Doctoral admissions

You can search for doctoral programmes on the application portal Studyinfo.fi , or you can contact the universities directly about the doctoral study and research options they offer. Check the application times and procedures, eligibility requirements and other details with the university you are interested in. The following links will take you to each university's Doctoral studies and research info pages.

  • Aalto University
  • University of Helsinki
  • University of Eastern Finland
  • University of Jyväskylä
  • University of Lapland
  • LUT University
  • University of Oulu
  • Hanken School of Economics
  • University of the Arts Helsinki
  • Tampere University
  • University of Turku
  • University of Vaasa
  • Åbo Akademi University  

Doctoral / PhD funding opportunities

See the advice on doctoral level scholarships  to learn where you can search for doctoral level research funding. The universities may also offer paid doctoral and post-doc positions, see below.

Academic research positions and jobs

Announcements for doctoral and post-doc researcher positions at Finnish universities can also be found on academic recruitment sites like:

  • Jobs in Finland / Academic
  • Academicpositions.fi

Early career researcher info & advice

Information, advice and guidelines for early career researchers - compiled by the Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT)

Scientific research in Finland

Research.fi is a service offered by the Ministry of Education and Culture where you can learn more about the Finnish science and innovation system and policy, and research conducted in Finland.

  • Research.fi

Aalto Doctoral Programme in Business, Economics and Finance

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Aalto University’s strategic objectives is to educate game changers — professionals with the knowledge and capabilities to build a sustainable society and to increase well-being through disruptive change. These capabilities need to be rooted in disciplinary excellence augmented by art, creativity, multidisciplinary collaboration and entrepreneurship.

The programme provides doctoral students with comprehensive research training in a unique multidisciplinary environment, characterized by a longstanding commitment to research excellence and courageous, low-hierarchy culture with empowered students. The programme is designed for highly-motivated and ambitious aspiring business, economics and finance scholars who have excellent analytical, critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills and who are willing to serve as the future leaders in the world of higher education and academic research.

The programme is offered by the School of Business, which is an inclusive, multicultural academic community with excellent students, faculty, and staff. Our faculty features internationally highly-regarded scholars, many of whom are world-leading experts in their field. All doctoral students are assigned at least two dedicated dissertation advisors, who guide their research and mentor their development as scholars and higher education professionals throughout the programme.

The programme offers doctoral training in 12 disciplines: Accounting , Business Law , Economics , Entrepreneurship , Finance , Information Systems Science , International Business , Logistics , Management Science , Marketing ,  Organization and Management , and Organizational Communication . The degree offered is Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration.

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Basic information on doctoral studies

Objective of studies.

The purpose of the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Business, Economics and Finance is to equip its graduates for successful international careers in the world of higher education and academic research.

The programme provides doctoral students with the knowledge, skills, and capabilities that they need to succeed in demanding, high-level positions in universities, research institutions, think tanks, and other research organizations at regional, national, and supra-national levels.

The graduates of the doctoral programme will demonstrate:

  • competence to carry out independent and original academic research
  • deep and broad discipline-specific knowledge of their field of research
  • mastery of the scientific research methods in their respective fields of research
  • deep understanding of research ethics
  • good project management skills
  • enhanced pedagogical and academic leadership skills, and
  • strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Structure of degree

The School of Business Doctoral Degree consists of 60 ECTS credits in courses and the thesis. 

The curriculum of the Doctoral Programme in Business, Economics, and Finance consists of compulsory coursework (60 ETCS credits) and independent research leading to a doctoral dissertation in the student’s chosen field of study. The coursework comprises required and elective courses in basic research training and in the student’s chosen field of study. Specific degree requirements vary with the student’s chosen field of study.

Each doctoral student is assigned at least two dedicated dissertation advisors, who are responsible for guiding and mentoring the student throughout the doctoral dissertation process.

The teaching methods and pedagogical solutions used in the programme are many but are generally based on the philosophy and methods of learner-centered instruction. Learner-centered instruction emphasizes the importance of actively engaging students in the learning process, by encouraging and enabling them to take personal responsibility for setting learning goals, developing and choosing their own strategies for learning, as well as evaluating their own progress and learning outcomes.

Study language

Please see more information on language of the thesis and degree here

International possibilities

We encourage and enable all of our doctoral students to present their work and build their networks in the key academic international conferences of their research area. Funding for travel and accommodation is usually provided if the conference participation is part of the student’s confirmed study plan.

We also encourage our students to gain international academic experience during their studies as visiting junior scholars at universities and research institutes abroad and to seek and secure employment abroad after graduation. Recently our graduates have landed excellent jobs as assistant professors in some of the best universities and business schools in the world.

Funding and fees

Aalto Doctoral Programme in Business, Economics and Finance is free of tuition fees. Aalto University does not charge fees for enrollment to the University. Doctoral candidates are welcome to join the Aalto University Student Union. The membership of the Student Union is subject to an annual fee.

We consider full-time dedication to doctoral studies vital and therefore have launched a funding programme that covers all new students willing to study full-time on campus.

During the first and second year of studies, full-time doctoral students who make satisfactory progress in their studies and research are guaranteed annual gross income of €28 000 (approximately €25 000 after taxes), based on a combination of 50% employment contract and 50% personal grants. The employment contract provides students with occupational health care, paid annual leave and a pension contribution, a computer, and a communal working space with large screens and adjustable tables.

From the third year onwards, we expect our students to secure their funding from external sources. There are multiple financing sources for doctoral students in Finland.

Full-time and part-time studies

Information on full-time and part-time studies can be found here

Application instructions 2024

Admission is organised annually in December-January for studies starting in September.

Admission schedule 2024: Application period opens on 11 December 2023 and closes on 11 January 2024 12:01 noon (UTC+2).

The GMAT or GRE test and language tests must be taken on 11 January 2024 at the latest.

Contact information

If you have a question that you cannot find the answer to in the application instructions, contact the doctoral programme's Doctoral Education Services at [email protected] . 

Additional application round spring 2024

An additional application round is arranged for studies starting in August 2024, which only applies to the majors:

  • Organization and Management

The additional application period opens on 23 April 2024 and closes on 7 May 2024.

The application instructions and requirements 2024 presented below are applied in this additional application round, with the exception of:

  • application dates and deadlines
  • application link for submitting the application

Please check the dates and deadlines applied in the additional application round below.

Application period opens: 23 April 2024, 9 am (UTC+3)

Application period closes: 7 May 2024, 15:00 (UTC+3)

The GMAT or GRE test and language tests must be taken latest on 7 May 2024.

