PhD Studies

General Information

• Postgraduate education at the University of Oulu

• Postgraduate studies at the Department

Graduate Schools

• Infotech Oulu Graduate School

• GETA

International Doctoral Study Programme

• CWC International Doctoral Study Programme

Are you interested in having a PhD?

The aim of the PhD studies is to achieve a Dr Tech, PhD or Lic Tech degree, which prepares the candidate to independent academic research. In addition, the degree is required as a qualification in certain positions.

The degrees

It is possible to achieve either a Dr Tech, PhD or Lich Tech degree at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering. All degrees contain 60 ECTS of specific studies, according to the following profile:

• Lic Tech: The thesis is a wider and more mature study than the master's thesis. However, the novelty and publication rate are allowed to be smaller. The thesis is reviewed at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering.
  
  

• Dr Tech: The thesis is an independent and wide-ranged research work, which includes novel technical information. The thesis often includes 5-8 international publications, and it is reviewed by outside pre-examiners. The thesis is composed in English and it must be defended in the public dissertation proceedings.
  
  

• PhD: The same as Dr Tech. This degree is used when the subject is closer to the natural sciences than engineering, or when the student doesn't have a master's degree in engineering.

Could I become a PhD Student? What subjects can be researched?

Permission for postgraduate studies can be allowed for a student, who has been successful on the master's degree. The role of the supervisor is crucial in the postgraduate studies. Thus, the planning stage proceeds as following:

• 1. Find a research subject, which interests you. More information about the research subjects at the department and the research groups can be found on the laboratory web pages and from Infotech Oulu.
  
  

• 2. Contact a suitable supervisor. (Thesis supervisors)
  
  

• 3. According to a supervisor's recommendation you can apply for a permission to postgraduate studies. Applications are processed monthly during the academic year.
  
  

More information on the post graduate studies at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering.