- Degree requirements
- General instructions
- Postgraduate study plan
- Grading of theses
- Monitoring of postgraduate studies
- Student advice
- Appointment of supervisors
- Responsibilities of the student and the supervisor
- Thesis advisory committee
- Instructions for professor in charge
- Requirements for doctoral dissertation
- Dissertation schedule
- Dissertation format
- Appointment of pre-examiners
- Pre-examination of dissertation
- Permission to defend dissertation in public
- Printing and distribution of dissertation
- Public examination of dissertation
- Approval of dissertation
- Graduation
- Instructions for pre-examiners and opponent
- Requirements for Licentiate thesis
- Examination and approval of Licentiate thesis
- Graduation
- Instructions for examiners
Faculty office:
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00014 University of Helsinki
phone +358-(0)9-1911
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Faculty office open
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International affairs,
undergraduate studies and admission,
Master's degree programmes:
bio-sci (at) helsinki.fi
PhD studies and admission:
biojatko-neuvonta (at) helsinki.fi
Diplomas:
bio-diploma (at) helsinki.fi
Personnel affairs:
bio-hallinto (at) helsinki.fi
Research-oriented postgraduate education
In the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences the postgraduate degrees (Licentiate of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy) may be completed in all the major subjects of the faculty:
- Aquatic Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Environmental Change and Policy (Environmental Sciences for those who started their studies before 1.8.2011)
- Environmental Ecology
- General Microbiology
- Genetics
- Physiology and Neuroscience (Physiology for those who started their studies before 1.8.2011)
- Plant Biology
The core part of a postgraduate degree consists of the student’s own research work, conducted under an experienced researcher’s supervision usually in a research group.
To learn more about the research and research groups of the faculty visit our Research pages.
More detailed information about applying for postgraduate studies is available on the How to apply pages.
Shortcuts
- Applying for PhD studies
- Application for re-enrolment
- Faculty Council meeting dates
- Dissertations
- Forms
Useful links
- Annual registration
- Chancellor's travel grant (intranet Alma)
- Dissertation completion grants (intranet Alma)
- Studying at the university
- Research at the university
- New students website