For doctoral students in Disability Research

According to the Higher Education Ordinance, every student admitted to doctoral education shall annually establish an individual study plan (ISP). The plan should be established together with your supervisor within two months after you have been admitted. The individual study plan can be seen as a contract between you and the university about how your doctoral education is to be carried out. It is also an important planning tool for you and your supervisor and a way for the university to follow up on your studies. Your research plan and the general syllabus (ASP) is the basis for the planning of the ISP. The individual study plan must be signed by the doctoral student and the supervisor. Use the link below to find more information about the ISP, as well as links to the ISP template and a guide with examples to help you to fill it out.

• Information and form - Individual Study Plan (ISP)

The general syllabus on which you were admitted states how many credits you need to take during your doctoral education to meet the degree requirements. Örebro University offers doctoral courses but you can also choose to attend courses at other universities or institutions. On the subject page (Disability Research) you will find information about which courses are available at Örebro University.

When you attend and pass a course given by Örebro University, your credits will automatically be registered in the study documentation system Ladok. However, if you attend and pass a course given by the University Library, you must apply for credit transfer.

You may also attend courses at other universities or institutions, in Sweden or abroad. Once you have passed such a course, you must apply for transfer of credits.

If you attend courses outside of Örebro University you need to apply for a credit transfer after you finished the course in order for it to count towards your future doctoral degree. Along with a properly filled-out application you must also submit a certificate of your participation, as well as a course syllabus or similar. Note that it is always individually assessed whether or not an application is approved (completely or partly).

According to "Guidelines for credit transfer for the subject areas of Medical Science, Disability Research and Sport Science" (ORU 1.2.1-06176/2017) shall an application for credit transfer for courses/thesis work completed prior to admission be made in connection with the approval of the doctoral student’s first ISP (Individual Study Plan). For courses completed whilst on the doctoral programme, an application for credit transfer should be made no later than at the time of the next ISP revision.

The research study administrator forwards the application to the head of subject who reviews and makes the relevant decisions. If the specialisation head of subject is of the opinion that the course for which credit transfer has been applied, does not fall within the scope of third-cycle courses and study programmes, the application shall be rejected. On rejection, the decision must include the grounds for the decision.

• Form for application for credit transfer

One important part of your doctoral education is to participate in various seminars. Here you can read more about research seminars at the School of Health Sciences.

It is important to start work on the kappa in good time. Below is Ingemar Engström's presentation from the Doctoral Student Day in spring 2023 with tips on how to succeed with your kappa writing.

• How to write a good introductory chapter

All doctoral students in Disability Research, both those who intend to complete their studies with a licentiate seminar or with a doctoral degree, must hold a 60% review seminar. The 60% seminar is held when about 60% of the doctoral work has been completed. It is planned by the main supervisor in consultation with the doctoral student, the Head of subject and other supervisors.

The main supervisor, and normally other supervisors as well, must participate in the mid-way review.

• Guidelines and checklist for the 60% review
• Proposal for 60% review (Swedish only)
• Assessment at the 60% review

The final review seminar aims partly to give a thorough response to your studies and partly to test the quality of work that has been done. 

• Guidelines and checklist for the final review for the subject Disability Research
• Assessment at the final review

A licentiate degree of 120 credits (two years of full time studies) can be an independent degree, or a step on the road towards a doctorate. The licentiate thesis shall be defended at a public seminar.

• Guidelines and checklist for licentiate thesis preparation and licentiate seminar
• Proposal for public defence of licentiate thesis

On the University's central pages you can find more information about thesis production.