Doctoral Programme in Information and Systems, 240 cr

Upon completion of a doctoral degree, you will be thoroughly familiar with your field of research and its societal significance and will have reliably demonstrated your ability to apply the methods of scientific research independently and critically and utilise your expertise as a member of a research group or research network. The specialist knowledge gained while working towards your degree will enable you to pursue an expert career in your field both inside and outside academia. Completing a doctorate shows you are able to engage in reflective and independent thinking pertaining to your field of research, apply and disseminate scientific knowledge and interact with the international scientific community. Graduating from a doctoral programme demonstrates that you are familiar with the methods of collecting research data, the principles of research ethics, the latest research in your own field of research, national and international trends in your field, as well as teaching and instructional practices.

Information processing has become a core activity for the running of organizations, society at large, and global development. Operations and events generate tremendous amounts of raw data, which is needed to provide information for different purposes through data analysis. Information processing, software and information systems are a crucial part of the running of contemporary society. Their development, however, is still highly challenging.

Data analysis and information processing are founded in mathematics and statistics and their research. The aim of Doctoral Programme in Information and Systems is to provide training that prepares students for working as researchers and experts in these areas.

The Academic Board of TAU has decided that the Doctoral Programme in Information and Systems (DPIS) will be discontinued on 31 July 2021. The fields of research covered by the programme will be transferred to the doctoral Programme of Computing and Electrical Engineering (DPCEE). The transitional period following the discontinuation is 4 years, which means that students currently enrolled in the DPIS programme will be able to graduate from the programmes up until 31 July 2025 or transfer to the other programme.