Postgraduate Studies at the Faculty of Medicine
> Available courses of the University of Turku (electronic study guide) includes courses provided by the doctoral programmes and courses on researcher's (transferable) skills by University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS)
> Faculty of Medicine Postgraduate Education Unit (PGE) -courses
> Courses at other Finnish universities / Joo studies (instructions on the intranet)
> University’s electronic study guide 2024-2027 / examples of doctoral studies 40 credits (doctoral programme specific examples including all the doctoral degrees of the faculty)
> PDF summary of doctoral studies 40 credits / MD, PhD and DDS, PhD (curriculum 2020-2022)
(From 1.8.2024 onward the postgraduate studies included in doctoral degrees will consist of general studies and research method training 10-30 ECTS, and research field specific studies 10-30 ECTS. However, this will not result in a transitional procedure.
The postgraduate studies of those who have been granted the right to study from 1 August 2020 will be grouped into these two categories at the time of approval of the completed postgraduate study entity.)
Transitional procedure concerning changes to postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Medicine from 1.8.2020 onward
From 1.8.2020 onward, postgraduate studies included in doctoral degrees at the Faculty of Medicine will consist of General Studies, 5–15 credits, Research Method Training, 5–20 credits, and Research Field Specific Studies, 15–30 credits. These new categories will replace the previous division into General Studies, 10–20 credits, and Discipline Specific Studies, 20–30 credits. The allocation of credits (ECTS) has also changed within some categories of postgraduate studies.
Transitional procedure
All doctoral candidates who have received their study right on 1.8.2020 or later follow the 2020–2022 curriculum, even if the personal postgraduate study plan attached to their application in spring 2020 was drafted according to instructions based on the previous curriculum.
Doctoral candidates who have received their study right prior to 1.8.2020 complete their postgraduate studies according to the previous curriculum (valid until 1.8.2020). However, doctoral candidates who have received their study right prior to 1.8.2020 may choose to transition to the 2020–2022 curriculum. In such cases, the postgraduate studies included in their doctoral degree may only contain studies as defined in the 2020-2022 curriculum. In order to transition to the 2020–2022 curriculum, doctoral candidates must request the transition from the Faculty during a two-month transitional period, 1.9.2020–31.10.2020.
NB! A request to transition to the 2020–2022 curriculum in binding!
Dean's decision 83/457/2020 (in Finnish)
Doctoral candidates draft their personal postgraduate study plans with their supervisors. Doctoral candidates who have received their study right on 1.8.2020 or later must deliver an updated personal postgraduate study plan that complies with the 2020–2022 curriculum to their doctoral programme on 31.1.2021 at the latest, as instructed by their doctoral programme.
Doctoral candidates who have received their study right prior to 1.8.2020 but have transitioned to the 2020–2022 curriculum deliver their updated postgraduate study plan in connection to annual reporting in January 2021.
Postgraduate studies in the 2020–2022 curriculum
> University’s electronic study guide 2020-2022 / examples of doctoral studies 40 credits (doctoral programme specific examples including all the doctoral degrees of the faculty)
Postgraduate studies in the 2018–2020 curriculum
> University’s electronic study guide 2018-2020 / examples of doctoral studies 40 credits (doctoral programme specific examples including all the doctoral degrees of the faculty)
> PDF summary of doctoral studies 40 credits / MD, PhD / DDS, PhD / PhD (curriculum 2018-2020)
> University’s electronic study guide 2018-2020 / examples of doctoral studies 40 credits (doctoral programme specific examples including all the doctoral degrees of the faculty)
> PDF summary of doctoral studies 40 credits / MD, PhD / DDS, PhD / PhD (curriculum 2018-2020)
> PDF summary of doctoral studies 40 credits / MD, PhD and DDS, PhD (before 1 August 2018)
> PDF summary of doctoral studies 60 credits / PhD (before 1 August 2018)
> PDF summary of doctoral studies 60 credits / PhD,Nursing science (before 1 August 2018)
How to get credits for a study attainment entered into the study register and how to get the completed doctoral studies module approved at the Faculty of Medicine are instructed here:
> Getting the completed doctoral studies approved at the Faculty of Medicine
Philosophy of Medicine course (2 credits) is obligatory to all doctoral researchers.
Competence course for persons who carry out experimental procedures in animals (3 credits) is obligatory for those who want to get permission for conducting animal experiments independently.
> Application for replacement of the obligatory general course (docx)
Getting the completed postgraduate study entity approved / Right to study granted August 1st 2020 onwards
> Application for approval of postgraduate study entity (total 40 ECTS)
Please also use this application if you have applied for a transfer to the 2020–2022 curriculum.
Submit the application to the coordinator of your doctoral programme.
Getting the completed postgraduate study entity approved / Right to study granted January 1st 2013 onwards
> Application of approval of postgraduate studies (40 credits), right to study Jan 1st 2013 onward)
Submit the application to the coordinator of your doctoral programme.
Getting the completed postgraduate study entity approved / Right to study granted before 2013
> Application of approval of postgraduate studies (40 credits) MD,PhD / DDS,PhD / PhD (right to study before 2013, submit the application to the chief academic officer of the faculty)
> Application of approval of postgraduate studies (60 credits) PhD right to study before 2013 (Submit the application to the chief academic officer of the faculty)
> If you are a Doctoral researcher in Health Sciences, please deliver a study transcript to the coordinator of the Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science.