions
Available positions are announced on the university’s website during the specific application period mentioned above:
Available jobs at Stockholm University
Doctoral courses
In order to be eligible for a course the applicant must be enrolled in a doctoral programme at either Stockholm University or another institution.
To apply for a course, please send an email to phd.admin.publichealth@su.se . Please visit the specific coure site for information on course dates and application deadline.
Autumn 2025
Embodiment of the social world (PH012F1)
Global health in a changing world (PH010F1)
Health and policy in the welfare state (PH008F1)
Social inequalities in health (PH004F1)
Stress, recovery, and health (PH009F1)
Spring 2026
Basic statistical analysis (PH015F1)
Data analysis for the social sciences in R (PH003F1)
Early life conditions, health development, and child public health (PH006F1)
Life-course perspectives on ageing and health (PH017F1)
Management and description of quantitative data (PH014F1)
Person-oriented methods (PH021F1)
Statistical data modelling (PH016F1)
Autumn 2026
Introduction to Public Health Sciences: A brief overview (PH018F1)
Research and theoretical and analytical perspectives in Public Health Sciences (PH019F1)
Theory of knowledge and ethics in Public Health Sciences (PH020F1)
General Syllabus
The General Syllabus for Doctoral Studies in Public Health Sciences was decided on by the Board of Faculty of Social Sciences at Stockholm University on June 12, 2013, and revised on December 16, 2022.
The current syllabus is valid from January 1, 2023.
General Syllabus, valid from January 1, 2023
Rules and Regulations
Rules and Regulations
The President of Stockholm University has decided on rules and regulations for doctoral education. This document sets out the rules and regulations that apply nationally as well as establishes the rules that apply locally.
Rules and regulations for third-cycle education at Stockholm University
Kontakt
Education Administrator, Doctoral level
Director of Studies
Senast uppdaterad: 17 juni 2025
Sidansvarig: Public Health Scicences