Program Overview

Doctoral Programme in Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State

The Doctoral Programme in Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State, referred to as DPInvest, is a cross-disciplinary, international PhD programme located in the INVEST Research Flagship Centre. This programme utilises its world-class scientists for teaching and supervising students, aiming to educate specialists in social and behavioural sciences with advanced quantitative research skills.

About the Programme

Doctoral candidates in DPInvest pursue studies either in the Faculty of Social Sciences or in the Faculty of Medicine. The programme's focus areas include:

• Social inequalities
• Child and youth development in context
• Welfare state services, benefits, and policy processes
• Population and family demographics
• Child and adolescent epidemiology
• Prevention and intervention research
• Advanced statistical methods
• Causal inference and non-lab experiments

Programme Structure

The degree, which consists of 40-50 ECTS, is relatively structured and includes:

• Obligatory studies
• Optional studies
• Doctoral research
• Public defence of the doctoral thesis Studies comprise substantive courses, advanced methodological training, seminars, multidisciplinary thematic workshops, mobility studies, and a wide range of research field-specific courses and courses that support scientific and professional skills.

Doctoral Dissertation

The doctoral dissertation is an independent research work that includes a research plan, intermediary reports, and a public defence. The thesis should demonstrate the candidate's deep understanding of the chosen research topic and the ability to design and conduct research independently, as well as apply scientific methods to solve research problems.

Research Areas

The expertise and know-how of a doctoral candidate will develop within the specified themes in social and behavioural sciences, ensuring a comprehensive approach to the field of inequalities, interventions, and the new welfare state.

Programme Overview

DPInvest is designed to provide a comprehensive education in social and behavioural sciences, with a strong emphasis on advanced quantitative research skills. The programme's structure and content are tailored to support the development of specialists who can contribute to the advancement of knowledge in their field and address the complex challenges of inequalities, interventions, and welfare state services.