Doctoral Programme in Technical Sciences

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Overview

Technical Sciences cover all fields of research under The University of Vaasa Doctoral Programme from The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa producing Doctors of Science in Technology (D.Sc. (Tech)), Doctors of Science in Business Administration (D.Sc. (Econ)) and Doctors of Science Philosophy (PhD). The goal is to train high calibre experts capable of independent research work to serve industries, the economic life, the world of academia and other organisations.

Doctoral degrees can be completed in the following research fields (main subjects): Automation Technology, Energy Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Systems Science, Statistics, and Business Mathematics. Visit the programme website for more information

Energy, management and finance are the central focus areas of research in technical sciences. Basic research and work-oriented applied research is conducted applying known methods and tools while developing new solutions for problems related to the field of technology and the economy are key elements in the field.

This programme also offers technological scientific knowledge, methodical and computational foundations for solving problems in the field of technological science and the mathematical and statistical models of economic phenomena.

Research groups:

Research is conducted in research groups. Projects are run by research groups in collaboration with industrial companies and various national and international universities and research institutes.

The research groups of the School of Technology and Innovations are:

• Smart Electric Systems
• Renewable Energy
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Networked Value Systems (NeVs)
• SC-Research (SCR)

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Programme Structure

Structure of Studies:

• General Scientific Studies
• Other General Studies or Studies Supporting Research Work and Researcher's Career
• Method Studies
• Studies in the Research Field
• Doctoral Dissertation
• Computer Science
• Telecommunication Engineering
• Industrial Management

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Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 92; PTE Academic: 62; IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

Eligible for studies leading to an academic doctorate degree shall be a person who has completed

• an applicable higher university degree;
• an applicable higher polytechnic degree; or
• an applicable education completed abroad which in the awarding country gives eligibility for corresponding higher education.

The following documents must be enclosed in the application for doctoral studies:

• Officially certified copies of Degree certificates
• Transcript of Records of the previous degrees and explanation of the grading scale
• Photocopy of passport's information page
• Proof of language proficiency
• Curriculum Vitae. Please use the Europass CV form
• Preliminary research plan. The research topic of the doctoral thesis is presented in the research plan.
• Preliminary study plan of the doctoral studies.
• Motivation letter for doctoral studies.

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Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

International: Free; Domestic: Free

Additional Details: There are no tuition fees or other mandatory fees for doctoral students.

Living costs

Vaasa, Finland: 1,101-1,603 AUD / month

Funding

• Doctoral students are encouraged to apply for external funding from foundations.
• The University of Vaasa Graduate School also distributes one-year dissertation grants in the spring, which are funded by the Nissi Foundation and the Vaasa University Foundation.
• Academic units have doctoral student employee positions, which are fixed term of 2-4 years. These positions are applied at the same time the study right is applied.
• Academic units also grant scholarships for travelling and for the course fees especially for those doctoral students, that do not have an employee position.