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PhD in Materials Research and Nanosciences

4 Years On Campus Phd Program

University of Helsinki

Program Overview

In the programme in Materials Research and Nanosciences the doctoral student will get deeply acquainted with the selected branch of materials research. In addition a more general view of materials research will be obtained. The employed research methods are both experimental and computational. The programme is extensive rendering possible personal study modules. The doctoral programme has research teams as members from physics, chemistry and pharmacy. The doctoral degree can be obtained from experimental materials physics, inorganic materials chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, nanosciences, polymer materials chemistry, molecular spectroscopy, biophysics, medical physics, computational materials physics, computational materials chemistry, electronics and industrial applications. The doctoral theses are as a rule completed within a research team active in one of these topics. This guarantees individual supervision for the doctoral students.

Program Key Stats




17 %

Eligibility Criteria


92
158
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6.5
92

Additional Information & Requirements

If you have completed or are completing your degree, an official transcript of records must be submitted to the Admissions Services of the University of Helsinki by the awarding institution, IELTS of 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in the writing section, TOEFL IBT 92, a minimum score of 22 in the writing section, TOEFL PBT 580.

Career Options

  • The doctoral degree prepares students for a wide range of job opportunities
  • In addition to purely academic duties (e
  • g
  • as a postdoctoral researcher or in similar positions)
  • the doctoral degree prepares graduates to work in both the public and private sector in Finland and abroad
  • Graduates may
  • for example
  • serve as scientific experts in ministries
  • government institutions
  • research institutes and patent offices; perform administrative duties in different higher education organisations or related to scientific publishing and communications; or work for private businesses or start-up companies

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