The decision process and the confirming of the study place / Doctoral training at the Faculty of Medicine

Decision schedule for the application process 25 August 2026 – 8 September 2026 
The decisions for the right to study for a doctoral degree from 1 January 2027 onward are made by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine based on the proposal of the steering committee of the doctoral programme by 30 November 2026. The applicant will be informed by email (/regular mail).

An admitted applicant must confirm acceptance of the study place in accordance with the instructions given in the decision by 15 December 2026 at 23:59 (local time in Finland). If the admitted applicant does not give the notification in the time indicated, they shall forfeit the study place.
A person admitted to more than one university or polytechnic degree programme only notifies the one educational institution at which they choose to accept the study place. Notification, i.e., accepting a study place, is binding and may not be cancelled or changed later.

According to Finnish legislation, student may accept only one study place leading to a higher education degree in Finland during one academic term (autumn term 1.8.-31.12. or spring term 1.1.-31.7). This rule applies to all higher education, i.e., Bachelor's and Master's degrees awarded by Finnish universities of applied sciences, and Bachelor's, Master's, Licentiate and Doctoral degrees awarded by Finnish universities. This regulation is not applied to study rights received in transfer student selections, from the Åland University of Applied Sciences, from the Police University College, and from institutions of higher education outside Finland.

Applicants who have completed their prior degree in a country other than Finland and who are granted a right to pursue a doctoral degree in this call, need to deliver either the original degree certificates or certified copies of the original degree certificates and their translations to the University of Turku, as instructed in the admission notification, on 8 March 2027 at the latest. If the admitted applicant does not deliver the required certificates by the deadline, they forfeit the study right. Instructions on delivering certificates and country-specific requirements are available here: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/accepted-students/original-documents

Please note: It is strongly advised to acquire officially certified paper copies of the required degree certificate documentation and submit them well before the deadline to the university.