Faculty of Social Sciences

Post-Graduate Studies

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Postgraduate studies can be divided into two degrees: Licentiate of Social Sciences and Doctor of Social Sciences. Licentiate of Social Sciences is a lower, optional post-graduate degree, mainly composed of independent research.

The objective of the degree is to prove the student´s ability to use scholarly research methods. There is another type of licentiate´s degree in social work which aims at professional specialization.

For the Doctor´s degree (Doctor of Social Sciences) the candidate must write a dissertation. After receiving publishing permission from the Faculty, the candidate must defend the dissertation in a public examination which is organized as a debate between the candidate and an opponent or occasionally two opponents.

Information on post-graduate admission.