Doctoral Programme in Education, Schooling, and Learning

Full Time

Doctoral Programme in Education, Schooling, and Learning

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

Introduction

Doctoral Programme in Education, Schooling, and Learning 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 Education, Schooling and Learning educates researchers and specialists with in-depth theoretical and methodological expertise in education and learning. It brings together general education, philosophy of education, sociology of education, adult education, educational psychology, special education, early childhood education and care, teacher education, general and subject-specific didactics, educational neuroscience, craft science and home economics, speech-language pathology, and cognitive science.

The degree consists of a doctoral thesis and 30 credits of compulsory studies. These include discipline-specific studies such as methodology and subject-specific courses, and general transferable skills such as research ethics, academic writing, and scholarly communications. The programme also includes international scholarly activities such as research collaboration and participation in international conferences. It can be completed in four years of full-time study, and also on a part-time basis.

It is designed for applicants whose prior degree is suited to the research topic and discipline of the doctoral thesis, and whose completed degree includes advanced studies in a subject that provides a suitable foundation for doctoral studies.

Modules

  • Compulsory studies (30 cr)
  • International Scientific Activities
  • A doctoral thesis

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Doctoral Programme in Education, Schooling, and Learning 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 Education, Schooling, and Learning.

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

Prior degrees (master’s or equivalent) must be suited to the research topic and discipline of the prospective doctoral thesis. A completed degree or education is considered suitable when it includes 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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  • independent researchers
  • researchers in higher education and research institutions
  • demanding and research-intensive specialist positions in various sectors of society
  • teaching and research positions at universities
  • training and specialist positions in the learning and education sectors
  • training and specialist positions in the social and health sectors

Scholarships

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

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