Graduate Programme
TUCS Graduate Programme offers a framework for studying for the doctoral (Ph.D.) degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Communication Systems, and Microelectronics. It truly is an international hot-spot for the latest development in ICT. Study time for a full-time student is expected to be four years. The Graduate Programme provides additional instruments and training for preparedness of our students for challenges in working life, like mentorship and internship programmes and MBA programme.
There are presently about 100 students at TUCS Graduate Programme. As the programme is open for students from everywhere and almost half of the students come from abroad, the environment of TUCS Graduate Programme is highly international. There are no tuition fees at Finnish universities at the moment. Doctoral students are entitled, but not obliged, to join the Student Union of their university, and this involves a minor annual fee.
Each student, who is accepted to the TUCS Graduate Programme, is placed in one of the TUCS Research Centres and is assigned a personal supervisor, typically a professor. The students are expected to take advanced level courses from at least two of the TUCS main research areas. The language of instruction is English.
The cooperation between the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University gives TUCS students the possibility to participate in courses at both universities. In addition, TUCS Graduate Programme provides active exchange programmes with other leading European research groups.
Application in Spring 2012
The next application round to TUCS Graduate Programme will be hosted in the Spring of 2012. The application form will be made available when the application round opens