Doctoral programme in the Humanities

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Doctoral programme in the Humanities

University of Helsinki
  • 1st year fees
  • CREDITS
  • Campus
    BASED
  • PhD
    DEGREE
  • AprilSeptember
    DURATION

Introduction

Doctoral programme in the Humanities is a PhD program taught at University of Helsinki, Finland. Intake: AprilSeptember. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Doctoral Programme in the Humanities brings together the humanities research areas represented at the University of Helsinki. It covers language and linguistic interaction, cultural and social phenomena, historical change, values and knowledge, art and artistic expression, literary fiction and non-fiction, and gender and sexuality.

The programme develops theoretical and methodological skills for analysing cultural, historical, linguistic, literary and philosophical phenomena. Independent research is central. The degree includes doctoral thesis work, discipline-specific studies, general transferable skills, and a compulsory research seminar and research ethics course.

The programme is targeted at doctoral researchers who want to understand the human condition and work across disciplinary boundaries. Graduates are qualified for demanding research and specialist roles, and for expert and leadership positions in cultural institutions, government ministries, public administration, the third sector, businesses, education, politics and media.

Modules

  • Doctoral thesis
  • Discipline-specific studies
  • Compulsory research seminar
  • Studies in general transferable skills
  • Compulsory research ethics course
  • internationalisation
  • methodology and theoretical studies
  • philosophy of science
  • data management
  • academic writing
  • higher education
  • leadership studies

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Doctoral programme in the Humanities at University of Helsinki for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by University of Helsinki.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Helsinki as pre-requiste for admission in Doctoral programme in the Humanities.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants must have completed a master’s or equivalent degree suited to their prospective research topics and disciplines. The completed degree or education must include advanced studies, or equivalent, in a subject that, taking into account the doctoral thesis topic, serves as a suitable foundation for doctoral studies.

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  • researchers
  • specialists
  • expert positions
  • leadership positions
  • cultural institutions
  • government ministries
  • public administration
  • the third sector
  • businesses
  • education
  • politics
  • media

Scholarships

6 fully funded scholarships are listed for Finland. See Finland scholarships.

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