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Entrepreneurship studies and services

Latest update 29th of April 2024

The University of Eastern Finland has plenty of courses and services that can help you get familiar with entrepreneurship and map out your own interests, skills and opportunities to work as an entrepreneur. Support is available from basic entrepreneurship courses to starting a company and financing business ideas.

For students: We offer courses, services and guidance for students who are interested in entrepreneurship and exploring opportunities for commercializing their own skills, for example in the form of implementing their own business idea.

For researchers: We offer help in research commercialization processes (e.g., R2B-projects and other Business Finland funding options, statutory invention disclosures and intellectual property rights) as well as in exploring the commercial potential of research, for example as a student collaboration or in collaboration with companies and UEF’s research groups. We can also help you in head hunting for e.g., business lead for commercialization of research.

Entrepreneurship studies

Minor in entrepreneurship

The University of Eastern Finland offers about 15 courses related to entrepreneurship, starting a company and commercializing one’s own expertise. The courses are open to everyone, regardless of discipline. Available courses differ slightly between Kuopio and Joensuu campuses. Some of the courses are administered by Savonia UAS in Kuopio and Karelia UAS in Joensuu. The code of the minor is X5215200K (Kuopio) and X5215200J (Joensuu).

UEF’s entrepreneurship teachers:

Henna Kokkonen, university teacher

henna.kokkonen@uef.fi , tel. 050 576 4747

Helen Reijonen, university teacher

helen.reijonen@uef.fi , tel. 050 435 2408

UEF’s faculty-specific entrepreneurship instructors

UEF’s faculty-specific entrepreneurship instructors are listed below. The instructors act as the faculties’ primary low-threshold contact regarding entrepreneurship. You can ask them about being an entrepreneur or talk to them confidentially about your own product, service or business idea. If necessary, they will direct you forward to the right contact regarding further actions.

Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, Department of Economics:

• Henna Kokkonen, university teacher.

henna.kokkonen@uef.fi , tel. 050 576 4747

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Forestry, Department of Physics and Mathematics:

• Seppo Honkanen, professor. seppo.honkanen@uef.fi. tel. 050 590 3629

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Forestry, Department of Applied Physics:

Pasi Karjalainen, professor. pasi.karjalainen@uef.fi, tel. 040 355 2546

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Forestry, Department of Forestry:

• Jouni Pykäläinen, professor. jouni.pykalainen@uef.fi , tel. 050 382 6094

Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Applied Education and Teacher Education:

• Sakari Tolppanen, university researcher. sakari.tolppanen@uef.fi , tel. 046 920 5760

Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy:

Markus Forsberg, professor. markus.forsberg@uef.fi. tel. 040 355 3780

Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine:

Anna Karjalainen, Regional Manager. anna.karjalainen@uef.fi, tel. 050 560 6139

If you can’t reach the person you want, ask for help at tomi.tuovinen@uef.fi , tel. 050 571 5046.

Entrepreneurship and commercialization support services

Draft Program

Draft Program is a program where you can get funding of 1000-4000 euros for your own business idea.

The process is simple: participating teams prepare a business plan with a ready-made A4 template (see the template here), based on which pre-qualification is done. Those who make it to the next stage pitch their business idea to the Draft jury, and the jury decides which ideas get to the program and receive funding. On the first round you can get funding of 1000 euros, and in the follow-up round 3000 euros. In addition, you get to join group sparring sessions.

Competition conditions:

• The team must have at least two (2) people

• At least one member of the team must be either a student, alumni or staff member of UEF, Savonia, Karelia, Sakky or Riveria.

• The team must not already have a company with turnover for their Draft idea

• The goal should be to establish your own company (and not, e.g., to sell a service to a ready-made company and get employed).

See below the video about Kimmo Rautiainen (Butterfly Brick), who participated in the Draft Program:

Draft Program is organized three times a year: in January, May and September.

Read more and see the application schedules: www.draftprogram.com

More information:

Irina Lavikainen, Senior innovation specialist

Irina.lavikainen@uef.fi , tel. 050 400 1539

Business Center North Savo

Business Center North Savo is a service network that offers help to entrepreneurs, developers of business ideas and those interested in entrepreneurship. The services are free for UEF students, alumni and staff.

Business Center North Savo operates as a collaboration between UEF, Savonia, Sakky and the cities of Kuopio, Iisalmi and Varkaus. Each entity has committed human resources to the activity.

Services include e.g.,

• Guidance in setting up a company

• Help in finding out the potential of a business idea

• Personal follow-up advice for entrepreneurs

• Workshops, e.g., Havuja#!@%&! -accelerator program

Business Center Pohjois-Savo contact person at the University of Eastern Finland:

Tomi Tuovinen, innovation advisor

tomi.tuovinen@uef.fi phone 050 571 5046

Business Center website: https://bcpohjois-savo.fi/en/etusivu-english/

Havuja #!@%&! -accelerator program

Havuja#!@%&! is a business accelerator program organized by Business Center North Savo. The program has three levels: Havuja Bootcamp, Havuja Accelerator and Havuja Leap.

Havuja Bootcamp focuses on the development of early-stage business ideas from four perspectives: chrystallization of the idea, market research, project planning and pitching. Those who pass the Bootcamp can continue to the Accelerator phase.

Participation in Havuja Bootcamp is free and open to everyone. UEF students receive two (2) credits for completing the Bootcamp. The bootcamp can also be combined to course yPolku 1: “Liiketoimintamahdollisuuden tunnistaminen” (in Finnish), consisting of five (5) ECTS credits.

Havuja Bootcamp is organized three times a year: in September, January, and May. The Bootcamp in September and May is in English. The implementation is remotely via Zoom.

