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How doing a PhD in Sweden is better than elsewhere

2018-04-18 16:16 #0 by: Niklas

The Local has an article describing the benefits of doing your PhD in Sweden instead of another country.

ā€Most of the differences revolve around the simple fact that in Sweden, a PhD is a job. This means that while you can keep your student status (important for discounts on the metro!), you are also an employee, and that comes with a wide range of benefits. You will have holiday days, sick pay and a pension. Your funding is a taxable monthly salary, around twice as much as you can normally get at UK universities. It gives you room to breathe, to live well.ā€

Read the whole article at The Local:

Why you should do a PhD in Sweden

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2018-04-18 19:58 #1 by: jordan

Considering that I'm currently unsure as to what to do after university, this has given me a lot to think about, haha.

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2018-04-19 07:03 #2 by: Niklas

Yeah, welcome back! :-)

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2018-04-19 09:48 #3 by: Evelina

I am definitely considering a PhD here in Sweden but I’m waiting to see if I even get into a Master’s program first šŸ˜‚. It seems as though most PhD positions here are really competitive

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