PhD / Doctorate Social Sciences & Psychology Full Time

Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences (Vasa), Åbo Akademi University

at Åbo Akademi University · Turku, Finland

Duration

4 years

Intake

Autumn 2026

Mode

Full Time

About this program

Åbo Akademi University’s Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences (Vasa) leads to the Doctor of Philosophy or the Doctor of Social Sciences. It is in the field of social and behavioural sciences and carries a scope of 40 ECTS credits.

The programme is taught in Swedish and English. It has a planned duration of 4 years and uses independent learning, contact teaching and blended teaching.

How this course compares

Åbo Akademi University is #7 in Finland on research impact (1,626,095 citations).
It lists 2 Social Sciences & Psychology courses in total, 2 of them at phd / doctorate level.
5 universities in Finland teach phd / doctorate Social Sciences & Psychology; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
Most phd / doctorate Social Sciences & Psychology courses in Finland take 4 years; this one does too.
Åbo Akademi University has 1 scholarship listed on Educads.

The same course elsewhere in Finland

QS #116 Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences University of Helsinki 4 years

QS #498 Doctoral Programme in Humanities and Social Sciences University of Jyväskylä 4 years

#11 in Finland Doctor of Social Sciences, postgraduate degree, University of Lapland University of Lapland 3 years

Doctoral Programme in Psychology and Logopaedics Tampere University 4 years

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Finland offer phd / doctorate Social Sciences & Psychology?

University of Helsinki (QS #116), University of Jyväskylä (QS #498), University of Lapland (#11 in Finland), Tampere University are among the 5 that do.

How long is the Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences (Vasa), Åbo Akademi University at Åbo Akademi University?

It takes 4 years, studied Full Time.

When does the course start?

Intakes are in Autumn 2026.

Are there scholarships at Åbo Akademi University?

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

Is Åbo Akademi University a good university for Social Sciences & Psychology?

Åbo Akademi University is #7 in Finland on research impact (1,626,095 citations).

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