More information about Havuja Bootcamp:

Tomi Tuovinen, Innovation Advisor

tomi.tuovinen@uef.fi . tel. 050 571 5046

Start Me Up business idea competition

Start Me Up is a national business idea competition organized by Business Joensuu. The competition is held annually in the Spring season. About 180 participants apply for the competition every year, of which about half get to the next stage and pitch to the jury. The application is typically open until the end of March and the winner(s) of the competition will be announced in May. The value of the main prize is more than 40,000 euros.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Services

UEF’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Services aim to support and promote the commercialization of scientific research and know-how created at the University of Eastern Finland.

The university offers its researchers comprehensive support services for research commercialization and exploring commercialization opportunities. Services include e.g., Business Finland funding, statutory invention disclosure process, matters related to intellectual property rights such as the protection process, and measures related to technology transfer.

Matti Höytö, Senior Innovation Specialist (Kuopio)

matti.hoyto@uef.fi, tel. 040 354 5916

Irina Lavikainen, Senior Innovation Specialist (Joensuu)

Irina.lavikainen@uef.fi, tel. 050 400 1539

Tomi Tuovinen, Innovation Advisor

tomi.tuovinen@uef.fi, tel. 050 571 5046

Heli Laine, Business Cooperation Coordinator

heli.laine@uef.fi, tel. 050 533 8891

UEF Startup Day

UEF Startup Day is an event organized by the University of Eastern Finland to promote UEF-related startup and entrepreneurship in general. The event aims to inspire and connect students, researchers, and staff interested in entrepreneurship and and showcase UEF-related companies. It provides a platform to learn about startup stories, entrepreneurship services offered by the university, and networking opportunities.

UEF Startup Day is organized twice a year: at Autumn semester in Joensuu campus and Spring semester in Kuopio campus. First UEF Startup Day was organized in January 2023.

https://www.uef.fi/en/event/uef-startup-day-2024-kuopio

https://www.uef.fi/fi/artikkeli/tutkimuksen-ja-osaamisen-kaupallistamisen-polku-tutuksi-startup-iltapaivassa (In Finnish)

https://www.uef.fi/fi/artikkeli/uef-startup-day-rohkaisi-yrittajyyteen-uskalla-ottaa-ensimmainen-askel (in Finnish)

Business Joensuu

Business Joensuu’s experts help researchers interested in commercialization as well as students developing new businesses to refine and test their ideas in order to start a business. They also provide help with growth and internationalization. In addition, Business Joensuu offers services for investments and location in the area, as well as the Joensuu Science Park’s space, community and event services.

https://www.businessjoensuu.fi/

Business Kuopio

Business Kuopio brings together all the services, expert help and networks intended for companies in the city of Kuopio. The service helps companies of all sizes develop and internationalize. https://www.businesskuopio.fi/

SPARK Finland – mentoring program

SPARK Finland is a globally networked program and organization that supports the development of the health technology and life science industry.

The aim of the program is to educate and train medical and natural science researchers, students and clinicians in finding and developing therapeutic and diagnostic solutions. The program is aimed at researchers, clinicians and students of universities, universities of applied sciences and university hospitals that are part of the SPARK Finland program. The University of Eastern Finland has been involved in the program since 2020.

Methods of completing studies

Education Regulations describe how studies can be completed, and units responsible for courses (in Peppi: course implementations) have the authority to define the ways of completing courses in their curricula, including evaluation of study attainments. Students can complete studies individually or in groups through a variety of written and oral methods, such as lectures and book exams, essays, seminars, practical and laboratory work, online teaching, practical training and the combinations of these. The methods of completing studies are described in the course descriptions of each curriculum. Courses are completed at one go, unless otherwise stated in the curriculum.

If a student has a learning difficulty or disability, s/he has the right to apply for individual arrangements (see Accessibility in studies – aids and facilities) that apply to the ways a course can be completed, for instance.

In addition to traditional contact teaching in class, studies can be completed online or in multiform learning environments. Distance learning/ online studies are carried out in web-based learning environments, whereas multiform learning utilizes a number approaches: independent study and group work, face-to-face activities as well as e-learning where the latest technology is used to enhance learning. One of the latest approaches is “flipping” or “flipped classroom” – an instructional strategy and a type of blended learning – which aims at increasing student engagement and the quality of learning by having students complete readings independently at home, and work on live problem-solving, applying and analyzing in class.

The most typical methods of completing studies are presented below:

Lectures
Lecture is an oral presentation and traditionally a common form of contact teaching at the university. Lectures do not require regular attendance and, in most cases, the number of participants is not limited. However, different practices are used in university teaching and lecturing, and it is a good idea to check the course description in Peppi before the lectures begin. Lectures may be based on pre-distributed material or, in addition to lectures, there may be additional literature for independent study. Lectures are usually followed by an exam. In some cases, a lecture diary may be required.

Exercises
Exercises put in practice data and knowledge obtained during lectures or self-study. Regular presence is required during exercises. Studies can include a wide variety of exercises and/or practical work, the completion of which requires attendance as well as the approved completion of the given assignments.

Seminars
Participants present their seminar work (presentation, thesis, summary, etc.), participate in discussion and act as opponents. Regular attendance is required.

Small group teaching
Small group teaching (i.e. students study in smaller groups) may be part of a course. Dividing a bigger lot into groups usually takes place in advance. There may be exercises, seminars, other types of group work or a teacher-led lecture/ tutorial in a small group.

Book or lecture exam
At the university, tests are called exams. As a rule, there are two types of exams: lecture exams and general exams. A lecture exam is usually at the end of a series of lectures and, in addition to lectures, additional literature may be part of the exam. In general exams, predetermined literature is often taken. In some faculties, one may do exams from other courses in the same general exam. Registrations for general exams should be done 10 days before the exam date
at the latest, and the dates for general exams can be found in the curriculum of your faculty. It is a good idea to check the registration practices and other important details of exams in advance, as they differ from one faculty to another. If required, the student must prove his/her identity before taking the exam.

Exams can also be taken in Moodle and in Exam.

Exam answers are usually essay-type writings. The aim is to test the student’s knowledge and understanding of the topic in question.

