Country: Finland
Duration: 3 - 4 Years
Program Level: Doctorate
Country: Finland
Duration: 3 - 4 Years
Program Level: Doctorate
The Doctoral Programme in Business and Technology Management provides students with excellent research skills, broad expertise in industrial engineering and management, and an in-depth understanding of information and knowledge management. Our students develop technological and business expertise that allows them to create new scientific knowledge and address societally significant challenges that require in-depth analysis. The programme is intended for applicants who hold a master’s degree in technology, economics or an applicable field. In addition to graduates from the Master’s Degree Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management and the Master’s Degree Programme in Information and Knowledge Management, the Doctoral Programme in Business and Technology Management attracts graduates with a degree in, for example, technology, business or economics.
We are seeking doctoral students with the potential to offer new research insights, contribute to the generation of new knowledge, address the challenges facing our society, and apply their knowledge in the different fields of technology and administration. After completing the programme, our graduates are awarded the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology (or Doctor of Philosophy) and typically move into leadership roles in industry, research and teaching positions in universities or universities of applied sciences, or research and management positions in research institutions. Extensive career opportunities are also available for our graduates in industry and public administration.
General eligibility for scientific doctoral studies is stipulated in the University Act (2009/558, Paragraph 37). The university can admit to a doctoral programme an applicant who has completed
The scope of a foreign degree must be equivalent to a Finnish degree (generally in a University 180 + 120 ECTS, or approx. 3 + 2 years) that confers eligibility for admission to a doctoral programme. Foreign degrees must include a thesis-type final project.
Tampere University may require a person admitted to a doctoral programme to complete a set of courses to further expand his or her knowledge and skills. The maximum scope of these supplementary studies is 60 credits. Students applying with a master’s degree completed in a university of applied sciences in Finland need to include the possible supplementary studies in their personal study plan drafted with the with the possible responsible supervisor.
As a rule, the Doctoral Programme in Business and Technology Management requires applicants who have completed a master’s degree at a university of applied sciences or an equivalent degree obtained abroad to complete 60 credits of supplementary studies. These studies need to be completed in parallel with the doctoral studies at the beginning of the doctoral studies. Supplementary studies are not included in the doctoral degree.
Applicants must meet the language requirements in either Finnish or English. The requirements for English language proficiency are stated below. For requirements in Finnish language proficiency, please see the admissions criteria in Finnish.
Applicants must submit evidence on a good command of English for academic purposes.
*The previous CAE and CPE have been renamed as C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency
It is possible to be exempted from submitting a language test score if you have for example completed a higher education degree in English in certain countries. If you apply without a valid language test result, carefully examine the exemptions that your studies fulfil the requirements.
In some rare cases the faculty may consider the applicant to be exempted from the language test result if:
In addition to the general conditions of eligibility, the application assessment is based on the following criteria:
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| Living Costs | $11,200 - $13,350/Year |
| Application Fee | $50 - $150 |
| IELTS Requirement | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Work Opportunities | Yes; post-study residence permit available |
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