Programme structure

PhD programme structure

The Hanken PhD Programme corresponds to four years of full-time studies, during which you produce a doctoral thesis (180 ECTS) and complete 60 ECTS credit points of coursework. The courses are normally completed during the first two Academic years. They consist of credits in the major and related subjects, in general methodology, philosophy of science, or similar courses of a methodological character. Towards the end of your studies, you will also have opportunities to teach. 

The annual registration is an important process where you report on your achievements, make plans for the year ahead, and update your research plan in collaboration with your degree supervisor. For more information on supervisors at Hanken, please see our webpages here.

Courses

As a doctoral researcher at Hanken, you have access to a broad range of courses, conferences and workshops both in Finland and abroad. During your studies you have good opportunities to follow and contribute to the knowledge development within your research field. Subject to approval by your degree supervisor, you can take Hanken's own doctoral courses as well as courses offered by other universities and doctoral programmes in Finland and abroad, such as KATAJA and Tohtori+ in Finland or EIASM in Europe.

The courses you study do not have to focus directly on the topic of your thesis. They may well cover a broader topic within your chosen major, or relate to some specific aspect of your field of research.

Certain major subjects within the Hanken PhD Programme have set courses or course packages that are mandatory for all students within that major, regardless of their PhD thesis topic. The aim is then to ensure that all doctoral researchers within the major have a solid basic understanding of the discipline.

For more information on courses and networks see our webpages here.