If the applicant is applying with an incomplete degree, their potential acceptance will be conditional on graduation no later than 25 November 2024 and all coursework, including their thesis, must be completed no later than 30 August 2024.

The funding for part of the available places is organized as part of the doctoral education pilot https://www.aalto.fi/en/doctoralpilot  

Submitting the application, Link available here on 23 April 2024 at 9:00 (UTC+3)

Application (including its attachments in PDF form) are submitted through the electronic application system. The application will be closed on 7 May 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3).

Read the information regarding eligibility to apply, application process as well as required documents carefully before filling out an application.

Make sure that you have access to the email address which you use to apply until the application results have been published.

The study right will begin on 1 August 2024.

Who can apply?

Eligibility.

Please note that we cannot confirm the eligibility of an individual prospective applicant outside the actual application process. The eligibility is always assessed based on the degree certificates of the applicant and the educational system of the country of the degree awarding institution.

To be eligible for doctoral studies at the School of Business, applicants must

  • have completed a relevant master’s degree awarded by a university;
  • have completed a relevant master’s degree awarded by a university of applied sciences; or
  • have completed a relevant study programme abroad which in the awarding country gives eligibility for the corresponding level of higher education, i.e. doctoral studies.

The university may require a student admitted to study for a doctoral degree to complete supplementary studies in order to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the study programme.

In cases where the degree is incomplete at the time of application, the studies must be completed as follows:

  • All coursework, including the thesis, must be completed no later than 30 August 2024
  • Official graduation date must be no later than 25 November 2024 

NOTE: Only studies included in an official transcript of records submitted with the online application form by the deadline (11 January 2024) can be taken into consideration in the evaluation. Updated transcripts or any studies completed after the deadline cannot be taken into consideration.

Degrees awarded outside Finland

Students holding a degree earned abroad are eligible for doctoral studies provided their degree gives them eligibility for corresponding higher education in the awarding country. As a rule, degrees earned abroad are recognised at Aalto University provided that they have required studies of at least four years, including a thesis similar to the master’s thesis, and that such studies in the view of the school equip the student with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue doctoral studies at the school. A general guideline for the recognition of European degrees is that the degree is a university degree combination earned in accordance with the Bologna Process principles (3+2 years).

Eligibility on the grounds of higher-education degrees with a structure differing from the abovementioned are considered on a case-by-case basis. In such cases, attention will focus particularly on how well the degree has prepared the applicant to pursue doctoral studies. 

Master’s degrees from Finnish universities of applied sciences

Applicants with a prior degree earned abroad and corresponding to a relevant Finnish master’s degree from a university of applied sciences are treated equally to those with master’s degree from a Finnish university of applied sciences

Admission groups and GMAT/GRE

Applicants are divided into two admission groups based on the degree that grants them eligibility to apply for the doctoral programme.

  • ADMISSION GROUP 1: Master’s degree from a university in Finland Finnish universities are listed on the webpage of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
  • ADMISSION GROUP 2: Master’s degree from a university of applied sciences in Finland or from a higher education institution abroad  

In admission group 2, all applicants are required to have taken either the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) .

For information on taking the tests and submitting the test scores, as well as the deadlines, see below.

Language requirements

To be eligible to apply, applicants are required to be proficient in the language of instruction , and demonstrate their proficiency by passing a language test, when necessary. The language test scores must meet the minimum requirements set by Aalto University.

If you apply to a Business Law major , you must demonstrate your proficiency in Finnish with an accepted proof of language proficiency, see more information below.

If you apply to other majors ; Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems Science, International Business, Logistics, Management Science, Marketing, Organization and Management or Organizational Communcation, you must demonstrate your proficiency in English . 

Demonstrating proficiency in English with a language test

Recognised language tests and their minimum score requirements.

  • IELTS  (Academic):  6.5, and 5.5 for Writing ;
  • iBT (Internet-based Test):  92, and 22 for Writing   or
  • PDT (Paper-Delivered Test):  Reading 22, Listening 22, and Writing 24
  • C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, CAE):  A, B or C
  • C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, CPE):  A, B, C or Level C1
  • Pearson Test of English Academic  (PTE A):  62, and 54 for writing

Aalto University accepts also  TOEFL iBT® Home Edition test and  IELTS Indicator (Academic)  tests.

No language tests other than those mentioned above are accepted.  If an applicant has taken several language tests, the best official score that is still valid and received by Aalto University by the deadline will be considered in the admissions. You cannot combine scores from different test dates (e.g.  TOEFL MyBest scores  is not accepted).

Period of validity of test results

IELTS, TOEFL and PTE test results are valid for two years from the date of the test. For 2024 admissions, these test results are valid if the test was taken on or after 1 December 2021. However, note that the ETS does not send TOEFL test results after they have expired. For the C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency test, only tests that can be verified online, i.e. tests taken after 2005, are accepted.

The language test must be taken by the end of the application period at the latest (11.1.2024).

For more information about language tests, refer to the websites of the test administrator:

  • IELTS  (ielts.org)
  • TOEFL  (ets.org)
  • PTE Academic  (pearsonpte.com)
  • C1 Advanced  (cambridgeesol.org)
  • C2 Proficiency  (cambridgeesol.org)  

Submission of English test results

Only official reports of the language test are acceptable as proof of proficiency.

  • For  IELTS  test, upload a PDF copy of the test report to your application form (if you have received it already). In addition, the electronic test report needs to be nominated to Aalto University in the test administrator's service. When booking the test, you can choose Aalto University as the Recognising Organisation to make your score available to Aalto University. If you have already taken the test, you need to contact your test centre and request the test administrator to send your electronic test report to Aalto University. See the instructions for sending IELTS results to nominated organisations (electronically) on the test administrator website. The results are verified from the test organiser.
  • TOEFL  test results must be sent to Aalto University by the test administrator directly. Request your official score report to be sent from the test administrator to Aalto University reporting code  7364 ( Score Report Recipient ). A department code is not required (or you can choose any department). Make the reporting request early enough. The scores are available within 1 to 2 weeks of sending the score report request. Unofficial score reports sent by applicants will not be accepted.
  • PTE  test scores are sent via the test administrator’s electronic service. Log in to your PTE account and send your results to Aalto University in the test administrator’s service. The test administrator notifies by email when the results have been sent to the university.
  • For the  C1 Advanced  or  C2 Proficiency  language test, upload a PDF copy of the results report to your application form. Your test taker's ID number (e.g. ABC1234567), Reference number (e.g. 173YU0034522) and Statement of results number must be entered to the application form. In addition, log in to the language test administrator's service and submit your results to Aalto University. The results are verified electronically.

