Course Structure

Information about the course structure for students who started their studies in 2019 or before

Information about the course structure for students enrolling in the programme in 2020 or later:

In order to fulfil the requirements for obtaining the PhD degree, candidates have to complete their coursework, do independent research, publish their work, take the comprehensive doctoral examination, and write and defend their dissertation (within the framework of an in-house defence first and an official defence after the final submission). This page provides information on the structure of the courses to be taken and scheduling the courses and research activities.

Course Structure

The coursework consists of 12 courses to be taken in semesters 1-4.

Seven compulsory and five elective courses have to be completed. The compulsory courses are as follows:

Focus on language pedagogy and English applied linguistics 1.

Focus on language pedagogy and English applied linguistics 2.

Research design and statistics in language pedagogy and applied linguistics

Research Seminars 1-4

A description of these and the elective courses can be found on the Course Outlines page.

Scheduling the courses and research activities

A typical schedule of course and research work leading to the completion of the PhD might look as follows:

Please note that in order to have a valid semester, students on a scholarship must have a minimum of 20 credits.