Communication and Learning in STEM

Key Facts

The academic environment is interdisciplinary and practice-oriented, offering specialisations in communication and language as well as engineering education research. Training integrates theoretical and empirical approaches from fields such as applied linguistics, educational psychology, and engineering education, enabling the analysis of learning processes, pedagogy, and communication practices in both academic and organisational contexts.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

• Communication and Language in STEM
• Engineering Education Research
• Applied Linguistics in STEM Contexts
• Academic Writing and Communication
• Multilingual and Intercultural Communication
• Learning Design in Engineering Education

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 90
• PTE Academic: 62
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

• To be admitted to doctoral programmes at Chalmers, you must have completed a degree at second-cycle level, i.e. a Master’s degree with 120 higher education credits or a Master’s degree with 60 higher education credits.
• Your degree should also have a specialisation that is sufficiently related to the subject of the doctoral programme. In addition to this basic qualification, there are specific qualifications for the subject, which you can read about in the study plan for the graduate schools available at Chalmers.
• Corresponding requirements apply to students who completed their undergraduate education at a foreign university.

Tuition Fees

Doctoral students aren't required to pay tuition fees.

Additional Details

• International (non-residents): Free
• EU/EEA Nationals: Free

Key information

Duration

• Full-time: 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Vacant PhD positions can open multiple times a year. Check the university’s website.

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Göteborg, Sweden

Disciplines

Communication Studies, STEM Education