Overview

Doctor of Philosophy (in Sport Sciences) degree is a degree to be completed at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences for those who hold a master's degree from a field other than sport or health sciences completed in Finland.

Key facts

Transferable skills studies constitute at the most half of required studies. In doctoral programmes, the curricula include compulsory studies in research ethics (at least one ECTS credit) as well as studies in open science (at least one ECTS credit) and communication studies with the scope of at least two ECTS credits.

University of Jyväskylä's Sport Pedagogy and Social Sciences of Sport programme will teach you more about this topic.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Studies in Sport Pedagogy
Congress presentations
Advanced studies in biomechanics
Theory of science
Research visits abroad
Research ethics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

62

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Credits

40 ECTS

40-60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Jyväskylä, Finland

Disciplines

Sport and Exercise Science Social Psychology

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

62

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Other requirements

General requirements

A relevant master’s degree awarded by a university;
A relevant master’s degree awarded by a university of applied sciences; or
A relevant study programme abroad which in the awarding country gives eligibility for the corresponding level of higher education.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Tuition fees do not apply to doctoral studies.

Living costs

Jyväskylä

Finland

700 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.