Electronic exam system (Exam)
The university utilizes an electronic exam system. An electronic exam can be completed on campus in supervised facilities. The idea is that the student can take an exam according to his/her own schedule. The possibility to take an electronic exam is mentioned in the course description. For more information, please see Electronic exam: instructions for students.

Essay
Essay is a reflective, literature-based article that explores one of the questions given as the subject of an essay. A scientific essay is usually based on several source materials and contains the author’s own reflection as well as critical observations. The topic to be discussed is analyzed, evaluated and compared using different sources followed by a synthesis based on the data as well as student’s own reflection.

Learning diary
The aim of a learning diary is to form one’s own view of the course literature, lectures, seminars, etc. It involves reflecting and asking questions to what has previously been learned, discussed, read and experienced. A learning diary is not merely a paper or a summary of the topics and contents of lectures.

Summary
Summary is a structured paper of the main points of an oral or written presentation. A summary must include the main ideas of the original presentation in the student’s own words, and as structured as possible. The evaluation of a summary draws attention to the style of the text and the formal requirements of the summary, so that the main content, main points and perspectives of the original presentation are revealed. In addition, a summary shall indicate which parts of the text are compiled by the student her/himself, and which are expressed by the original text/teacher. Mechanical summarizing or copying an original presentation is not an academic summary.

Lecture diary
A lecture diary is a summary-like text on the main points of the followed lecture. It must reflect the main ideas expressed in the lecture in a structured and the student’s own way. In addition, a lecture diary must include the student’s own reflections on the topic discussed, as if talking to the lecturer, perhaps questioning the lecturer’s approach or highlighting points that are still unclear. Any material distributed in the lecture should not be copied word by word into the lecture diary. A lecture diary must clearly show which parts of the text are written by the student him/herself, and which were expressed by the original text/teacher.

Learning group
Learning group refers to a form of study in which a freely formed group of students completes a course as group work. The group meets on a regular basis and students take turns in presenting introductions from the course literature. A final written report is produced based on the introductions and discussions in group so that a study attainment may be recorded into the system. Students themselves are responsible for the compilation and meetings of the learning group. A successful learning group requires motivated students with the ability to cooperate and take responsibility.

Learning assignment
According to detailed instructions on the topic announced during the course, a learning assignment is either individual or group work.

Portfolio
The purpose of a portfolio is to present the accumulation of student’s expertise and competence. A portfolio is compiled following the instructions given during a course. UEF has made the Kyvyt.fi ePortfolio service available to its students. This service provides tools for creating and developing one’s own resumé online as well as maintaining a CV. The service also provides opportunities for networking and publishing a portfolio, e.g. for potential employers.

The Kyvyt.fi ePortfolio service can be accessed through the main page of UEF Moodle by going to “Web servers” and clicking on the link to the Kyvyt.fi service. This link will take you to a page where you can create a new username and password for the Kyvyt.fi service, and the username and password you have now created for Kyvyt.fi will be available also after your study right at UEF has expired.

Practical training
Studies may include compulsory or optional practical training. For example, teacher’s pedagogical studies include teaching practice. Other fields of study may also include compulsory practical training. In terms of employability, it may be beneficial for the student to complete an optional practical training (see the Student guidelines on the practices of supported practical training for more details). In some cases, it is also possible to pursue practical training abroad (please see International traineeships for more details).

Thesis
A thesis is required for all university degrees. Theses at UEF include Bachelor’s Thesis, Master’s Thesis, Licentiate Thesis and a Doctoral Dissertation. Take a closer look at theses.

Maturity test
A thesis is an academic paper including a maturity test. For further information, please see Thesis and maturity test.

Requirements for and Examination of the Doctoral Dissertation, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology

Requirements for doctoral dissertation

A scientific study that is based on independent research and is deemed to increase knowledge in the field in question (a monograph) can be approved as a doctoral dissertation. A doctoral dissertation can also consist of a sufficient number, as determined by the university, of scientific publications or manuscripts accepted/intended for publication that discuss the same research problem and a summary prepared of them (an article-based dissertation).

Within the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, the structure of an article-based doctoral dissertation is as follows:

An article-based dissertation typically comprises three (3) articles, of which at least two (2) (in mathematics, one) have been published or approved for publication in international scientific peer-review series. If one of the articles is a manuscript, it must have been submitted for evaluation to an international scientific peer-review series.
In special cases, a doctoral dissertation of two articles that meet the criteria can be accepted, in which case both articles must have been approved for publication.
The doctoral candidate must be the main author in at least two of the articles (doctoral study rights after 1.8.2021). In the doctoral dissertation, the doctoral candidate must write a clarification on their part in each of the joint publications.

The Faculty has described the competence of doctoral researcher supervisors, preliminary examiners, examiners, opponent and custos as follows.

Preliminary examiners

When the doctoral researcher has completed all the required studies and the supervisors of the doctoral dissertation assess that the study is ready for reviewing, the doctoral candidate submits the work to be reviewed. Before submitting the manuscript of doctoral dissertation, the dissertation manuscript is checked with a plagiarism detection tool.

Plagiarism detection

The doctoral candidate fills in, for their part, the form Proposal for Preliminary Examiners/ Printing Permission. The main supervisor of the doctoral dissertation makes a proposition about the preliminary examiners by using the same form. The form shall also be signed either by the Head of the Department/School or by the Person in Charge of the Academic Subject.

The preliminary examiners must come from outside the University of Eastern Finland and hold a professorship, docentship, or a corresponding scientific qualification. If a person holding a docentship is presented as a preliminary examiner, their up-to-date list of publications must be attached to the proposal. The grounds for disqualification determined by the administrative law are considered when appointing the examiners.

An electronic copy of the dissertation manuscript and the above mentioned form shall be submitted to the faculty by email to lumetdissertations(at)uef.fi. If you need more information, please contact the above-mentioned email address.

