Doctoral Programme in Languages and Translation Studies - Admission Criteria and Instructions for Applicants

How to Apply

You can apply for the doctoral programme twice a year. The application periods for the academic year 2024-2025 are

  • 28.8.2024 - 13.9.2024 (study right begins 1.1.2025  + doctoral researcher positions under an employment contract).
  • 3.3.2025 - 14.3.2025 (study right begins 1.8.2025).

 You can apply 

  • a  right to pursue the Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Turku (both application periods)
  • a salaried position as a Doctoral Candidate (fix-term) (only the autumn application period)

Important information for international applicants:

  • Applicants must supply a copy of the degree certificate (diploma) and also a copy of the previous degree certificate, along with a copy of the transcript of records or other qualifications. If they are not in English, a legalised English traslation is needed. More information about the certificates needed: >Submitting degree certificates and transcriptions of study records
  • There are required knowledge of languages. Please visit: UTUGS pages

Before considering applying for the doctoral programme of languages and translation studies, Utuling, please notice that languages that we cover are: English, Finnish / Finno-Ugric Languages, French, German, Italian, Scandinavian languages, Spanish and Latin / Greek Philology (Classics). In addition you may have as your major also Applied Language Studies, Digital Language Studies or Translation Studies.
   
In Translation studies you should have a language pair that fit our profile (both of your languages should be included).  

Before applying it is needed to have a contact with the academic staff ie. the professor in charge of doctoral studies in your field at least one month before the application period closes. When you contact the professor send them also your CV and research plan or abstract of your planned research.

Call for Applications and Link to the Application Form

-> Call for Applications - Autumn 2024

If you apply for the right to study, you find the application form in Opintopolku/Studyinfo

The application form opens on 28 August and closes 13 September 4 pm (Finnish time).

-> Instructions of how to fill in the Application form

If you apply for the fixed-term doctoral researcher positions under employment contract, you find the application form from the page Call for applications.

The application form opens on 28 August and closes 13 September 4 pm (Finnish time).

NB! If you apply for both the study right and fixed-term doctoral researcher position, you need to fill in two separate applications. You cannot apply for the fixed-term doctoral researcher position unless you have a study right or that you apply it too during the same application period!

Check list when applying
  • You need  2 supervisors (and major subject for your degree)
  • You need a statement / evaluation of the professor in charge of doctoral studies in your major. Contact the professor / possible supervisor in your major at least one month before submitting an application.The easiest way to contact your major subject is to fill in this ->form
  • Send to the supervisor/professor in charge of doctoral studies your CV and research plan or abstract of your research plan. Make sure that your research belongs to the research area in the major.
  • Design your 40-60 ECTS, it will be asked in the application form (an extensive plan can be attached as a separate document)
  • Prepare the documents: research plan, letter of motivation, copies of degree certification and transcript of records (and translations if needed). You might need to add language certificates and a copy of a valid passport. 
  • Familiarize yourself with the application instructions of the Faculty of Humanities
Majors and professors in charge of doctoral studies

Applied Language Studies
Professor Marjut Johansson
marjut.johansson(at)utu.fi

and Professor Pekka Lintunen

pekka.lintunen(at)utu.fi

Latin Philology / Greek Philology (Classics)​    
​Professor Jyri Vaahtera
jyri.vaahtera(at)utu.fi

Digital Language Studies
Associate Professor Veronika Laippala
mavela(at)utu.fi

English​    
​Professor Matti Peikola
matti.peikola(at)utu.fi

Finnish
Professor Tuomas Huumo
tuomas.huumo(at)utu.fi(at)utu.fi

Finn-Ugric Languages
Professor Jussi Ylikoski
jussi.ylikoski(at)utu.fi

French​
Professor Marjut Johansson
marjut.johansson(at)utu.fi

German​
Professor Leena Kolehmainen
leena.kolehmainen(at)utu.fi
​
Italian
University lecturer Antonio Sciacovelli (antonio.sciacovelli(at)utu.fi)
​
Scandinavian Languages
Professor Camilla Wide
camilla.wide(at)utu.fi
​
Spanish
​Professor Angela Bartens 
angela.bartens(at)utu.fi

Translation Studies
Professor Kristiina Taivalkoski-Shilov
kristiina.taivalkoski-shilov(at)utu.fi

Doctoral Training at the Faculty of Humanities - How to Apply
Keywords
Doctoral Programme in Languages and Translation Studies (Utuling)