The Doctoral Programme in Law accepts applications twice per year: an application window 29 August - 12 September 2025 (right to study from January 1, 2026) and 2 March - 16 March 2026 (right to study from August 1, 2026). Application form closes at 4 pm local time in Finland.

Personal Statement

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Degree Certificate

Master SOP

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Bachelor Degree

Minimum GPA

Applicants must hold a qualifying law degree (e.g., Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Master of International and Comparative Law, Licentiate of Laws) or a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Turku. Holders of foreign law degrees comparable to a Finnish law degree or another Master's degree must prove that their degree provides the capabilities to participate in postgraduate studies in Law. High quality and feasibility of the research plan are the most influential selection criteria; no minimum GPA is specified. A supervisor's signed agreement must be included in the application.

There is no tuition fee for doctoral studies. Applicants must secure employment funding (doctoral researcher position) or external funding to cover living costs. There is no application fee for doctoral programmes.

	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4
Fall	Mar 16, 2026	N/A	N/A	Mar 30, 2027
Winter	N/A	Sep 8, 2026	N/A	N/A
Spring	N/A	N/A	Dec 15, 2026	N/A

PhD in International and European Law

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Application Requirements

Fees and Funding