The Dean of the Faculty makes a decision on the preliminary examiners. The Faculty´s officer informs the preliminary examiners about the decision and provides them with a copy of the doctoral dissertation as well as instructions for the preparation of the preliminary examiners’ statement. The preliminary examiners must give their statements within two months after receiving the documents.

Instructions for formulating the pre-examiner’s statement

Permission for public examination of doctoral dissertation

When the statements arrive at the Faculty, they are forwarded to the doctoral candidate and their main supervisor by email. If the statements are favorable and the doctoral candidate has no objections to them, the Dean grants a permission for the public examination of the dissertation. If the pre-examiner/-s, however, require changes and/or corrections to be made to the dissertation manuscript, the main supervisor submits to the Faculty their statement confirming that the doctoral candidate has made the required modifications. The Dean cannot grant a permission for the public examination prior the Faculty has received the main supervisor’s confirmation. The doctoral candidate does not need to submit a separate application for a permission for the public examination.

The Faculty sends the decision for the information of the doctoral candidate, the main supervisor of the doctoral dissertation, and to the Head of Department or School of the doctoral candidate by email.

Appointment of opponent and custos

The Dean appoints the opponent and the custos. After receiving a permission for public examination, the doctoral candidate and the main supervisor fill in the form proposing an opponent and a custos. According to the Degree Regulations of the University of Eastern Finland, the opponent must come from outside the University of Eastern Finland and be at least a docent or hold a corresponding scientific qualification. The Faculty recommends that the opponent be a person holding a professorship. However, if a person holding a docentship is presented as the opponent, their up-to-date list of publications must be attached to the application. A professor from the faculty operates as the custos (chairperson) of the public examination.

Custos represents the University at the public examination. The Faculty recommends that the custos be a professor or an associate professor at the University of Eastern Finland, but a main supervisor holding a docent’s qualification can also act as a custos.

The doctoral candidate submits a proposal, signed by either the Head of the Department/Unit or the person in charge of the academic subject, by the main supervisor, and by the doctoral candidate themself, and sends it also to lumetdissertations(at)uef.fi. The Dean appoints the opponent and the custos on the basis of the proposal. The Faculty sends the decision by email to the doctoral candidate, the opponent, the custos, the head and the study secretary of the department or school, as well as the Communications and Media Relations of the University (also to the main supervisor if not appointed as the custos). In the process, the opponent is given the faculty instructions for formulating a written statement regarding the public examination.

Instructions for opponent

Approval of doctoral dissertation

Within two weeks after the public examination, the opponent issues their written statement on the doctoral dissertation and on the public examination to the Faculty, to lumetdissertations@uef.fi. In the statement, the opponent presents a proposal to accept the doctoral dissertation on the grading scale of ‘approved’ or ‘approved with distinction’. The Faculty sends the statement to the doctoral candidate, and if s/he has no remarks on the statement, the doctoral dissertation is submitted to the Faculty Council for approval. If the opponent proposes the grade ‘approved with distinction’, the pre-examiners of the doctoral dissertation will be consulted with regard to grading.

Finally, the Faculty Council approves and grades the doctoral dissertation. The final dissertation will be recorded in the study register by Faculty Administration.

The Dean has been delegated the right to approve and grade doctoral dissertations on the basis of the opponents’ statements between the semesters, that is, between the last Faculty Council meeting of an academic semester and the first Faculty Council meeting of next academic semester.

Travel grants

Many foundations grant funds for traveling. You can search for available travel grants in Pivot RP database (requires UEF login) or Research.fi database. Some faculties and departments also give travel grants.

Travel grants of the Faculty of Health Sciences

Travel grants of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies

Mobility support of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies for staff members

Travel grants of the Philosophical Faculty

Requirements of doctoral studies and study plan

Personal study plan

Your doctoral studies will be specified in the personal study plan (PSP). The PSP must be created within three months after receiving the right to study. Create the plan in co-operation with your main supervisor in Peppi system or by using the doctoral study plan -form, depending on the instructions of your own doctoral programme.

The personal study plan must follow the requirements of your doctoral programme. You can find the requirements from the drop-down menu below. In the PSP, the doctoral studies must be specified on a level of individual courses. When creating a PSP, you should consider your previous education as well as the theme and methodology of your dissertation.

You may also consider your personal goals related to your future career when making your PSP. Those doctoral researchers who aim for an academic career benefit from, for example, strengthening their competencies in research methods and supervision. Business and leadership skills are particularly useful for those who plan a career within the R&D-sector. Project management skills and communication competence are useful for everyone. Discuss your goals with others and your main supervisor.

You can update the plan during your doctoral studies. Before you start the preparation to submit your dissertation for pre-examination, please make sure that your completed coursework matches your accepted personal study plan.

Requirements of doctoral studies

For a doctoral degree, you must complete 30 credits of studies that include discipline-specific studies and transferable skills courses. Please see further details below.

Doctoral Programme of the Philosophical Faculty

Doctoral Programme in Science, Forestry and Technology (LUMETO)

Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research (DPCR)

Degree requirements and structure

The degrees available in the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research are Doctor of Medical Science, Doctor of Odontology, Licentiate of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, Licentiate of Philosophy (Pharmacy), Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy), Licentiate of Health Sciences and Doctor of Health Sciences.

If you need to change the target degree, the doctoral programme, or the major, you can do it by filling in the following forms.

Form for changing the target degree (docx)
Form for changing the doctoral programme or the major (docx)

Degree structure and study requirements

In order to get the post graduate degree, studies defined in the degree structure (transferable skills studies and studies in the discipline and field of research) and an approved thesis are required. You must obtain altogether 30 ECTS of which

5- 15 ECTS Transferable skills studies, and
15-25 ECTS Studies in the discipline and field of research

The balance of transferable skills courses and discipline and field of research doctoral studies shall be determined jointly by the student and the supervisors at the time when the personal doctoral study plan is being prepared and depends on the student's educational background and research plan.

