Admission to Doctoral Studies in the Humanities

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 application process, necessary documents, and application deadlines here.

Open calls

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

Starting from the 2022/2023 academic year, in most cases, the admitted doctoral student will work as a junior research fellow at the university. Details are specified under speciality admission information. Read more about the status and funding of doctoral students.