Demonstrating proficiency in English with previous education

In addition to above-mentioned language tests, you can prove your language proficiency in English with the following ways:

  • A higher education degree taught in Finnish, Swedish or English at a university or university of applied sciences  in Finland

A higher education degree in an English-medium programme completed at a university or university of applied sciences in an EU/EEA country , Australia , Canada , New Zealand , South Africa , Switzerland , the United Kingdom or the United States while residing in that country while studying

The language of the degree must be stated unambiguously in the degree certificate or its appendix, or in the transcript of records or other official document issued by the awarding institution. If the degree has been completed in several languages, the documents must state the scope of the studies completed in English.

  • Primary and secondary education in English in an  EU/EEA country ,  Australia ,  Canada ,  New Zealand ,  South Africa ,  Switzerland , the  United Kingdom  or the  United States  while residing in that country
  • Aalto Executive Education MBA, EMBA or DBA degree
  • CEMS Master in International Management

A minimum of one half of the degree  must be completed in a  country and higher education institution  that meets the requirements for exempting the student from taking an English language test. Make sure to note this requirement if your degree includes many transfer credits or if it is a double or joint degree. 

If you are exempt from taking an English language test based on a  higher education degree , upload scanned colour copies of your degree certificate and official transcript of study records in PDF format to your application form.

If you are exempt from taking an English language test based on  primary and secondary education  in English in a country listed above, upload a scanned colour copy of your school leaving certificate or secondary-school final certificate in PDF format to your application form. English as the language of instruction must be stated unambiguously on the certificate, if the degree is completed in an EU/EEA country, Switzerland or South Africa. If the language of instruction is not indicated on the certificate, upload another official document issued by the institution stating the language of instruction.

Demonstrating proficiency in Finnish

1. higher education degree or studies.

You can demonstrate proficiency in Finnish with a higher education degree or studies, if you have completed one of the following:

  • an approved maturity essay in Finnish for a degree at a higher education institution in Finland.
  • as part of a degree at a higher education institution in Finland, a language test in Finnish or language studies that serve to demonstrate proficiency in oral and written Finnish (as the second national language) with a grade of at least  Good .
  • an academic thesis (or written final project) written in Finnish (at a higher education institution in Finland or abroad)
  • a study module of at least 60 ECTS credits (or 35 older credits, i.e. ‘study weeks’) in the Finnish language as an academic subject (at a higher education institution in Finland or abroad)

Required documents

If the proof of proficiency in Finnish is the same higher education degree that you apply with in the Doctoral admissions, it is not necessary to upload an additional attachment to the "Language requirements" section of the application form. In this case, the degree documents are uploaded to the section "Application attachments". Tick "Higher education degree taught in Finnish to "Language requirement" on the application form.

If your proof of proficiency in Finnish is some other higher education degree, upload scanned colour copies of the degree certificate and transcript of records in PDF format to the upload attachment section of "Other higher  degree taught in Finnish".

2. Basic education and upper secondary school education

You can demonstrate Finnish proficiency with basic education or upper secondary school education, if you have one of the following:

  • Basic education, an upper secondary school final examination or other examination conferring eligibility for higher education completed in Finnish.
  • The certificate awarded for the studies referred to in the Basic Education Act (628/1998) or the Act on General Upper Secondary Education (629/1998; 714/2018), or studies corresponding to them, with a passing grade in Finnish in the subject of "mother tongue and literature" or the "Finnish as a second language and literature" syllabus
  • passed an amount of studies equivalent to Finland’s basic education syllabus in the subject of Finnish through the Kulkuri School of Distance Education.

You can demonstrate language proficiency with any of the following studies (without having completed the whole matriculation examination):

  • Finland's matriculation examination test of mother tongue and literature in Finnish or the ‘Finnish as a second language and literature’ test with a grade of at least approbatur (A);
  • the test for Finnish as the second national language of Finland at the advanced syllabus level, as part of Finland’s matriculation examination, with a grade of at least eximia cum laude approbatur (E);
  • the test for Finnish as the second national language of Finland at the intermediate syllabus level, as part of Finland’s matriculation examination, with a grade of at least laudatur (L).

Required document

Upload to the application form:

  • Scanned colour copy in PDF format of your school leaving certificate, certificate of graduation or certificate of Finnish matriculation examination that includes the language grade.

3. International examinations

You can demonstrate your Finnish skills without having completed the whole matriculation examination, if you have one of the following:

International Baccalaureate (IB)  diploma with one of the following:

  • Language A, A1 or A2 syllabus in Finnish with a grade of at least  2
  • Language B syllabus in Finnish with a grade of at least  5

European Baccalaureate (EB)  diploma with one of the following:

  • Language 1 (L1) or Language 2 (L2) syllabus in Finnish with an approved grade (a grade of at least 4.00, if the exam is completed before 2021, a grade of at least 5.00, if the exam is completed in 2021 or after)
  • Language 3 (ONL) (L3, Other National Language) syllabus in Finnish with a grade of at least 8.00

Reifeprüfung (RP)  or  Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA)  diploma with one of the following:

  • the written test in "Finnish as a mother tongue" with a minimum grade of 4
  • the "Finnish as a second language" test at the CEFR level B2 with a minimum grade of 8
  • Scanned colour copy in PDF format of your certificate or diploma that includes the language grade

4. Language test

You can demonstrate Finnish proficiency with one of the following language tests:

  • National Certificate of Language Proficiency  (YKI) (Finnish) intermediate-level test at a proficiency level of at least 4 in all subtests (reading comprehension, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking). Alternatively, completing at least three of the subtests of an advanced-level test (proficiency levels 5 and 6). Subtests from different test sittings may be combined.
  • Civil Service Language Proficiency Certificate  (Finnish) with a grade of at least Good on the written and oral component.
  • A combination of National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) and Civil service language proficiency certificate (VKT), if you have: completed the National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) with proficiency level of at least 4 in the reading comprehension and writing subtests, plus the oral component of the Civil Service Language Proficiency Certificate with a grade of Good; OR completed the National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) at a proficiency level of at least 4 in the listening comprehension and speaking subtests, plus the written component of the Civil Service Language Proficiency Certificate (VKT) with a grade of Good.

If you have received your test report, upload a scanned colour copy in PDF format of your test result to the application form.

For the Finnish language tests, a  certified paper copy  of the test result is required. The certified paper copy must be submitted by mail to [email protected] .

All material that you want to be considered in the application process should be in a language understood by the people evaluating applications. Generally, this means English or Finnish. If your documents are in some other language, you should contact your applied major’s professor beforehand.

The following appendices are required:

Copies of academic degrees

Copies of academic degree  earned with supplements and a certified transcript of courses taken (with English translations);

Scanned color copy of the original degree certificate *. Name the file according to format:  Degree-certificate-lastname-firstname.

