A doctoral student must show that he/she has achieved profound knowledge on the field of study, on fields related to it and on general theory of science. Students should also demonstrate ability to apply the methods of scientific research independently and critically within the field of study in question and the ability to independently produce new information.
Content
Doctoral studies + writing and publicly defending a doctoral dissertation.
Preceding studies
Additional information on preceding studies
Doctor of Medicine (MD): Admission to studies leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine can be granted to an applicant who has completed the Finnish degree of Licentiate in Medicine or a corresponding degree from a higher education institution abroad.
The study module must contain a course on research ethics and a course on scientific writing/communication. The student can choose the courses from the list below or seek for other corresponding options.