Eligibility and admission criteria

Who can apply?

According to the Universities Act (558/2009 Section 37), the applicant is eligible for education leading to an academic licentiate or doctoral degree if they have completed:

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

In the case of a degree completed abroad, eligibility is generally granted by a higher education degree completed in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process (3+2 years). If the degree has been completed in a country that does not follow the Bologna Process, eligibility may also be granted by a higher education degree or a combination of degrees comprising at least four (4) years of studies and including a Master’s thesis or equivalent final project.

Admission requirements

The IMPDET applicants apply depending on their previous academic studies and research interests either to the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology (field of study: computer science) or to the Philosophical Faculty (field of studies: adult education, educational science, special education). Every doctoral student in UEF needs to belong to one of the UEF doctoral programmes. Since IMPDET itself is not an independent doctoral programme at UEF, the applicants have the following two options:

The specific admission requirements for LUMETO and FILOTO doctoral programmes can be found on their websites.