Education

PhD courses at Linnaeus University

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Duration: August 1, 2023- December 31, 2023

The Department of Built Environment and Energy Technology (BET) at Linnaeus University is offering following two multi-disciplinary courses at PhD level in autumn 2023. These courses are part of Linnaeus University’s ongoing project SEED (Sustainable Energy Engineering Doctoral program), financed by Vetenskapsrådet.

The courses targets students working in Swedish universities with sustainable development issues in developing countries. 

Sustainability Assessment and Policy Evaluation, 6 credits

The aim of this course is to impart knowledge on sustainability assessment criteria processes and tools; sustainability evaluation and its contributions to policy-making, designing policy-relevant indicators for Sustainable Development, research and policy interface and evaluation of policy development from sustainability perspective.

Dates: 28 August till 14 December

Registration: Please send an email to  containing following information before 7 August 2023:

  • First name, last name
  • Personal number or date of birth (for international students)
  • University at which PhD is registered or Home University
  • Email
  • Mobile number
  • PhD topic

Diffusion of innovations and sociotechnical transition, 6 credits

The aim of this course is to impart knowledge on diffusion of innovations and the sociotechnical transition process, and intervention strategies to facilitate diffusion of innovations.

Dates: Autumn 2023 (August – December)

Registration: Please send an email to  containing following information before 15 August 2023:

  • First name, last name
  • Personal number or date of birth (for international students)
  • Parent university
  • Email
  • Mobile number
  • PhD topic
  • Invoice details (see other information below)