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University of Lodz PhD in Doctoral School of Social Sciences
University of Lodz

PhD in Doctoral School of Social Sciences

Łódź, Poland

8 Semesters

English, Polish

Full time

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Oct 2025

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On-Campus

Introduction

University of Lodz Doctoral School of Social Sciences provides support and guidance to those seeking a PhD in Social Sciences that prepare dissertations in the following disciplines:

  • Sociological Sciences
  • Economics and Finance
  • Legal Sciences
  • Pedagogy
  • Psychology
  • Socio-economic Geography and Spatial Management
  • Management and Quality Studies
  • Political and Administrative Sciences

University of Lodz Doctoral School of Social Sciences provides its doctoral students with a Doctoral Supervisor's care and helps to obtain the knowledge necessary to obtain a PhD degree in Social Sciences. The study curriculum makes it possible for a doctoral student to gain advanced level qualifications pertaining not only to the implementation of the doctoral dissertation but also to professional development (improvement of research workshop and improvement of teaching qualifications) as well as personal development (soft skills).

The curriculum starts with a year of an interdisciplinary nature, which is addressed to doctoral students of all disciplines. This entails joint scientific discussions, posing questions, and looking for multi-faceted answers. The following years are dedicated to the development of the selected discipline and expanding knowledge during classes of doctoral student's interest area. The entire period of studies is intensive work in cooperation with a Doctoral Supervisor.

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The studies lasted 8 semesters. They are full-time studies (the classes are held during working days) and they are free of charge.

The first year is interdisciplinary and it is addressed to the doctoral students of all disciplines. It is a year of joint scientific discussions, posing questions, and looking for multi-faceted answers. The following years are dedicated to the development of the selected discipline and expanding knowledge during classes of doctoral student’s interest area. The entire period of studies is intensive work in cooperation with a Doctoral Supervisor in a master-student relationship.

The study curriculum takes into consideration current theoretical concepts in social sciences as well as trends concerning the application of the research results in practice, providing doctoral students with a chance to continue their scientific development, and to participate in international and inter-university exchange.

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