Applying for Doctoral Studies in the spring 2013

The University of Tampere Doctoral School announces following open positions for studies leading to doctoral or licentiate degrees in spring 2013. The application period is from 2 April to 30 April 2013 at 3.45 p.m. (Finnish time) by which the applications must have reached the appropriate School. The right to study begins on 1 August 2013 at the latest.

Below you will find the list and the intake of those Schools which take part in the joint application round in spring 2013. Application information of other Schools (IBT, MED) is on their own web pages.

The applications are to be delivered to the Schools in question. The doctoral programmes and the doctoral education committees of the Schools will be responsible for the details of student selection. More specific application instructions and forms can be found from the School's own doctoral education web pages (direct links below).

NB! Admittance and being granted the status of a doctoral student does not include funding.

See also general eligibility for applying.

School of Information Sciences

In the spring 2013:

the Doctoral programme in Information and Systems will accept max. 7 students,
the Doctoral programme in Information Studies and Interactive Media will accept max. 4 students,
the Doctoral programme in Interactive Technology will accept max. 3 students,
altogether max. 14 students.

More detailed application info from the School of Information Sciences (http://www.uta.fi/sis/en/doctoral_studies/admissions.html)

School of Management

At the School of Management applicants can apply for studies leading to Licentiate/Doctor of Social Sciences, Licentiate/Doctor of Administrative Sciences or Licentiate/Doctor of Social Sciences. In the spring 2013 The Doctoral Programme of School of Management will accept max. 15 students.

More detailed application info from the School of Management (http://www.uta.fi/jkk/en/doctoralstudies/admission.html)

School of Education

At the School of Education applicants can apply for studies leading to Licentiate/Doctor of Education or Philosophy. In the spring 2013 the Doctoral Programme of Education and Society will accept max. 20 students. NB! At the School of Education there's only one application round per year (spring).

More detailed application info from the School of Education (http://www.uta.fi/edu/en/doctoralstudies/applying.html)

School of Language and Translation studies

In the spring 2013:

The Doctoral Programme in Language Studies will accept 0-3 students
The Doctoral Programme in Literary Studies will accept 0-3 students

More detailed application info from the School of Language and Translation Studies (http://www.uta.fi/ltl/en/doctor/applying.html)

School of Health Sciences

In the spring 2013 altogether max. 14 new students will be admitted to the doctoral programmes:

- Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences
- Doctoral Programme in Medicine
 
More detailed application info from the School of Health Sciences (http://www.uta.fi/hes/en/doctoralstudies/index.html)

School of Communication, Media and Theatre

At the School of Communication, Media and Theatre the applications are directed to the Doctoral Programme of Communication, Media and Theatre. The programme includes all the subjects and disciplines of the School in which the doctoral degree can be awarded. In the spring 2013 the Doctoral Programme will accept max. 5 students.

More detailed application info from the School of Communication, Media and Theatre (http://www.uta.fi/cmt/en/doctoralstudies/apply.html)

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

In the spring 2013, approximately 15 new students will be admitted to the doctoral programmes, as follows:
the doctoral programme in Philosophy 1-2 students
the doctoral programme in History 2-4 students
the doctoral programme in Psychology and Logopaedics 2-3 students
the doctoral programme in Social Sciences 9-10 students

The doctoral programme in Social Sciences includes the following disciplines: Music Studies, Sociology, Social Anthropology, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Social Work, Gender Studies and the research field of Peace and Conflict Studies.

More detailed application info from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (http://www.uta.fi/yky/en/doctoralstudies/admission.html)