*This document requirement does not apply to applicants with an incomplete degree. Their degree must be completed by 25 November 2024. If your degree is incomplete at the application phase, leave the upload attachment section for degree certificate blank.

*Applicants who have graduated with a Master's degree from Aalto University or Aalto’s predecessors are only required to submit their transcript of records, not their degree certificate.

  • Scanned colour copy of the original  official transcript of study records. Name the fileaccording to format:  Transcript-lastname-firstname.
  • If applicable, Diploma supplement must be included (graduates in all European countries taking part in the Bologna Process)

If your degree certificate and the official transcript of records are not in Finnish, Swedish or English, scanned colour copies of  authorised translations . The instructions for authorised translations are below (see "Translations"). Name the file according to format:  Translation-transcript-lastname.

If you have any  other higher education degrees  you wish to be taken into consideration in admissions, scanned colour copies of degree certificate and official transcript of records. If documents are not in Finnish, Swedish or English, scanned colour copies of  authorised translations  are requiredas well.

Aalto University School of Business reserves the right to request translations or originals of application documents.

Admission group 2: GMAT or GRE test score report

Admission group 2: Master’s degree from a university of applied sciences in Finland or from a higher education institution abroad. See more information on admission groups above. 

GMAT : The official test report must be sent directly by the test administrator to the Aalto University School of Business. The reports are sent by the test administrators electronically. At the test, applicants choose the higher education institution to which they want their test scores sent. Test scores need to be sent with the Aalto University School of Business GMAT program code,  C1N-9F-85 .

If you have taken the test earlier but not sent the results to Aalto, ask the test administrator to send your official results with the School of Business program code.

See the homepage of GMAT  (www.mba.com) for more information.  

GRE : The accepted exams are the GRE General Test and GRE Revised General Test. The GRE Subject Test is not acceptable. The official test report must be sent directly by the test administrator to the Aalto University. The test results are received electronically from the test administrators. The GRE test reporting code for Aalto University is  7364 .

If you took the test earlier but the test scores were not sent, ask the test administrator to send an Additional Score Report to Aalto University.

When converting the score, only the Verbal Reasoning Score and Quantitative Reasoning Score of the GRE test are taken into consideration. See the homepage of  GRE  (www.ets.org/gre) for more information.

Please Note! Aalto University accepts also GMAT™ Online exam and GRE® General Test at home.

Language test report

A student copy of a  language test report  from a test taken no later than 11 January 2024. If the applicant’s score can be found in the test owner’s database before the closing of the application time, no student copy is required. Please note that it is not possible to be admitted conditionally pending the completion of a language test; the test must be taken before the closing of the application period.

For information on submitting the language tests, see above under "Language requirements"

Please feel free to use template of your own, there is no standardized form requirement.

Statement of purpose

A statement of purpose in English of 1000 words or less describing your motivation for PhD studies and your career objectives.

Academic work / research plan

Depending on the chosen major:

  • research plan OR
  • One selected independent academic work: Either a copy of your Master’s thesis, or another independent research output that you consider best representative of your work (In English or other language agreed with the School of Business admissions)

The research plan is free format, and you can follow the conventions of your research field.

More information on research plan

A research plan is required by Organizational Communication, International Business, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Organization and Management, Business Law, Information Systems Science and Management Science.

A piece of selected independent academic work is required by Economics, Logistics, Marketing and Finance.

Two (2) recommendation letters

Two (2) letters of recommendation, which the referee must send directly to  [email protected] .

Please note that referee can be from academia or from industry and that there is no template for the letter. It is applicants responsibility to contact the referees and instruct them to send the letters directly to  [email protected] .

Copy of a valid passport

Copy of a valid passport or an official government-issued identification card with photo and information on citizenship. Upload a copy only of the personal information page of the passport (not all pages). Name the file according to format:  Passport-lastname-firstname.

How to apply?

The application period for studies beginning in the autumn of 2024 runs from 11 December 2023 to 11 January 2024 (at 12.01 noon, UTC+2). The application consists of an electronic application form to which you need to upload a set of required application documents in PDF form. Late submission will not be evaluated and only complete applications will be processed.

On the application you will need to specify to which major you are applying to.

The GMAT or GRE test and language tests must be taken before the application deadline.

Submitting your application

Application (including its attachments in PDF form) are submitted through the electronic application system. The application will be closed on 11 January 2024 12.01 noon (UTC+2).

Link to the application

The link is open from 11 December 2023 9 am (UTC+2) until 11 January 2024 12.01 noon (UTC+2)

Evaluation process

Doctoral education services reviews your application and the required documents for the general eligibility requirements, i.e. check the authenticity of the documents, make sure that the application contains all the requisite documents and that the applicant fulfils the admission requirements. Incomplete or ineligible applications can will be rejected at this stage and professors will not process them.

Eligible applications are passed to the Departments for academic evaluation based on the major the applicant has specified on their application. Majors have a right to transfer the application to another major if they consider it to be a better fit. Applications will be evaluated by academic departments based on previous academic performance, research potential, motivation, performance in standardized tests and references. The academic assessment of the eligible applications is carried out based on the application documents and the applicants must be available for a potential interview.

The number of accepted applicants is based on academic evaluation of applicants, available funding, and supervisory capacity. Not all eligible applicants are offered admission, only the best applicants are admitted.

Based on the assessment of the academic evaluators, the Doctoral Programme Committee makes a proposal of admission or rejection to the Dean of the School Business. The Dean makes the formal decision on admission or rejection.

Admission results

Final admission results.

Results are published at the latest, Tue 20.2.2024

Appealing against the decision

The right of appeal means that the applicant has the possibility to request for rectification, if they believe that there has been an error in the decision-making process. In the appeal the applicant should specify the error. The right of appeal is not intended as means for receiving feedback or asking for further information about the application process. The admission decisions are based on the information the applicant has delivered to Aalto University by the given deadline. The letter of appeal is directed to the Dean of the School Business.

The letter of appeal must be submitted to the Registry of Aalto University within 14 days after the publication of the decisions:

Aalto University Registry P.O. Box 11000 FI-00076 Aalto Finland

or by by e-mail:  [email protected]

Visiting address Otakaari 1 B, Espoo.

Appeals will be processed as soon as possible after the appeal period has ended, but please take into account delays caused by the holiday season.

Accepting the study position

Successful applicants must inform the university about accepting the offered study place or the offer is cancelled. You will need to accept the offer in the application system and enroll to the first academic year at the same time. The acceptance is binding and cannot be changed. Detailed instructions will be sent to accepted applicants with the admission letter.

