Two alternative courses are offered at LUT. Please note that you can include only one version of the course in your doctoral degree studies.

991031 Research Ethics Course 1 ECTS cr  (offered in autumn and spring term) or

991030 Research Ethics Course 2 ECTS cr (offered in autumn and spring term, includes two workshops)

• Recommendation: 1st or 2nd year
• Contact person at LUT University: terhi.virkki-hatakka@lut.fi

Good scientific practice (possible info sessions on changing themes, no ECTS credits awarded)

• Recommendation: 1st or 2nd year depending on the topic
• Schedule: arranged when applicable
• Contact information: terhi.virkki-hatakka@lut.fi

Research data management services, see LibGuides

Copyright issues, see LibGuides

A210AJ210 Philosophy of Science 5 ECTS cr

This course is offered for the first time in the academic year 2025-2026 and it is open for all doctoral students.

• Recommendation: 1st year
• Schedule: yearly, periods 1-2

CT70AJ110 Grant Writing: Individual Grants 3 ECTS cr

• Schedule: yearly, period 4-summer, 2026: May 19-June 18
• Registration: by April 30, 2026
• Recommendation: 3rd or 4th year

CT70AJ120 Grant Writing: Collaborative Grants 3 ECTS cr

• Schedule: yearly, period 2
• Recommendation: 3rd or 4th year

CS30AJ128 Introduction to LUT Innovation Processes 1 ECTS cr 

• Recommendation: none
• Schedule: yearly, spring term/period 4

CS30AJ130 Creating real-world impact: Entrepreneurial mindset in doctoral careers 3 ECTS cr

• Recommendation: none
• Schedule: yearly, spring term/period 3

CS30AJ140 Creating science-driven ventures: Turning scientific knowledge into business 3 ECTS cr

• Recommendation: none
• Schedule: yearly, spring term/period 4

For example following courses are offered at LUT:

• BM20A3401 Design of Experiments 4 ECTS cr
• CT10A9512 Research Design and Methods  6 ECTS cr
• A350AJ200 Qualitative Research in Social Sciences 6 ECTS cr

KE00BZ88 English Clinic for Researchers and Doctoral Students, 5 ECTS cr (mainly for technology students)

See the study guide of LAB/Language Centre: Finnish, English

LUT Academic Library services for new doctoral students and junior researchers, contact information: kirjasto@lut.fi

RefWorks - to collect, manage and organize research papers and documents, see LibGuides

991040 Open Science 1 ECTS cr

• Recommendation: 1st or 2nd year
• Schedule: online, usually once per academic year
• Contact information: terhi.virkki-hatakka@lut.fi

On April 20, 2026 LUT Doctoral School, Academic Library, University Press and Digital learning team organized an info session on dissertation process for doctoral students. The session included information from the study affairs point of view on the different steps of the process - from submission of the manuscript until graduation.

If you wish to receive the slides or the recording for this info session, please contact LUT.dissertation.process@lut.fi.

The HR-unit and LUT Doctoral School organise an info session on researcher mobility possibilities for LUT employees once a year - no ECTS credits awarded.

• Recommendation: 1st year (end) or 2nd year (beginning)
• Schedule: yearly, next time on March 3,2026, at 9-11 am
• Contact information: anu.honkanen@lut.fi

The university provides many opportunities for training and education, details are available on LUT intra.

University pedagogy training is available mainly in Finnish, see LUT intra

• Contact information: kristiina.karjalainen@lut.fi

Project manager training is virtual training through Moodle, see LUT intra - no ECTS credits awarded based on the training

• Contact information: tutkimuspalvelut@lut.fi

Orientation events for new employees - no ECTS credits awarded based on the orientation session

• New employees are invited by email (a calendar invitation) to events, see also  LUT intra/Events
• Schedule: monthly during academic terms

Some services offered at LUT are suitable also for doctoral students, read more in Finnish or in English.

Contact information: careerservices@lut.fi