Education is interdisciplinary, making it possible for a variety of knowledge interests and perspectives to form the basis for a thesis project. The specialization of education has a broad approach to knowledge, skills, development and education in a lifelong learning perspective.

Research focuses on processes at different levels related to formal and informal contexts and arenas, such as preschool, school, higher education, organization and working life, everyday life and leisure. In terms of methodology, there are opportunities for PhD projects with different designs.