The study right of an accepted applicant is valid from on 1 August 2024. In practice studies start in September 2024.

From 1 August 2016 onwards applicants who have been given an offer of admission may accept  only one student place leading to a higher education degree in Finland  during one academic term (Universities Act 558/2009). Higher education degrees include bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees awarded by universities as well as degrees from universities of applied sciences.

An admitted applicant has to accept (or reject) the offered study place within 10 days of the date of the admission letter and enroll as an attending doctoral student. It is possible to enroll as a non-attending student in your first year of study only on grounds referred to in the Universities Act (Yliopistolaki 558/2009, Section 39), such as:

  • military service referred to in the Conscription Act (Asevelvollisuuslaki 1438/2007), the Non-Military Service Act (Siviilipalveluslaki 1446/2007) or the Act on Voluntary Military Service for Women (Laki naisten vapaaehtoisesta asepalveluksesta 194/1995). Military service in other countries than Finland is not an acceptable reason for enrolment as a non-attending student;
  • maternity, paternity or parental leave; or
  • inability to start studies due to personal illness or injury.

If there you have any questions about admissions and application instructions or programme-specific inquiries, you can contact [email protected]

You may want to talk to the faculty in your preferred major before submitting an application. Please find below a list of the professors who are in charge of doctoral studies in their respective majors and whom you can contact (please look up email addresses in  https://people.aalto.fi/ ):

Departments and centres of the School of Business

Department of accounting & business law.

The Department of Accounting is one of the leading research faculties in the Nordic region.

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Department of Finance

The Department of Finance at Aalto University School of Business is one of the leading finance departments in Europe.

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Department of Management Studies

The Department of Management Studies offers a dynamic environment for scholarship and learning.

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Department of Economics

The Department of Economics provides a comprehensive insight into the functioning of economies and the environment in which companies operate.

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Department of Information and Service Management

The Department of Information and Service Management refers to the creative use of information and digital technology in business and the move from industrial to service dominant forms of production.

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Department of Marketing

The Department of Marketing is a thriving and dynamic community of faculty, researchers, staff, and students. The department has earned international acclaim for its ambitious and rigorous research output. We are at the bleeding edge of marketing.

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Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research CKIR

CKIR’s main research focus is on innovation ecosystems, ICT enabled service platforms and thus enabled new business dynamics.

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Frequently asked questions

How often is the application process organized, is it the process same for all.

Anyone who is interested in doctoral studies at the Aalto University School of Business participates in the same application process. You may have financing of your own, another doctoral degree, you may be a citizen in Finland, Scandinavia or some other country. If you have already some scientific qualifications like relevant  publications, they can be considered in the admission process.

There are two admission groups, based on your previous degree. Read more about the admission groups and the requirements applied to them above.

Where can I find the application form?

A link to the application with instructions will be added to this website closer to the admission period. The form is electronic. The applicant scans and saves all appendices to the form, except referees' recommendation letters. 

How many recommendation letters are necessary?

Two. Referee should send the recommendation directly to the office of the Doctoral Programme via email. However, if you completed your master's degree at Aalto University School of Business and your pro gradu supervisor is a member of the School's faculty, recommendation letters many not be necessary but it is best to ask about this from the department.

How and when should I take measures to arrange my funding?

The funding arrangements are made when the admission process is over and we will contact the admitted students about the procedure.

Can I apply without a GMAT or GRE?

This depends on your admission group. Please read more above.

What is the admission rate to the doctoral programme?

We receive about 150-200 applications each year, and admit about 20-30 doctoral students. The admission rate varies from year to year so the previous years’ rates may not be relevant this time.

What is "selected academic work"?

“Selected academic work” which figures on the list of appendices should be chosen by the applicant. It can be a master’s thesis, if you graduated recently or have not graduated yet, or a research report or publication or some other piece of scientific work which you consider relevant in the application process.

When do I start my studies if I am admitted to the programme?

For the admission organised annually in December-January, the start of studies is in September.

What are the GMAT and GRE tests?

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and Graduate Records Examinations (GRE) are standardised tests that are administered in English and used internationally as one of the evaluation criteria for student admissions particularly in the field of business. The tests  measure analytic and linguistic skills as well as quantitative reasoning skills .

Aalto University does not organise GMAT or GRE test.  In questions concerning the tests, please contact the test organisers.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

The GMAT consists of four sections:

  • Analytical Writing Assessment (one essay theme), 30 minutes
  • Integrated Reasoning (12 questions), 30 minutes
  • Quantitative (37 multiple-choice questions), 75 minutes
  • Verbal (41 multiple-choice questions), 75 minutes

Aalto University considers only the  Total Score  when evaluating applicants for a doctoral programme in business and economics. Only the  Quantitative Section  and  Verbal Section  comprise the Total Score.  The Analytical Writing Assessment and Integrated Reasoning sections do not affect the Total Score and they are not considered in the admissions.  Applicants may opt to not do the Analytical Writing Assessment and Integrated Reasoning sections at all, if they wish.

For more information on the test, visit the test administrator’s website:  www.mba.com

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)

The accepted exams are the GRE General Test and GRE Revised General Test. The GRE Subject Test is not accepted.

Structure of the GRE test:

  • Verbal Reasoning: measures ability to analyse and draw conclusions from discourse; reason from incomplete data; identify author's assumptions and/or perspective; understand multiple levels of meaning, such as literal, figurative and author's intent, select important points; distinguish major from minor or relevant points; summarise text; understand the structure of a text, understand the meanings of words, sentences and entire texts; understand relationships among words and among concepts.
  • Quantitative Reasoning: measures ability to understand quantitative information, interpret and analyse quantitative information, solve problems using mathematical models, apply basic mathematical skills and elementary mathematical concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data interpretation, includes real-life scenarios.
  • Analytical Writing: measures ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively, support ideas with relevant reasons and examples, examine claims and accompanying evidence, sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion, control the elements of standard written English.

For more information on the test, see  www.ets.org/gre .

GMAT or GMAT Focus edition?

Both are acceptable. In GMAT Focus edition Aalto considers the total score comprised by Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights.

Where can I take the GMAT/GRE test?

You can take both tests in any of hundreds of test centres around the world. Find a test centre closest to you on the test administrator’s website.

Can I prepare for the GMAT/GRE test?

You should carefully familiarise yourself with the test structure and contents before the test. The test organisations provide prepping software on their websites. Prep books are also available.

  • For tips on how to prepare for the  GMAT  and free GMAT prep software, go to  www.mba.com .
  • The  GRE  website has a  ‘Prepare for the Test’ section  and on that page, you can download the  Powerprep Software , which you can use to practise for the test.

