Overview

Features

Doctoral courses have been developed in relation to the disciplinary research fields. The doctoral students’ development is supported through supervision as well as through participation in regular seminars on basic research issues in Information Systems.

Information Systems cooperates with other subjects at Karlstad University and with other universities through research schools (in particular Management and IT) and joint projects.

Programme Structure

Research and the doctoral programme centre on:

Digital transformation
Impact of digital innovations on business relationships and business values
Agile digital transformation
E-health, Business-driven IT design, and process-oriented analysis
Co-design and user-oriented interaction design; usable privacy
IT-support for crisis management training

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Karlstad, Sweden

Disciplines

Information Systems View 4 other PhDs in Information Systems in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

To meet the general entry requirements for doctoral studies, students must have completed a degree at Master’s level or at least four years of full-time studies, of which at least one year at Master’s level.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

PhD programmes are not affected by tuition fees.

Living costs

Karlstad

Sweden

4000 - 8500 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.