This page provides you with information about admission to the doctoral programme in the Humanities. Admission requirements may differ depending on the speciality in question. In addition to admission requirements and conditions, this page also provides information regarding currently active open calls in doctoral studies.
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 necessary documents and different stages of applying for doctoral studies.
At the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the next main intake is in May 2024.
Starting from the 2022/2023 academic year, in most cases, the admitted doctoral student will work as a junior research fellow at the university. In some cases, admission may be for a study place without a work contract. Details are specified under speciality admission information. Read more about status and funding of doctoral students.