Personal study plan

Courses for compiling the study plan can be found in curriculum in Peppi. The personal study plan has to be submitted to the Faculty of health Sciences within 3 months from the admission date by electronic form.

Following postgraduate courses are recommended for the students of Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research:

Introduction to Clinical Research, 1 ECTS (4416902)
Basic Course of Clinical Research Practices, 5 ECTS (4416935)
Introduction to Research Ethics Evaluation, 2 ECTS (TL00BV81)
Research Ethics, 1 ECTS (1145003)

Courses in discipline and field of research

Subject specific and studies in supporting disciplines must cover information relevant for the research project in question. The amount of studies in different fields included in the studies depends on the research topic and the student’s postgraduate study aims. However, the scope of subject-related postgraduate studies must be sufficiently wide.

Curriculum of the doctoral programme is found in Peppi

All credit registration requests, with the exception of doctoral courses organised by UEF, are registered using the Webropol form.

Studies to be included in doctoral degree:

Doctoral courses organised by UEF

Other courses organised by UEF and courses organised by other universities in Finland and abroad (e.g. NorDoc network) in accordance with the suitability

Seminars and education days, maximum 5 ECTS .

For training days, a report and programme approved by the supervisor must be attached. The report may consist of several separate events.
One presentation (1 ECTS) may be included in the total (5 ECTS).

• Duration 20 h 1 ECTS
• Duration 40 h 2 ECTS
• Own presentation 1 ECTS

Duration 20 h 1 ECTS
Duration 40 h 2 ECTS
Own scientific presentation 1 ECTS

Scientific congresses with PhD researcher’s own presentation, maximum 8 ECTS.

Duration 2 days 1 ECTS
Duration 3—4 days 2 ECTS

Working in research institutes or equivalent during PhD studies, maximum 5 ECTS

A report approved by the main supervisor must be drawn up on the work.

Working should take place outside the organisation where the PhD study right has been registered or PhD research is conducted. If a PhD researcher is an employee in a company, she/he cannot get ECTS for working in the same company.

Work or research visit to a research institute in Finland, excluding collection of data for your doctoral dissertation 1 op/ 2 weeks + report writing

Work or research visit to an international research institute, excluding collection of data for your doctoral dissertation 1 op/week + report writing

For scientific articles of at least JUFO1 class related to the own study field but not included in the doctoral dissertation or other module of study, maximum 1/10 of the degree’s total credits

First, second or last writing position

International Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 3 ECTS
National Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 2 ECTS

Other Author Place

International Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 2 ECTS
National Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 1 ECTS

Book exams, maximum 1/5 of the degree's total credits

100 pages equals 1.5 ECTS

Specialist qualification in Medicine or in Odontology (no more than one) which is completed in Finland or approved by Valvira and related to doctoral research 8 ECTS

Language Studies

All language courses organised by the doctoral school can be included in the transferable skills studies.

Maximum number of language studies is 1/4 of the degree.

Only those language studies which are considered essential for the purpose of conducting research (e.g. interpretation of the data) or are used in the university (in the Faculty of Health Sciences, these are Finnish and English) could be included in the degree. If other languages than Finnish or English are included, the main supervisor's statement of the need for a language course should be included.

Additional additions

ECTS are not granted for teaching, for the teaching obligation is part of the university work. However, the doctoral degree may include University Pedagogics studies as transferable skills studies up to 5 ECTS.

No credits are granted for teaching, supervising theses, conducting studies in the Armed Forces, serving as a student member in institutions, in other institutions or acting in an expert role.

Courses of the co-operative networks

You can also include courses offered by NorDoc- network in your doctoral studies.

Transferable Skills Studies

More information about transferable skills courses can be found the curriculum of Doctoral School in Peppi.

Doctoral Programme in Drug Research (DPDR)

Degree requirements and structure

The degrees available in the Doctoral Programme in Drug Research are Licentiate of Philosophy (Pharmacy), Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy), Licentiate of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Odontology, Doctor of Medical Science Licentiate of Health Sciences and Doctor of Health Sciences.

If you need to change the target degree, the doctoral programme, or the major, you can do it by filling in the following forms.

Form for changing the target degree (docx)
Form for changing the doctoral programme or the major (docx)

Degree structure and study requirements

You must obtain altogether 30 ECTS of which

5- 10 ECTS Transferable skills studies, and
20-25 ECTS Studies in the discipline and field of research

Personal study plan

The personal study plan has to be submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences within 3 months from the admission date by electronic form. Courses for compiling the study plan can be found in curriculum in Peppi.

Research Ethics, 1 ECTS (1145003) is mandatory course for all doctoral researchers who are granted the study right for doctoral studies in the Doctoral Programme in Drug Research on 1.8.2024 or after.

Following post graduate courses are recommended for the students of Doctoral Programme in Drug research:

Entrance examination (5 ECTS), 4212111, to be completed within six months after granting of the PhD study right
Defense of the research plan (3 ECTS), 4212112, must be completed by the end of the third year of studies
- Instructions (word document)
- Evaluation form for the board members (word document)

Courses in discipline and field of research

Curriculum of the doctoral programme is found in Peppi.

All credit registration requests, with the exception of doctoral courses organised by UEF, are registered using the Webropol form.

Studies to be included in doctoral degree:

Doctoral courses organised by UEF

Other courses organised by UEF and courses organised by other universities in Finland and abroad (e.g. NorDoc network) in accordance with the suitability

Seminars and education days, maximum 5 ECTS .

Duration 20 h 1 ECTS
Duration 40 h 2 ECTS
Own scientific presentation 1 ECTS

Scientific congresses with PhD researcher’s own presentation, maximum 8 ECTS.

Duration 2 days 1 ECTS
Duration 3—4 days 2 ECTS

Working in research institutes or equivalent during PhD studies, maximum 5 ECTS

A report approved by the main supervisor must be drawn up on the work.