When should I take the GMAT/GRE test?

Booking a test time and taking the test early enough is the applicant’s responsibility. Aalto University does not organize the test and cannot respond to any questions on sending the test scores.

Can I be exempted from the GMAT/GRE requirement?

Applicants applying in the admission group 2 cannot be exempted from the test. Your admission group is determined by the previous university degree you have completed.

How long is the GMAT/GRE test result valid?

GMAT and GRE test results are valid 5 years. In the 2024 admissions the oldest acceptable test date is 11 December 2018.

I have taken the GMAT/GRE test several times. Which score will be taken into account in the admission?

The best official score that is still valid and received by Aalto University will be considered in the admission. You cannot combine scores attained on different test dates. The date of completion of the GRE/GMAT test is marked on the electronic application form.

Translations

The application documents must be in Finnish, Swedish or English. If the original degree certificate or transcript of records was written in some other language, an official translation of the document must be submitted.

The translation is official if it has been done by the  higher education institution that awarded the degree  or by a  certified   translator (authorized translator) . The translations must have the certified translator’s stamp and signature.

In Finland, the Finnish National Agency for Education (www.oph.fi/en) maintains a  register  of authorized translators who are based in Finland.

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Doctoral Programme in Business Studies

The Doctoral Programme in Business Studies (DPBUSINESS) provides world-class business research expertise that transcends the traditional limits of the discipline.

Doctoral studies in business studies aim at familiarising the students with the research, theories and research methods in the field in a way which qualifies the students to prepare a licentiate thesis or a doctoral dissertation. Furthermore, students strengthen their knowledge in their specific specialisation fields. The doctoral programme encourages students to take an international approach: to participate in researcher exchanges, study in foreign universities, make presentations in international conferences, publish in international journals and become members of international researcher networks.

The Doctoral Programme in Business Studies in the University of Eastern Finland operates at Joensuu and Kuopio campuses. In the doctoral programme, doctoral students work on research projects that follows the research profile specified for both campuses and aim at the degree of Licentiate of Science (Economics and Business Administration) or Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration).

The director of the doctoral programme is Professor Juho Pesonen , and the coordinator is Amanuensis Salla Lappalainen.

Research areas in the doctoral programme

The mission of the Business School emphasizes cross-disciplinary and internationally acknowledged approaches to research and teaching. Research is also aiming to conrtibute to the development of local business life and to the wellbeing of society as a whole. The common dominator of the research is the development, growth and internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

One of our main objectives is to have more and better research articles published in prestigious journals. We encourage our personnel to build international networks through researcher exchange, conference participation and international research funding.

There are seven fields within Business Studies for doctoral students to choose from:

  • Innovation Management (Kuopio Campus)
  • Service Management (Joensuu Campus)
  • Accounting and Finance (Kuopio Campus)
  • Business and Law (Joensuu Campus)
  • International Business and Sales Management (Kuopio Campus)
  • Tourism Marketing and Management (Joensuu Campus)
  • Digital Marketing and Analytics (Joensuu Campus and Kuopio Campus)

Research groups in UEF Business School

Applied Business, Law and Economics Research Group (ABLE)

Intellectual Capital Management

Innovation Management (INNO)

International Business and Sales Management (IBS)

Accounting and Finance in SMEs

Marketing and Consumer Behavior Research Group

Tourism Business

Trust in Organizations

How to apply?

In the doctoral programme, doctoral students work on research projects that follows the research profile specified for both campuses and aim at the degree of Licentiate of Science (Economics and Business Administration) or Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration).

Fields of research and contact persons

General instruction:  [email protected]

The fields of research, heads of the major (first on the list) and main supervisors:

International Business and Sales Management:

Saara Julkunen

Irina Mihailova

Service Management:

Tommi Laukkanen

Pia Heilmann

Jonna Koponen

Business and Law:: 

Tourism Marketing and Management:

Raija Komppula

Juho Pesonen  (head of the doctoral programme)

Innovation Management:

Päivi Eriksson

Hanna Lehtimäki

Tero Montonen

Kaisa Henttonen

Accounting and Finance:

Mervi Niskanen

Hannu Ojala

Henri Teittinen

Digital Marketing and Analytics:

Eligibility and admission procedure

Admission requirements.

The background requirement for eligibility for a doctoral study right is either a master degree in Business, other higher education level degree or an equivalent foreign degree that has been completed in an institute part of the official higher education of the country. The degree must also have included an advanced level thesis. The grade of the thesis or equivalent, as well as the overall grade of your advanced level studies must be at least “good” (GPA 3 on a scale of 0-4, Finnish grade 3/5 or equivalent). In addition, there are requirements for English language certification. Your research topic must fit into the focus areas of the main subject and all the other criteria must be met. These admission criteria have been described in the following sections.

Admission requirements concerning background education

The criteria for the eligibility of the study background has been described in the next applicant groups 1-4. The applicant’s study background must fill all the criteria mentioned in one of the groups to be eligible for doctoral studies. If the applicant is not eligible, they cannot be granted a doctoral study right.

If the major subject decides necessary, a qualified applicant must supplement their studies, for example, if they have graduated in other subject than the major subject that they are applying to or if the background degree is not in the field of business or if they do not possess sufficient competencies for completing a doctoral degree in the chosen major subject. The professor of the major determines whether supplementary studies are required or not and they must be completed before completing studies that are part of the doctoral degree. The maximum of supplementary studies is 60 ECTS. Supplementary studies must have an average grade of “good” (3/5 or equivalent).

Applicant groups

  • Applicants with a Finnish Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration or other field who have mainly achieved the grade good (cum laude approbator, 3/5 or equivalent) or higher for their pro gradu thesis or equivalent and the grade good (3/5 or equivalent) or higher for their major subject studies. If the grade is lower than this, it is possible for the applicant to be accepted through other merits (excellent research plan and/or previous peer reviewed publication).
  • Applicants with a degree in a Finnish university of applied sciences and the degree includes a thesis. The thesis must be completed with the overall grade good (3/5 or equivalent) or higher and the average of the major subject studies must be good (3/5 or equivalent). If the grade is lower than this, it is possible for the applicant to be accepted through other merits (excellent research plan and/or previous peer reviewed publication).
  • Applicants with a Finnish licentiate or doctoral degree in Business or other field.
  • Applicants who have acquired a relevant degree abroad which, in the country in question, provides eligibility for further university studies and for pursuing a doctorate. Applicants who have obtained their qualifications abroad must demonstrate their competence to pursue a research project by detailing their major studies (that include a Master’s thesis or other similar study project that corresponds to a pro gradu thesis) for which mainly at least the grade good (GPA of all studies must be at least 3 on a scale of 0-4 and additionally with a degree completed in other than an EU country, GMAT must be at least 600 points) has been awarded and which have been completed before applying to the doctoral programme. If the Master’s thesis or other study project has been written in a language other than Finnish, Swedish or English, an English summary must be attached to the application. Applicants with a degree completed abroad must also attach their original thesis in PDF-form on the application form. Major subjects will also check the thesis with a plagiarism detection program.

