Doctoral Programme in Humanities and Social Sciences (3-4 yrs)
University of Jyväskylä · Jyväskylä, Finland
About the programme
Doctoral studies in the humanities and social sciences stress the ability to conduct research independently, the ability to complete and report an extensive research project, and the ability to present and defend the research in a public examination.
Description: Opintopolku / Studyinfo.fi (Finnish National Agency for Education) (CC BY 4.0).
Key facts
- Degree
- Doctorate
- Institution
- University of Jyväskylä (University)
- Location
- Jyväskylä
- Language of instruction
- Finnish
- Standard duration
- 4 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- humanistis-yhteiskuntatieteellinen · humanistinen · yhteiskuntatieteet · humanities · social sciences
- Fields
- Cognitive Science, Geography, Psychology
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