Planning your studies - Doctoral studies
Studies for the doctoral degree (min. 30 ECTS cr) at LUT University are typically doctoral-level courses offered by LUT/other universities or doctoral training network seminars or summer schools targeted for doctoral students.
Doctoral studies must always include studies related to your own research field. In addition, you can include methodology studies, literature studies, personal assignments and also studies that develop transferable skills necessary for a researcher.
The study guides of LUT doctoral programmes (degree structures)
List of all courses for doctoral students - academic year 2026-2027
Instructions of LUT doctoral progammes, please check the links at the bottom of the page.
When you plan and schedule your studies in the personal study plan in Sisu please take into account that the studies to be included in the doctoral degree must be completed before the permission to print is granted by the Academic Council. LUT Doctoral School recommends that the studies should be completed during the first two years of studying.
The study attainments included in a doctoral degree may not be older than seven years. On special grounds, an exception can be made and the decision on the matter is made by the head of the doctoral programme. Supplementary studies will not expire. When checking the expiration of studies, it is done on a yearly-basis. This means that your studies completed in 2018 or earlier have expired. See further information on the validity of studies in Files below.
If you are required to study supplementary studies, please note that you must complete them according to the accepted plan. If there is need to change the plan, you must submit an application for the change. The decision is made by the doctoral programme. Further information: LUT Doctoral School
Note! Credits are not registered for non-attending students or students, who have neglected the registration for the academic year.