Doctoral Programme in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Sustainability in Society is a April 2026, September 2026, November 2026 PhD program taught at University of Helsinki, Finland. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.
The Doctoral Programme in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Sustainability in Society focuses on ecology, evolutionary biology, environmental sciences, sustainability sciences and social-ecological systems. It supports research from focused disciplinary studies in ecology and evolution to integrative work on socio-ecological systems and sustainability transitions. The programme also covers biodiversity, conservation biology, environmental policy, environmental governance, human-nature interactions and environmental change.
A doctoral degree consists of a doctoral dissertation and 30 credits of studies. The studies include discipline-specific studies and transferable skills studies. Compulsory studies for all doctoral researchers at the University of Helsinki include 1 credit of research ethics and 2 credits of internationalisation. Full-time students can complete the degree in about four years. Part-time study is also possible.
The programme trains doctoral researchers for work in ecology, evolutionary biology, environmental sciences, sustainability sciences and social-ecological systems. The University of Helsinki says the programme is built on interdisciplinary research groups and external partners such as Finnish Environment Institute, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Finnish Meteorological Institute and Metsähallitus.
The minimum requirements for admission in Doctoral Programme in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Sustainability in Society at University of Helsinki for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Applicants must have completed an applicable second-cycle university degree, an applicable second-cycle degree from a university of applied sciences, or an applicable education at an institution abroad providing eligibility for equivalent higher education in the country in question. A previous degree is regarded as relevant if it includes sufficient studies in a discipline which, given the topic of the proposed doctoral dissertation, can be regarded as a suitable basis for doctoral studies. Students graduating from master’s programmes in ecology, evolutionary biology, plant biology, forest sciences, environmental sciences, biology or social sciences can enter the programme.
Please check detail of study units at https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/koulutus/1.2.246.562.13.00000000000000011498
6 fully funded scholarships are listed for Finland. See Finland scholarships.