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PhD degree in Europe
Doctoral studies in Europe has always been a trademark – a doctoral degree in any kind of European university shows commitment, quality and bright future for all students.
Lots of universities in Europe offer a quality PhD education. There are many programmes across Europe that students can look into when considering a PhD Europe.
If you desire a PhD in Europe, programme cost, time, and structure vary depending on the country and the specific university. The nominal length of doctoral studies in Estonia is 3-4 years, after which a postgraduate research degree (doktorikraad) may be conferred.
A Master’s qualification is required for entry to doctoral studies. Estonia is an exciting country for a PhD – our universities have lots of different study programmes – besides that Estonia has PhD students from more than 50 countries in the world.
Entry requirements
The following documents are usually required for an application:
- a completed application form
- certified copies of certificates/degrees/qualifications showing
- eligibility for doctoral studies
- an academic tr anscript(s)
- an academic CV
- a statement of purpose
- two or three photos
- a copy of an identification document
Specific requirements depend on the requirements of the institution of higher education and the particular course. Specific requirements may include an entrance examination or an interview. All prospective international students should contact the university they wish to attend for additional information.
Contact the universities:
Accredited doctoral programmes:
Music (piano, strings, brass and woodwind, voice,conducting, chamber music, composition), Musicology
Contact person: Ms. Margit Võsa
Accredited doctoral programmes:
Agricultural Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Applied Biology, Forestry, Veterinary Medicine and Food Science
Contact person: Ms. Eda Tursk
Accredited doctoral programmes: Management
Contact person: Ms. Triin Sillaots
Accredited doctoral programmes: Demography, Ecology, Educational Sciences, Government and Politics, History, Information Science, Information Society Technologies, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Studies of Cultures
Contact person: Ms. Maarja Liht
Web page: www.ut.ee/phd
Accredited doctoral programmes:
Botany and Ecology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Science, Engineering and Technology, Environmental Technology, Estonian & Finno-Ugric Linguistics, Exercise and Sport Sciences, Gene Technology, Geography, Geology, Germanic and Romance Languages and Literatures, History, Law, Life and Earth Science Education, Literature and Folklore, Materials Technology, Mathematical Statistics, Mathematics, Media and Communication, Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Molecular Engineering, Neuroscience, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Russian and Slavonic Philology, Semiotics and Culture Studies, Sociology, Theology, Zoology and Hydrobiology
Accredited doctoral programmes:
Chemical and Materials Technology, Chemistry and Gene Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering Physics, Information and Communication Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Power Engineering and Geotechnology, Public Administration
Contact person: Ms. Inge Otsing
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