Doctoral Studies

Application periods in year 2021:

• 9 February–2 March 2021 by 15:00 (local Finnish time).
• 5–26 October 2021 by 15:00 (local Finnish time).
  

Application periods in year 2022:

• 8 February – 1 March 2022 by 15:00 (local Finnish time)
• 4–25 October 2022 by 15:00 (local Finnish time).

Application periods in year 2023:

• 7–28 February 2023 by 15:00 (local Finnish time)
• 3–24 October 2023 by 15:00 (local Finnish time).

The dates are local Finnish time. If your application is successful, your study right begins either on 1 January or 1 August, depending on whether you applied in spring or autumn.

All our doctoral candidates belong to a faculty and a doctoral programme. The first step you need to do is to decide the relevant faculty you want to apply for.

Our faculties:
- Faculty of Art and Design
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Social Sciences.

In your application, much value is placed on the quality of your research plan. Therefore, it is wise to discuss your plan – and refine it based on feedback – beforehand with a potential supervisor. It is also rather clear that it is advisable to read the supervisor's scholarly work as well.