Work or research visit to a research institute in Finland, excluding collection of data for your doctoral dissertation 1 op/ 2 weeks + report writing

Work or research visit to an international research institute, excluding collection of data for your doctoral dissertation 1 op/week + report writing

For scientific articles of at least JUFO1 class related to the own study field but not included in the doctoral dissertation or other module of study, maximum 1/10 of the degree’s total credits

First, second or last writing position

International Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 3 ECTS
National Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 2 ECTS

Other Author Place

International Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 2 ECTS
National Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 1 ECTS

Book exams, maximum 1/5 of the degree's total credits

100 pages equals 1.5 ECTS

Specialist qualification in Medicine or in Odontology (no more than one), which is completed in Finland or approved by Valvira and related to doctoral research, 8 ECTS

Language Studies

All language courses organised by the doctoral school can be included in the transferable skills studies.

Maximum number of language studies is 1/4 of the degree.

Additional additions

No credits are granted for teaching, supervising theses, conducting studies in the Armed Forces, serving as a student member in institutions, in other institutions or acting in an expert role.

Courses of the co-operative networks

You can also include

in the doctoral studies.

Transferable Skills Studies

More information about transferable skills courses can be found the curriculum of Doctoral School in Peppi.

Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine (DPMM)

Degree requirements

The following degrees are available in the Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine: Licentiate of Philosophy (Pharmacy), Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy), Licentiate of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Odontology, Doctor of Medical Science, Licentiate of Health Sciences and Doctor of Health Sciences.

If you need to change the target degree, the doctoral programme, or the major, you can do it by filling in the following forms.

Form for changing the target degree (docx)
Form for changing the doctoral programme or the major (docx)

Degree structure and study requirements

You must obtain altogether 30 ECTS of which

5- 15 ECTS Transferable skills studies, and
15-25 ECTS Studies in the discipline and field of research

Research Ethics, 1 ECTS (1145003) is mandatory course for all doctoral researchers who are granted the study right for doctoral studies in the Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine on 1.8.2024 or after.

Personal study plan

The personal study plan has to be submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences within 3 months from the admission date by electronic form. The balance of transferable skills courses and discipline and field of research doctoral studies shall be determined jointly by the doctoral researcher and the supervisors at the time when the personal study plan is being prepared and depends on the doctoral researchers educational background and research plan.

Courses in discipline and field of research

Curriculum of the doctoral programme is found in Peppi.

All credit registration requests, with the exception of doctoral courses organised by UEF, are registered using the Webropol form.

Studies to be included in doctoral degree:

Doctoral courses organised by UEF

Other courses organised by UEF and courses organised by other universities in Finland and abroad (e.g. NorDoc network) in accordance with the suitability

Seminars and education days, maximum 5 ECTS .

Duration 20 h 1 ECTS
Duration 40 h 2 ECTS
Own scientific presentation 1 ECTS

Scientific congresses with PhD researcher’s own presentation, maximum 8 ECTS.

Duration 2 days 1 ECTS
Duration 3—4 days 2 ECTS

Working in research institutes or equivalent during PhD studies, maximum 5 ECTS

A report approved by the main supervisor must be drawn up on the work.

Work or research visit to a research institute in Finland, excluding collection of data for your doctoral dissertation 1 op/ 2 weeks + report writing

Work or research visit to an international research institute, excluding collection of data for your doctoral dissertation 1 op/week + report writing

For scientific articles of at least JUFO1 class related to the own study field but not included in the doctoral dissertation or other module of study, maximum 1/10 of the degree’s total credits

First, second or last writing position

International Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 3 ECTS
National Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 2 ECTS

Other Author Place

International Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 2 ECTS
National Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 1 ECTS

Book exams, maximum 1/5 of the degree's total credits

100 pages equals 1.5 ECTS

Specialist qualification in Medicine or in Odontology (no more than one), which is completed in Finland or approved by Valvira and related to doctoral research, 8 ECTS

Language Studies

All language courses organised by the doctoral school can be included in the transferable skills studies.

Maximum number of language studies is 1/4 of the degree.

Additional additions

No credits are granted for teaching, supervising theses, conducting studies in the Armed Forces, serving as a student member in institutions, in other institutions or acting in an expert role.

Courses of the co-operative networks

You can also include courses offered by NorDoc- network in your doctoral studies.

Transferable Skills Studies

More information about transferable skills courses can be found the curriculum of Doctoral School in Peppi.

Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences (DPHS)

Degree requirements and structure

Degrees

The following degrees are available through the Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences: Licentiate of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, Licentiate of Philosophy (Pharmacy), Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy), Licentiate of Health Sciences and Doctor of Health Sciences, Doctor of Medical Science and Doctor of Odontology.

If you need to change the target degree, the doctoral programme, or the major, you can do it by filling in the following forms.

Form for changing the target degree (docx)
Form for changing the doctoral programme or the major (docx)

Degree structure and study requirements

From August 1 2023 onwards, the scope of studies of all target degrees in the Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences has been changed to 30 ECTS. Doctoral students who obtained the right to doctoral studies before 1 August 2023 can complete their degree according to the old structure (40 ECTS) or switch to the new 30 ECTS structure. Please note, that if you want to change to the new structure (30 ECTS), you will have to complete the four (4) compulsory courses of the new structure. If you wish to move to the new structure, please submit an updated personal study plan. In addition, Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences has decided that all those who have been granted the study right for doctoral studies before 1 August, 2015 must complete their degree according to either the 2015-2016 curriculum structure or the current curriculum structure.

If you complete your degree according to the structure of 30 ECTS, you must complete your studies as follows:

5- 15 ECTS Transferable skills studies, and
15-25 ECTS Studies in the discipline and field of research

If you complete your degree according to the structure of 40 ECTS, you must complete studies as follows:

5- 15 ECTS Transferable skills studies, and
25-35 ECTS Studies in the discipline and field of research

Personal study plan

The personal post graduate study plan has to be submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences within 3 months of the admission date by electronic form. Courses for compiling the study plan can be found in curriculum in Peppi.

