With the increasing awareness among the industry and academia that maintenance ensures safe and sustainable performance and creates additional value for the business process, the Division has been working collaboratively with industries, academic and research partners.
Programme Structure
The core research areas identified for strategic focus are:
- RAMS, LCC/LCP
- Condition Monitoring
- Remaining Useful Life Estimation
- Maintenance Decision Modelling
- Diagnostic & Prognostic
- eMaintenance & Information Logistics
- Maintenance Performance Measurement and Management
- Human Factors in Maintenance
- Design for /out Maintenance
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 90
General requirements
- An applicant meets the general entry requirements for doctoral (third-cycle) studies if he or she has been awarded a Master’s (second-cycle) qualification, has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle credits, or has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in another way, in Sweden or elsewhere.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
EU/EEA
European Economic Area tuition fee is applicable to the students from EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Applies to you.
EU/EEA Nationals: Free
If you are a citizen of a country within the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you are not required to pay application or tuition fees to study in Sweden.
Living costs
Luleå, Sweden
978-1,615 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Operation and Maintenance Engineering.
Available Scholarships
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
