The University of Turku is a strong and multidisciplinary research university. The University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS) provides an international research community and a high-quality supervision, with emphasis on supervisors’ expertise and commitment to personalized supervision of doctoral researchers.
There are 16 Doctoral Programmes covering all the disciplines at the University of Turku, with approximately 2,200 doctoral researchers in total from over 70 countries. More than 180 doctoral degrees are completed each year.
Right to study for doctoral degree are applied through doctoral programmes. Application periods are decided by the University of Turku Graduate School's Steering Committee, and are published on this website. There are approximately 200 doctoral researchers funded positions which you can apply in the autumn application period.
Application periods:
- 29 August -12 September, 2025 (right to study from 1 January 2026 and doctoral researcher positions with employment contract)
- 2 March - 16 March, 2026 (right to study from 1 August 2026)
Note! The application forms closes at 4 pm local time in Finland.