Following courses are obligatory for the students of Doctoral programme in Health sciences:

Transferable skills studies:

Studies in the discipline and field of research:

Writing grant applications in health sciences

Doctoral Seminars in Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences – Genius

Courses in discipline and field of research

Curriculum of the doctoral programme is found in Peppi.

All credit registration requests, with the exception of doctoral courses organised by UEF, are registered using the Webropol form.

Studies to be included in doctoral degree:

Doctoral courses organised by UEF

Other courses organised by UEF and courses organised by other universities in Finland and abroad (e.g. NorDoc network) in accordance with the suitability

Seminars and education days, maximum 5 ECTS .

Duration 20 h 1 ECTS
Duration 40 h 2 ECTS
Own scientific presentation 1 ECTS

Scientific congresses with PhD researcher’s own presentation, maximum 8 ECTS.

Duration 2 days 1 ECTS
Duration 3—4 days 2 ECTS

Working in research institutes or equivalent during PhD studies, maximum 5 ECTS

A report approved by the main supervisor must be drawn up on the work.

Work or research visit to a research institute in Finland, excluding collection of data for your doctoral dissertation 1 op/ 2 weeks + report writing

Work or research visit to an international research institute, excluding collection of data for your doctoral dissertation 1 op/week + report writing

For scientific articles of at least JUFO1 class related to the own study field but not included in the doctoral dissertation or other module of study, maximum 1/10 of the degree’s total credits

First, second or last writing position

International Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 3 ECTS
National Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 2 ECTS

Other Author Place

International Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 2 ECTS
National Peer-Reviewed Original Article and Review Article 1 ECTS

Book exams, maximum 1/5 of the degree's total credits

100 pages equals 1.5 ECTS

Specialist qualification in Medicine or in Odontology (no more than one), which is completed in Finland or approved by Valvira and related to doctoral research, 8 ECTS

Language Studies

All language courses organised by the doctoral school can be included in the transferable skills studies.

Maximum number of language studies is 1/4 of the degree.

Additional additions

No credits are granted for teaching, supervising theses, conducting studies in the Armed Forces, serving as a student member in institutions, in other institutions or acting in an expert role.

Courses of the co-operative networks

You can also include

in your doctoral studies.

Transferable Skills Studies

More information about transferable skills courses can be found the curriculum of Doctoral School in Peppi.

Doctoral Programme of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies

Transferable skills studies

The UEF Doctoral School offers in co-operation with the Library and the Language Centre a study module in transferable skills. The courses are offered to all doctoral researchers at UEF. The aim of the transferable skills courses is that the doctoral researcher

familiarises themself with the theory and philosophy of science and research ethics, and assumes a good scientific practice,
is able to plan and manage a scientific research project, including problematisation, methods, resources and scheduling,
acquires good communication skills: general and scientific oral and writing skills, and the popularisation of science,
learns management and teamwork skills, and
can educate and guide others, and is able to work in various expert tasks.

Teaching

Courses are mainly organised online, but some courses may have individual contact days. In addition, most courses that are taught entirely online are time-bound and may include online meetings.

Doctoral study courses are largely based on independence and taking initiative. Traditional lectures are rare, and the teaching materials are offered in the form of videos and written materials for independent study. Most courses include group work and individual assignments.

Courses usually reside on the Moodle platform. The teacher provides a link to the course site when the course begins. Zoom and Teams are also often used as teaching platforms.

All the courses listed in the table below are taught in English.

Curriculum of transferable skills

The curriculum includes courses in researchers’ skills, communication skills, research management skills, and career skills. The majority of courses are held online but some may contain single on-campus dates / on-campus days. Most online courses are time-bound and may include online lectures or workshops.

The study plan, more information about the courses and course timetables can be found in Peppi. Instructions on how to register for the courses can be found in Registration for Course Implementions in Peppi Handbook. Registration usually ends a few days before the beginning of the course, after which the teacher accepts students for the course and sends more information on the practical matters.

More information: Merja Lyytikäinen

Course	Credit points	Schedule	Teaching method	Teacher(s)
Introduction to doctoral studies
Orientation for Doctoral Researchers	1 ECTS	Once in autumn and once in spring term	Webcourse	Merja Lyytikäinen
Researcher's skills
Research Ethics	1 ECTS	Once in autumn and once in spring term	Webcourse	Tuomas Pernu and Merja Lyytikäinen
Advanced topics in Research Ethics	1 ECTS	Once in spring term	Webcourse	Tuomas Pernu
Philosophy of Science	2 - 3 ECTS	Autumn and spring terms	Webcourse	Tuomas Pernu
From Science to Decision-Making	1 ECTS	Once in spring term	Webcourse	Ira Virtanen
Research Information Retrieval and Management	2 ECTS	Throughout the year	Hybrid or webcourse	Tomi Rosti, Jaakko Nyrönen
Basics of Open and Responsible Science: Open Access Publishing and Research Data	2 ECTS	Throughout the year	Webcourse	Jaakko Nyrönen, Niina Nurmi, Tomi Rosti
Basics of Research Data Management	1 ECTS	Throughout the year	Webcourse	Manna Satama, Taisa Sallinen
Language and communication skills
Conference English	3 ECTS	Twice a semester	Webcourse	Gerald Netto
Research Writing in English	4 ECTS	Three times a semester	Webcourse	Gerald Netto
Media Communication for Doctoral Researchers	2 ECTS	Once in spring term	Webcourse	Tommi Kakko
Research management skills
Research Project Management	2 ECTS	Once in spring term	Webcourse	Ira Virtanen
Research Supervision	1 ECTS	Once in autumn term	Webcourse	Merja Lyytikäinen and Ira Virtanen
Interactive Leadership	1 ECTS	Spring term	Webcourse	Sari-Johanna Karhapää
Other career skills
Career Planning Portfolio for Doctoral Researchers	2 ECTS	Once in autumn term	Webcourse	Merja Lyytikäinen
Job Searching Tools for Doctoral Researchers	2 ECTS	Once in spring term	Webcourse	Merja Lyytikäinen
Business for Doctoral Researchers	2 ECTS	Once in spring term	Webcourse	Merja Lyytikäinen

Other courses and training

In addition to studies in individual doctoral programmes and transferable skills studies provided by the doctoral school, you can take other courses and studies that are useful for your research and career. The university also offers various kinds of short-term training, which does earn you credit points.

