Admission to Doctoral Studies in the Humanities

The Doctoral programme in Humanities combines 22 specialities coordinated by the Institute of History and Archaeology, the Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics, the Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics, the Institute of Cultural Research, the School of Theology and Religious Studies, and the Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures.

Learn more about the application process, necessary documents, and application deadlines on the admissions main page.

Institute of History and Archaeology (Archaeology, Art history, History)

Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics (Linguistics, Finno-Ugric Studies)

Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics (Philosophy, Semiotics and Culture Studies)

Institute of Cultural Research (Estonian Literature, Comparative Literature, Theatre Studies, Fokloristics, Ethnology )

Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures (English, French, Spanish, German, Scandinavian Language and Literature, Classical Philology, Translation Studies )

School of Theology and Religious Studies (Religious Studies, Theology)

At the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the main intake is in May.

There are several ways to complete a doctoral program. Generally, a doctoral student is both a junior researcher and a student, and after the admission decision, an employment contract is concluded with them. The conditions of the study place are specified in the competition information. Read more about the career path options for a doctoral student.

Doctoral programme in Humanities

Open calls and admission requirements

Finding a supervisor

Intersectoral doctoral studies

Riho Altnurme
Riho Altnurme
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Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Dean's Office, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Vice Dean for Research
Jakobi 2-127
School of Theology and Religious Studies
Chair of Church History
Professor of Church History
Ülikooli 18-312
Dean's Office, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Centre of Doctoral Studies
Head of Centre
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