Graduate Studies

The graduate study program covers 160 points, i.e. four years full-time study. This includes 80 points of course work and 80 points for the thesis. A first stage in the study program may be completed by a licentiate thesis (consisting of 40 points of course work and 40 points for the licentiate thesis), the final stage by a Ph.D. thesis.

Both general and specific qualifications need to be met by applicants to the graduate study program. See Applications on main page.

Advisory Committees

All graduate students belong to one of the Department's research laboratories. This provides an environment where the student, supported by advisors, formulates and produces his or her thesis as part of the requirements for completion of a Ph.D. degree (course work is also required). The laboratories cover a broad variety of interests.

Course Program

Course work is of central importance in gaining broad competence. The Department offers a well-established program of about 25 courses per year. These are often of an interdisciplinary character, so the range is not limited to the student's particular lab, but is of relevance to the Department as a whole. In addition to courses of a more "technical" nature, others are given in research methodology and scientific writing. Each laboratory also runs courses specific to its range of interests. The list of courses for the current semester is available on-line.

As a consequence the study program promotes communication between students pursuing different interests. Seminar series, graduate student conferences, information and assessment meetings also stimulate collaboration.

Research Areas

• Applied Software Engineering
• Complexity Theory
• Computer-Aided Design of Electronic Systems
• Computer Technology in the Workplace
• Embedded Computer Systems
• Engineering Databases
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Information Systems Development
• Intelligent Information Systems
• Knowledge Representation in Logic
• Library and Information Science
• Logic Programming
• Natural Language
• Programming Environments
• Real-Time Systems
• Software Engineering

Study environment

The Department is centrally located on campus in modern premises.

Teaching and research are conducted in pleasant modern premises promoting individual and group work. At the Department there is a well-developed network comprising 300 Sun workstations, an IBM AS/400, HP workstations as well as 140 PCs and Macintoshes. There is also a Sparc Center 2000 parallel computer with 20 processors, the largest of its type in Sweden, as well as the fastest computer in Sweden - a Parsytec parallel computer with 128 processors.

Well-equipped seminar rooms, smaller rooms for group work and individual offices allow for various types of activity and are complemented by a coffee area and kitchen.

A variety of backgrounds, nationalities and age groups are represented among the graduate students. As male students are still in the majority, we are particularly pleased to receive applications from female candidates.

Employment Conditions for Graduate Students

A graduate student position is a full-time position intended for graduate studies, though other duties (maximally taking 20% of this time) may be involved in teaching or administration. A graduate student position can be held for a period not longer than the equivalent of four years full-time study. Salary increases are based on locally decided levels. At present the starting salary for a new students is 18.750 SEK/month.

Applications

Both general and specific qualifications need to be met by applicants to the graduate study program.

The general qualification is a university degree of at least 120 points (three years full-time study) or similar gained either in Sweden or abroad. Of the 120 points, 60 points must be in a subject area relevant to the prospective student's research field. Specific qualifications are required by the laboratory the prospective students applies to.

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