Welcome to doctoral education at the School of Medical Sciences
Doctoral education is the highest level in the Swedish higher education system. There are two types of study programmes - one that ends with a licentiate degree and one that ends with a doctoral degree. The programmes shall develop the knowledge and skills required to be able to undertake autonomous research.
Doctoral education figures from 2024
Enrolled: 219
New admissions: 16
Mid-way reviews: 37
Licentiate seminars: 1
Public defences: 22
The School of Medical Sciences offers doctoral education within the research subject area medical science. Medical science is a comprehensive research subject area in which different causes of health and disease, as well as man’s possibilities and needs to attain and maintain a high degree of wellbeing are studied. Studies in the subject include both basic and applied research, health economic and ethical aspects, as well as medical education. Clinical research constitutes a large part of the medical science.
At the School of Medical Sciences you can choose one of the following specialisations: Biomedicine, Surgical sciences or Medicine.
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You can find further information about doctoral education from the Swedish Council for Higher Education here.
Doctoral student introduction programme
You can find information about Örebro University's doctoral student introduction programme, the doctoral student union DokSek, and the current seminar series for our doctoral students here.
Calendar
06 Nov
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Mid-way review: Johan Sanner, Medical Science with a specialisation in Medicine
06 November 2025 10:00 X4425, X-building, Campus USÖ
Mid-way review for Johan Sanner. Project title: " Stroke in individuals aged 85 years or older – clinical characteristics and prognosis". -
Mid-way review: Markus Liew Littorin, Medical Science with a specialisation in Medicine
06 November 2025 13:00 X2501, X-building, Campus USÖ
Mid-way review for Markus Liew Littorin. Project title: " High-risk Acute myeloid leukemia - An epidemiological, genetic, and epigenetic characterization".
Contact
Here you can find contact information to persons involved in doctoral education at the School of Medical Sciences. If you have general questions or are unsure of whom to address, please contact the study and research administration.
Subject representative: Hans Hjelmqvist
Programme Director: Ignacio Rangel
Specialisation coordinator Biomedicine: Magnus Johansson
Specialisation coordinator Medicine: vacant
Assistant Specialisation coordinator Medicine: Stefan Särnblad
Specialisation coordinator Surgical Sciences: Hans Hjelmqvist
Directors of studies: Amanj Saber and Hazem Khalaf