PhD / Doctorate Medicine & Health Sciences Full Time

Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research

at University of Eastern Finland · Joensuu, Finland

Duration

4 years

Intake

—

Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research educates professional scientists in clinical research and acts as a link from biomedicine to clinical medicine. The degree titles listed for the programme are Doctor of Odontology, Doctor of Medical Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy), and Doctor of Health Sciences.

The Doctoral training is mostly provided in the hospital environment of Kuopio University Hospital and as online courses. The degree structure includes transferable skills studies and discipline specific studies, and the doctoral degree also requires an approved doctoral thesis.

To complete the studies, you must obtain 30 cp in total, with 5–15 cp in transferable skills studies and 15–25 cp in discipline specific studies.

How this course compares

It lists 9 Medicine & Health Sciences courses in total, 4 of them at phd / doctorate level.
7 universities in Finland teach phd / doctorate Medicine & Health Sciences; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
Most phd / doctorate Medicine & Health Sciences courses in Finland take 4 years; this one does too.
University of Eastern Finland has 1 scholarship listed on Educads.

The same course elsewhere in Finland

Best phd / doctorate Medicine & Health Sciences universities in Finland →

QS #116 Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine University of Helsinki 4 years

QS #366 Doctoral Programme of Clinical Research University of Turku 3 years

QS #498 Doctoral Programme in Sport and Health Sciences University of Jyväskylä 4 years

#7 in Finland Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences, Åbo Akademi University Åbo Akademi University 4 years

Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences Tampere University 4 years

QS #342 Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Doctor University of Oulu 4 years

Best phd / doctorate Medicine & Health Sciences universities in Finland →

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Finland offer phd / doctorate Medicine & Health Sciences?

University of Helsinki (QS #116), University of Turku (QS #366), University of Jyväskylä (QS #498), Åbo Akademi University (#7 in Finland), Tampere University, University of Oulu (QS #342) are among the 7 that do.

How long is the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research at University of Eastern Finland?

It takes 4 years, studied Full Time.

Are there scholarships at University of Eastern Finland?

Yes — 1 are listed on the university's Educads page, with eligibility and deadlines.

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