Other admission requirements for doctoral study right

  • The proposed research topic must be scientifically and practically relevant and connect to the research strategy and focus areas of the pursued major subject (the links to research groups can be found on our webpage). The applicant must select their major subject when applying and the applicant must have the competencies and readiness for doctoral studies and undertaking a dissertation. The major evaluates the competences during admission and the requirements vary between subjects.

Required competencies in major subjects:

  • International Business and Sales Management: high scientific level of research plan and theoretical contribution in the field of International Business and Sales Management, high goal orientation of publication plan concerning international peer-reviewed journal publications.
  • Accounting and Finance: The requirement is that the applicant has taken enough courses in Accounting and/or Finance. The applicant should also demonstrate knowledge relating to research methodologies relevant for the planned doctoral dissertation through previous thesis or equivalent.
  • Service Management; Innovation Management, Business and Law; Tourism Marketing and Management: it must be apparent from the research plan that the applicant has familiarized themselves with previous research through which is able to indicate a justified research gap, the research problem must be well-justified and defined, the applicant must have good knowledge of a method that suits the research problem.
  • There must be enough supervision resources to be allocated for the proposed thesis. The major subject which the applicant selects when applying to a doctoral study right will decide the availability of supervision resources.
  • When applying for a doctoral study right through student admission, a maximum of 5 page long research plan is required (reference list is not included into the maximum). The plan must be of high quality and e.g. the following aspects will be evaluated: what is the scientific contribution of the proposed research topic, how realistic and coherent the research plan is and how it is executed, acknowledgement of the research ethical questions.

Contents of the plan:

  • starting points and theoretical basis of the research, previous research
  • aims of the research, research tasks and questions
  • research methods and data, administration of data
  • working plan, working plan for part of the tasks. Especially in article dissertations it is important to describe what kind of parts the research will be conducted in and published (when applying to positions, a more detail description is required but when applying to a doctoral study right, it is not required to have a comprehensive plan of all the articles)
  • schedule and funding plan
  • publication plan
  • evaluation of opportunities to exploit the results of the research, societal significance of the research results
  • Proficiency in English.

If the applicant fulfils at least one of the following requirements, a separate language test is not required but the applicant is to prove their English proficiency with the applicable degree certificate and the transcript of their academic record:

  • English as foreign language included in at least a Bachelor-level degree conducted in Nordic country (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) or in an EU/EEA country.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree conducted in English language in a Nordic country (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) or in an EU/EEA country.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree conducted in English language in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States.

The applicants are to prove their language skills in English as follows if they do not fill the aforementioned requirements:

 English language test: 

TOEFL paper-based: Total score 600 and Writing 4.0

TOEFL Internet-based: Total Score 100 and Writing 22

IELTS (Academic): Overall Score 6.5 and Writing 5.5

PTE (Pearson Test of English), min. 59 points

C1 Advanced (CAE), pass levels A, B or C / C2 Proficiency (CPE), pass levels A, B, C or level C1 Certificate

Funding doctoral studies

The right to pursue doctoral studies does not include funding or a contract of employment at the University. However, full-time doctoral students need to look for funding to cover their costs of living and potential research costs (travel costs, research material etc.).

Doctoral studies can be funded for example by external funding from a fund or by studying part-time while at work. Occasionally there are early stage researcher positions open for application at the UEF. Doctoral students apply for funding themselves and there are no automatic scholarships or positions received.

Read more about funding options of doctoral studies on Kamu Student handbook.

Application period

You can apply to the Doctoral Programme in Business Studies twice a year: by the end of October and by the end of April.

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Fill in the online application for the programme at the studyinfo portal., requirements for the doctoral dissertation.

The doctoral dissertation demonstrates the student’s in-depth knowledge of the field of research, related fields and the philosophy of science. Furthermore, the dissertation demonstrates his or her ability to apply the methods of scientific research in practice, both independently, and critically in his or her field of research as well as independently to generate new information.

One of the following can be accepted as a doctoral dissertation:

  • A separate piece of research (monograph). A monograph is a work based on the research project by the doctoral student. It is a coherent and independent study and should contain the data and methodology used and the results as a whole.
  • An article-based dissertation (a collection of research articles):

     Please see the requirements for an article-based dissertation in Kamu:

      Requirements of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies

      Requirements of the Philosophical Faculty

In business an essay-based dissertation can also be approved. The essay-based dissertation comprises at least three published or unpublished independent entities dealing with the same set of research problems. Some of these entities may be scientific articles or other publications and unpublished essays.

The degree consists of a licentiate thesis or a doctoral dissertation and 40 ECTS (from 1 August 2024 onwards, 30 ECTS) of studies supporting research and professional competence. The curriculum details are available in the Study Guide of student information system Peppi.

Courses for doctoral researchers are organized by doctoral programmes, faculties and the Doctoral School of UEF .

Instructions and forms for doctoral studies

You can find information for different phases in the doctoral education on Kamu Student handbook :

  • Doctoral education at the University of Eastern Finland
  • Starting doctoral education
  • Doctoral curriculum and study requirements
  • Internationalisation in doctoral education
  • Guidance and support in doctoral education
  • Support for doctoral research
  • Funding of doctoral education
  • Wellbeing of doctoral researcher
  • Permission for public examination and pre-examination of doctoral dissertation
  • Publishing of doctoral dissertation

Travel grants for doctoral researchers’ seminar and conference visit costs

UEF Business School awards travel grants for study, seminar and conference trips for doctoral researchers upon application. These travel grants are intended for doctoral researchers who are not employed by the University of Eastern Finland (including part-time work for grant-funded researchers).

Applications must be accompanied by:

  • a statement of completion of the studies foreseen in the postgraduate study plan and an individual plan for the timetable for the missing studies
  • approval from the supervisor to attend the event(s) (e-mail is acceptable)

The travel grants are awarded by the head of department/school. The application period is continuous. Applications will be processed within 1­-2 months of receipt (excluding the summer vacation period).

Applications are submitted using the digital application form . See the application form and further information.

