PTE Academic: 62. PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90.
IELTS: 6.5. The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).
Credits
30 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Jyväskylä, Finland
Disciplines
Sociology, Philosophy
Overview
Doctoral studies in the Faculty of 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.
Key facts
Doctoral education prepares the doctoral student to be an expert in the chosen field and provides the doctoral student with analytic thinking, problem-solving, communication and information technology skills.
In a doctoral programme of the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, the specialisation may be cultural policy, development studies, philosophy, politics (political science), social work, sociology or social and public policy. The applicant must choose the specialisation when applying to the Doctoral Programme.
University of Jyväskylä's Social Sciences and Philosophy (KYC) programme will teach you more about this topic.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Research Ethics
- Open Science
- Scientific Communication
- Working Life Competence
- Other Competence to Support the Construction of Professional Expertise
- Teaching and Guidance
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 (or new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score (CEFR-aligned): 4.5)
PTE Academic: 62
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A relevant master’s degree awarded by a university;
- A relevant master’s degree awarded by a university of applied sciences; or
- A relevant study programme abroad which in the awarding country gives eligibility for the corresponding level of higher education.
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees (Non-residents): Free
EU/EEA tuition fee (EU/EEA Nationals): Free
Tuition fees do not apply to doctoral studies.
Living costs
Jyväskylä, Finland
1,133-1,780 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Social Sciences and Philosophy (KYC). Scholarship opportunities include the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, ServiceScape Scholarship, ACES Scholarships, Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility, ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk), and others.
