Admission to Doctoral Studies

Open calls

In the Faculty of Medical Sciences, the main admissions period takes place 1.–15. May.

There are several ways to complete your doctoral studies. In general, a doctoral student is both a junior researcher and a student with an employment contract signed after the admission decision. In exceptional cases, admissions may be announced without a junior research fellow employment contract.

The conditions of the study place are specified in the competition information. Admission to doctoral studies is based on the doctoral thesis proposal and an entrance interview. For a more detailed overview of admission requirements and evaluation criteria, please see the curriculum page.

Finding a supervisor

Finding a prospective supervisor before applying to the programme is essential for a successful application. To find a supervisor, visit the institute's website or contact the institute representative.

• Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine
• Institute of Clinical Medicine
• Institute of Family Medicine and Public Health
• Institute of Dentistry, institute representative Associate Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery Tiia Tamme
• Institute of Pharmacy, institute representative Associate Professor of Social Pharmacy Daisy Volmer
• Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherpay, institute representative Professor of Functional Morphology Priit Kaasik