Services for doctoral education

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By selecting a degree programme you are able to see the general content as well as the possible degree programme-specific content. You do not have to select a degree programme to see the Open University's instructions.

Doctoral researchers receive advice from the staff of doctoral student services in the faculties, the doctoral programme senior advisors, and the senior advisors and coordinators of the doctoral school. You can also receive general advice and study-related certificates from the customer service desks of Student Services. Moreover, the doctoral thesis supervisor supports the doctoral students in planning doctoral studies and completing the research project.

Doctoral school
The doctoral programme senior advisors
Faculty Doctoral Student Services

Doctoral school

All doctoral programmes are in the University of Helsinki Doctoral School. The doctoral school coordination team manages the compulsory teaching for all students as well as various application processes for funding. 

You can reach us through HelsinkiUni Help https://uni-help.helsinki.fi/en. HelsinkiUni Help's digital service allows you to search for content from the university's major guidance services using an AI-supported search function, chat with our experts every weekday, or submit a service request and track its progress. You can also send us a traditional email at uni-help@helsinki.fi.

In addition

Do you have ideas or wishes for your doctoral programme? The steering committee of each doctoral programme includes not only a designated doctoral programme senior advisor, but also doctoral researcher representatives who can communicate your wishes to the steering committee. You can find information on the student representatives of your doctoral programme on its website.

Your supervisor and coordinating academic can guide you in planning and completing the dissertation project and degree studies as well as integrating into the academic community. Your first point of contact should be your supervisor, particularly if you have questions relating to the substance of your studies or dissertation.

The University’s Student Services can provide you with attendance certificates and official transcripts of studies. Student Services also helps with questions related to registration for the academic year and changes of name or address.

The doctoral programme senior advisors

The doctoral programme senior advisors are responsible for the day-to-day running of the programmes. If you have questions about the teaching available in your doctoral programme, you wish to obtain more information on employment as a doctoral researcher or, say, start a study group, please contact the senior advisor of your doctoral programme through HelsinkiUni Help https://uni-help.helsinki.fi/en.

City Centre Campus Doctoral Programmes 

  • Doctoral Programme in Education, Schooling and Learning, senior advisor
  • Doctoral Programme in the Humanities
  • Doctoral Programme in Law
  • Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences
  • Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies

Kumpula Campus Doctoral Programmes 

  • Doctoral Programme in Science

Meilahti Campus Doctoral Programmes 

  • Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine
  • Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research
  • Doctoral Programme in Population Health and Human Behaviour 

Viikki Campus Doctoral Programmes

  • Doctoral Programme in Drug Research
  • Doctoral Programme in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Sustainability in Society
  • Doctoral Programme in Molecular and Cellular Systems of Life
  • Doctoral Programme in Multidisciplinary Research in Renewable Natural Resources
  • Doctoral Programme in One Health

Faculty Doctoral Student Services

  • The faculty-level doctoral student services can advise you on questions about your right to study, pre-examination process or public examination. If you forgot to register for the academic year, or you wish to recommence your doctoral studies after a break, please contact your faculty’s doctoral student services.

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
    Email: viikki-phd@helsinki.fi

    Viikki-PhD is closed 29 June - 31 July 2026. 

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
    Email: viikki-phd@helsinki.fi

    Viikki-PhD is closed 29 June - 31 July 2026. 

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Educational Sciences
    Faculty´s Doctoral Student Services are closed 26 June 6 - 9 August 2026.
    Email: edu-research@helsinki.fi

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Humanities
    Email: hum-postgrad@helsinki.fi
    Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Student Services is closed 19 June – 9 August 2026.

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Law
    Email: oik-jatkokoulutus@helsinki.fi 

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Medicine
    Email: meilahti-phd@helsinki.fi
    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Medicine are closed 29 June – 2 August 2026.

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Pharmacy
    Email: viikki-phd@helsinki.fi 

    Viikki-PhD is closed 29 June - 31 July 2026. 

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Science
    Email: kumpula-phd@helsinki.fi 
    Faculty of Science Doctoral Student Services is closed 1 July – 31 July 2026.

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Social Sciences
    Email: valt-postgrad@helsinki.fi
    The Faculty's Doctoral Student Services are closed 26 June to 9 August 2026.

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Theology
    Email: teol-tohtorikoulutus@helsinki.fi 
    Faculty of Theology Doctoral Student Services is closed 19 June – 9 August 2026.

    Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
    Email: viikki-phd@helsinki.fi

    Viikki-PhD is closed 29 June - 31 July 2026.