Overview

The Doctoral Programme in Language Studies from Tampere University of Applied Sciences is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary programme that crosses the traditional field of study-limits and combines the research of languages, literature and culture in various language areas, as well as translation and interpretation, with different theoretical frameworks.

Key facts

The Programme offers postgraduate degrees in the following fields: English philology, Scandinavian languages, translation studies (English, Swedish, German, Russian), German language and culture, Finnish language, and Russian language and culture.

The training in the Programme produces versatile doctoral competence which combines multidisciplinary and multiperspective research, strong methodological competence, command of the special field in question, and competence in social interaction.

In addition to basic language research, the programme examines phenomena related to the interaction between language and society, such as the linguistic challenges of the globalised, increasingly multilingual and multicultural society, as well as communication within special fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

English Philology

Scandinavian languages

Translation Studies

German Language and Culture

Finnish Language

Russian Language and Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

62

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampere, Finland

Disciplines

Language Studies View 3 other PhDs in Language Studies in Finland

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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

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92

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62

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master's degree certificate in the original language (and it's officially certified or legalised copy)

Official transcript of records of the Master's degree in the original language (and it's officially certified or legalised copy)

Bachelor's degree certificate in the original language (and it's officially certified or legalised copy)

Official transcript of records of the Bachelor's degree in the original language (and it's officially certified or legalised copy)

Official translation of the Bachelor's and Master’s degree certificate and of the transcript of records unless issued in English, Finnish or Swedish (and it's officially certified or legalised copy)

Research plan

Copy of your passport's ID page or EU/EEA/Switzerland identity card, and possible residence permit to Finland, if the applicant is not a Finnish citizen

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

There are no tuition fees for doctoral programmes

Living costs

Tampere

Finland

869 - 1289 EUR / month

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