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Doctoral degrees 2023
Doctoral programmes
The aims of the LUT Doctoral School include
- to make doctoral education more methodical and raise quality
- to disseminate good practice and
- to increase the efficiency of international mobility as well as networking
Finland needs more highly trained professionals
The Ministry of Education and Culture has now granted funding for a doctoral education pilot programme, where universities hire a thousand new doctoral researchers for three-year contracts to complete a doctoral degree.
LUT University will recruit 44 new doctoral students for the pilot.
LUT University will recruit 44 new doctoral students for the pilot.
Doctoral education
During doctoral education, the student acquires in-depth knowledge of his or her research field in order to be able to apply scientific research methods and generate new scientific knowledge independently and with due criticism within his or her research field.
The doctoral education consists of acquiring transferable skills, studying field-specific and supporting studies and conducting scientific research. The extent of studies is 30 ECTS credits.
More information:
The doctoral education consists of acquiring transferable skills, studying field-specific and supporting studies and conducting scientific research. The extent of studies is 30 ECTS credits.
More information:
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Contact information
Sari Damsten
Study Programme Coordinator
Student Services
Jari Hämäläinen
Vice president, research and innovation
University Management
