After having come to an agreement with a university department regarding postgraduate studies and after receiving an invitation or a letter of admission, candidates are advised to apply for a residence permit at the Swedish Embassy or Consulate in their home country. EU citizens do not need a residence permit have to register at the local police station within the first three months of their stay. Financing Visiting students must have their own financial support secured in order to get a residence permit. Please note that Stockholm University does not offer any scholarships or fellowships. Housing Some university departments help visiting students to find accommodation in Stockholm.
Doctoral studies comprise a number of study courses and a comprehensive thesis work.
Within some disciplines the course part includes special graduate courses in various fields in order to give the student a broad knowledge of the subject. Within other diciplines the courses can be devoted only to specialization within the student's field of interest. The Doctoral thesis is always the central part of the programme and implies at least two and a half years of full-time work. Some departments require that the thesis should be related to one of the research projects of the department, which means that students cannot always chose their subject freely. All postgraduate students receive individual tutoring.