Overview

The programme offers an exceptionally broad research community that examines the full spectrum of human culture and society from different parts of the world and various eras, from prehistory to the present day and even into the future.

Key Facts

The Humanities programme from University of Helsinki doctoral researchers investigate aspects of human reality from a wide range of perspectives, including language and linguistic interaction, cultural and social phenomena, historical change, the essence of values and knowledge, the nature of art and artistic expression, literary fiction and non-fiction, as well as gender and sexuality.

In addition to basic research in the humanities, the programme supports multidisciplinary research where humanistic perspectives and approaches interact with other disciplines, including theology and the educational, natural and social sciences.

Programme Structure

Research Areas:

The Doctoral Programme in the Humanities encompasses all research areas represented at the University of Helsinki, including area studies, archaeology, art studies, cultural studies, digital humanities, gender studies, history, language studies, literary studies, and philosophy.

The research conducted in the programme covers the entire spectrum of humanity throughout the world and from different eras, from prehistory to the present and even the future.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-16 00:00:00

Language

English

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92

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68

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Helsinki, Finland

Disciplines

Human Resource Management

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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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68

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An applicable second-cycle university degree

An applicable second-cycle degree from a university of applied sciences, or

An applicable education at an institution abroad providing eligibility for equivalent higher education in the country in question

You can only apply by filling in the online application form during the application period. The application can be written in Finnish, Swedish or English. Check the programme-specific requirements – some doctoral programmes require an English-language research proposal.

Reserve plenty of time for completing the application. The application cannot be saved as a draft, but you can edit it during the application period. To be able to save the application, there must be at least one character in every mandatory answer field.

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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

No tuition fees for PhD students.

Living costs

Helsinki

Finland

975 - 1584 EUR / month

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