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PhDSocial Sciences

Tuition fee €5,150 per year
Application fee €170 one-time
Deposit €500 one-time
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Overview

The programme offers students the opportunity to obtain an internationally recognized advanced degree based on substantial individual fundamental or applied research in one of three research clusters – media and communication, political science, sociology and social work.

Career opportunities

Graduates have the opportunity to develop their research capacity and career within a postdoctoral program and embark on an academic career. Other career options include consultancy, NGOs and charities, international organisations and senior roles within the public sector and government.

UL full-time students, regardless of their citizenship, have the opportunity to apply for the ERASMUS + exchange program for studies or/and traineeship.

Apply now! Spring semester 2025
Application period has ended, but late applications can be submitted until the commence date
Studies commence
4 Feb 2025
Apply now! Fall semester 2025/26
This is a rolling intake - applications are accepted all year round.
Studies commence
16 Sept 2025
Apply now! Spring semester 2025
Application period has ended, but late applications can be submitted until the commence date
Studies commence
4 Feb 2025
Apply now! Fall semester 2025/26
This is a rolling intake - applications are accepted all year round.
Studies commence
16 Sept 2025
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