Key features
- Qualification: Licentiatexamen
- Qualification in English: Degree of Licentiate
- EQF level: 8
- Cycle: Third cycle
- Thesis required: Research thesis 60 credits min.
- Nominal length: 2 years / 120 ECTS
- Access requirement: Second cycle degree
- Access to further study: n.a.
Programmes
A Degree of Licentiate is awarded either after a third-cycle student has completed a study programme of at least 120 credits in a subject in which third-cycle teaching is offered, or after a third-cycle student has completed one part comprising at least 120 credits of a study programme intended to conclude with the award of a PhD, if a higher education institution decides that a Degree of Licentiate of this kind may be awarded at the institution.
Thesis
For a Degree of Licentiate the third-cycle student shall have been awarded a pass grade for a research thesis of at least 60 credits.
Degree titles
- Swedish: Licentiatexamen
- English: Degree of Licentiate
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a Degree of Licentiate the third-cycle student shall:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the field of research including current specialist knowledge in a limited area of this field as well as specialised knowledge of research methodology in general and the methods of the specific field of research in particular.
Competence and skills
For a Degree of Licentiate the third-cycle student shall:
- demonstrate the ability to identify and formulate issues with scholarly precision critically, autonomously and creatively, and to plan and use appropriate methods to undertake a limited piece of research and other qualified tasks within predetermined time frames in order to contribute to the formation of knowledge as well as to evaluate this work
- demonstrate the ability in both national and international contexts to present and discuss research and research findings in speech and writing and in dialogue with the academic community and society in general
- demonstrate the skills required to participate autonomously in research and development work and to work autonomously in some other qualified capacity.
Judgement and approach
For a Degree of Licentiate the third-cycle student shall:
- demonstrate the ability to make assessments of ethical aspects of his or her own research
- demonstrate insight into the possibilities and limitations of research, its role in society and the responsibility of the individual for how it is used
- demonstrate the ability to identify the personal need for further knowledge and take responsibility for his or her ongoing learning.