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Doctoral Programme in Business and Management

The Doctoral Programme in Business and Management offers a possibility to study and conduct research leading to a doctoral degree in the research field of Economics and Business Administration. The doctoral programme enables graduates to become professional researchers in the academic sector and to work in demanding expert and developmental tasks in companies and public sector organizations.

The doctoral programme belongs to LUT Business School, the research of which focuses on sustainable value creation, entrepreneurship and international business as well as digitalization and business analytics. The overall objective of research conducted in the school is to provide explanations of the factors that lead to sustainable business renewal, i.e. approaches that will ensure that companies are successful in international competition and, at the same time, operate in a way that is economically, ecologically and socially sustainable.

Research is conducted in international and national research groups and in close cooperation with companies. In addition to companies, other actors that provide funding for research include Research Council of Finland, the EU and Business Finland.

Doctoral degree

A doctoral degree, Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration), includes doctoral studies (40 ECTS credits) and research leading to writing publications and a dissertation that has to be defended publicly. During doctoral education the student acquires a theoretical knowledge of the research field and topic in question, skills in applying scientific research methods and capabilities to generate new scientific knowledge and to understand its impact to practice.

Those selected for doctoral education will be expected to have research skills which will be verified for example on the basis of the completion of a selection of courses before being approved as doctoral students. Those entering into the doctoral programme for the field of Economics and Business Administration are usually recruited to become a part of a research group, which are formed of professors, post-doctoral researchers and doctoral students. In these groups, the practices of scientific work open up to the junior researcher to their whole extent.

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The discipline of marketing acquaints the student with the customer-focused thinking that is fundamental in business operations and fosters a broad range of skills and attributes required in managerial marketing roles, for example, in the industrial, service and retail sectors, and on domestic as well as international markets. We also contribute to business and society by providing valuable research findings on current and essential marketing questions.

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Structure and duration of doctoral studies.

In addition to the doctoral dissertation, the requirements for a doctoral degree include 40 ECTS credits of other studies, which you should plan to support your doctoral research. The structure of the other studies can be found in the curriculum of your doctoral programme.

For full-time doctoral students, the target time of completing the doctoral degree is four years. Part-time students may take longer to complete their degree.

Doctoral dissertation

To earn a doctoral degree, students must complete a dissertation and defend it in a public examination. Students prepare a dissertation to demonstrate their ability to produce original scientific knowledge in the field of their research. Writing the dissertation requires that the student is capable of conducting independent scientific research.

Tampere University Doctoral School

The Doctoral School supports the development of diverse, multidisciplinary and international expertise among doctoral researchers and works to promote employability of our doctoral graduates.

You will be able to select courses that meet your needs over 50 courses that the Doctoral School offers each year. We give Finnish and English-taught courses both online and in a physical classroom environment.

The Doctoral School hosts regular events for doctoral researchers such as Orientation Day, morning coffees and open seminars. You get to meet other doctoral researchers, network and receive peer support.

Our courses and events provide you with the opportunity to gain experience of multidisciplinary and international teamwork while making effective progress towards your degree.

Get to know the Doctoral School

Doctoral studies can be financed in a variety of ways and admittance to a doctoral programme does not guarantee funding. Students are recommended to contact their supervisor before starting their doctoral studies to discuss their funding options. Funding options for doctoral studies are at least the following:

  • Employment at the University (either project funding or a separate doctoral education funding)
  • Scholarships and grants
  • Student financial aid  (if eligible)
  • Adult Education Allowance of the Education Fund  (if eligible) (motion to terminate the allowance was submitted to the parliament on 15 February 2024)
  • Doctoral education pilot at Tampere University

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The Doctoral School of Industry Innovations (DSII) offers Doctoral Researchers a unique opportunity to undertake dissertation research, gain a thorough understanding of product development, tackle real-world business challenges and expand their professional networks. Tampere University hires a Doctoral Researcher to complete a four-year, company-sponsored dissertation project under the joint supervision of a university professor and a company representative. 

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Finland Fellowship

Finland Fellowship is a new funding option awarded by Tampere University as part of the national Finland Scholarship programme. Non-EU/EEA applicants to Doctoral programmes are eligible to apply. The Finland Fellowship contributes to the salary paid Tampere University and includes a 2000 EUR arrival allowance. The Finland Fellowship funding is available from 2022 to 2024. It is funded by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. Positions funded with the Finland Fellowship funding are published as part of open positions at Tampere University.

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Detailed information on applying to a doctoral programme is available in the admission requirements of the programme and our webpage Applying to Doctoral programmes.

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Hanken

PhD Studies in SCM & SR

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Those who have completed a university level Master's degree can apply to Hanken for doctoral studies. Doctoral students (i.e., doctoral researchers, PhDs) may study for the degree Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration) or for the degree Doctor of Philosophy.

Admission to Hanken's doctoral program takes place once a year. PhD students are admitted to the subject depending on the supervisor capacity. We recommend people with an interest in our doctoral program to investigate the supervisors' research interests and profiles via the research portal Haris or the HUMLOG Institute's website. Please contact a potential supervisor in advance.

Hanken is a member of several Finnish Graduate Schools and is involved in active collaboration with international networks and other universities. This guarantees the availability of a wide range of courses and other scholarly activities to our students. The subject also has good national and international contacts allowing active participation in on-going projects both in Finland and abroad. In fact, international research collaboration and exchange is especially encouraged as a part of PhD studies at Hanken!

  • PhD Programme
  • 240 ECTS , 4 years
  • Language : English
  • Degree : Doctor of Economics and Business Administration / Doctor of Philosophy
  • Place : Helsinki

The studies leading to a PhD degree require four years of full-time study, of which approximately one year consists of course work. The thesis project constitutes the remaining part of the degree and is carried out under active supervision.

Research topics

Below is a list of possible research areas which doctoral students can conduct their research in.

Humanitarian logistics • Humanitarian logistics services • Crisis preparedness • Logistics for people in the move • Humanitarian logistics in conflict and complex emergencies • Circular economy and waste management in humanitarian logistics

Supply chain risk resilience and security • Resilient freight transport systems • Security of supply • Supply chain risk management especially with regards to cascading disasters, overlapping ones, and their incident evolutions • Medical logistics / medical supply chains

Sustainable and responsible supply chains •  Carbon removal de-circularity • Corporate sustainability due diligence in supply chains • Sustainable and circular procurement • Sustainable innovative last mile distribution • Technologies and solutions for circular, resilient or sustainable supply chains

Mastering improvisation is key for international expansion

Doctoral course: transformative supply chain research, study in toulouse summer 2024, sustainability report hanken 2020-2022 (prme), apply to the engage.eu phd research workshop 20-21 april 2023.

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