Courses on writing research funding applications

There are faculty-specific courses available on writing research funding applications:

Philosophical Faculty and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies: 5012030 How to write a successful research grant proposal is organised in cooperation once a year.
Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology: 3010502 Writing research grant proposals is organised annually.
Faculty of Health Sciences: 4018104 Writing grant applications in health sciences is organised annually.

University pedagogy

The university pedagogy studies consist of 25 ECTS of basic studies and 35 ECTS of intermediate studies. Basic studies can be studied without an aptitude test, and individual study courses can also be attended. Two courses (altogether 10 ECTS) are offered in English from the basic studies in university pedagogy. Student must have the study right in Peppi before they can register for the course units. To get the study right, a person must be in an employment relationship at UEF and have teaching or supervisory responsibilities. More information about the university pedagogic studies can be found in Intra (requires UEF login).

Statistics

Courses in statistics are offered to all doctoral researchers. You can also select individual courses useful for your research, e.g. courses about using statistical software R or SPSS. Some of the courses can be taken online at your own pace. The statisticians at the UEF offer consultation on matters of statistical methods and their rightful use. More information about the courses and consultation services on SPSS and statistics– page in Kamu.

Business studies

If you are interested in business studies and entrepreneurship, you can also select the following courses provided by UEF Business School:

Business Draft (5 ECTS)
Commercializing one’s knowhow (2 ECTS)
Business Simulation Game (6 ECTS)
Commercializing high-tech, like photonics (6 ECTS)
SLUSH – star-ups, growth and innovativeness (2 ECTS)
Entrepreneurial Project Work (1-6 ECTS)
Entrepreneurship Week (2 ECTS)

Language studies

UEF Language Centre offers five courses in Finnish:

Survival Finnish (2 ECTS, for international exchange students)
Finnish 1 (4 ECTS)
Finnish 2 (4 ECTS)
Finnish 3 (4 ECTS)
Finnish 4 (4 ECTS)

In addition, two courses in Chinese are offered with English as the language of tuition.

Chinese 1 (4 ECTS)
Chinese 2 (4 ECTS)

Short-term trainings

UEF Library offers training for example on data management, visibility and impact of your research, open data, and publishing of a dissertation. You can find the training menu as well as more information about the courses on the public webpages.

You can study IT skills in Eduhouse online e-learning service (via UEF intra, requires UEF login) wherever and whenever you are. eLearning Support Services (Oppitupa) provide and use support and pedagogical training on in the use of ICT and social media.

Staff trainings provided by University can be found in staff training calendar (requires UEF login). In trainings with limited seats, members of staff are prioritized, but if there is room, also grant researchers are welcome to join.

Conferences and seminars

Conferences and seminars offer an opportunity to meet international colleagues, learn about their research and introduce your own research results.

Experiences and knowledge of your supervisors and peers are valuable when looking for a proper conference. Information about upcoming conferences can be also found, for example, in Pivot RP database, where you can login using UEF credentials. It is worth investigating the conference background information carefully, since the so-called predatory phenomenon has extended to this field as well. Predators may advertise non-existent conferences.

Many foundations, as well as some faculties and department, grant funds for traveling. Read more about travel grants in Kamu.

Conference English course

Language Centre organises Conference English course, which offers useful information and skills related to conference practices, scientific presentations, and session chairing.

Presentations in scientific conferences

UEF has its own poster, Power Point and Prezi templates that follow UEF’s visual identity, to be used in scientific conferences.

Posters

The poster templates in three different sizes, as well as tips for preparing a poster and instructions for ordering it, are available in UEF Intra (requires UEF login).

If you use another poster template, you can upload a UEF logo in materials bank. Please note that you must always use UEF logo in your presentations.

Power Point

When preparing a lecture or other oral presentations you can find accessible UEF Power Point templates in UEF Intra (requires UEF login).

Research exchange

Research is mostly international in its nature, and it is useful to get to know the international research groups of your own field. You should negotiate potential research exchange with your supervisors. They can also help you find suitable contacts.

Below you can find information about potential exchange programmes. Many foundations also award grants for self-organised internationalisation. You can search for potential funders in Pivot RP database (requires UEF login) or research.fi database.

Erasmus+

Doctoral researchers without an employment relationship with the university can apply for an Erasmus+ student exchange or Erasmus+ traineeship grant. All staff members of UEF, regardless of their citizenship, can participate in Erasmus+ staff exchange or Erasmus+ teacher exchange (requires UEF login).

The Research Council of Finland: International researcher mobility based on bilateral agreements

The Research Council of Finland has several bilateral partnership agreements with research funding bodies both within and outside the EU. Depending on the terms of the agreement, this cooperation can involve either project or mobility funding and, in some cases, also assistance for co-hosting research seminars.

Cotutelle double degree

Cotutelle agreement gives you the opportunity to graduate simultaneously from the UEF and a foreign university. This is practical, for example, if your research topic is international in its nature, and/or if your supervisor works in a foreign university.

The studies and the degree are carried out at both universities according to their criteria. Additionally, the dissertation must comply with the criteria of the both universities. Procedures related to, for example, supervision, pre-examination, or grading are agreed upon in the Cotutelle agreement.

For more information: Kaisa Laitinen

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Requirements of doctoral studies

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