1. Doctoral education at SLU – organisation and responsibilities
Council for doctoral education (Fur)

2. The organisation of doctoral education at SLU
Vice-Chancellor
Research schools
Council for doctoral education (Fur)
Faculty Board
Faculty Board
Faculty Board
Faculty Board
Doctoral education committee (FUN)
Doctoral education committee (FUN)
Doctoral education committee (FUN)
Doctoral education committee (FUN)
Departments
Departments
Departments
Departments

3. Responsibilites – doctoral education (1/2)
The SLU Board (Styrelsen) makes decision about the admission ordinance.
The Vice Chancellor makes decision about the guidelines of doctoral education.
The council for doctoral education (Fur) deals with strategic issues on university level regarding doctoral education.
The Faculty Board has the over-all responsibilty for the doctoral education at the faculty.

4. Responsibilites – doctoral education (2/2)
Each Faculty has a doctoral education committee (FUN)/Vice dean that makes decisions on e.g. admission of new doctoral students, change of supervisors and public defence.
The research schools organises courses and other activities.
The head of the department has the responsibility for the doctoral education at the department.
Each department has a director of study/contact person for doctoral education.
Main and assistant supervisors

5. Rules and guidelines for my doctoral education?
National regulations
- Higher Education Act
- Higher Education Ordinance (Degree outcomes)
For SLU:
- Ordinance for SLU
- SLU guidelines for doctoral education
Doctoral education subject and general syllabus
Individual study plan (ISP)
Degree outcomes -> Individual outcomes

6. Persons to contact
Department director of study/contact person for doctoral education
Doctoral representative at the department
Faculty director of study
Education Officer at the Faculty Office
Doctoral student counsellor (Doktorandombudsmannen)
PhD student Councils