Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies
P.O. Box 4
00014 University of Helsinki
Planning Officer
Johanna Hyytiäinen
citycentre-dp@helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Theology
(questions related to applying for doctoral study rights, doctoral study rights and the examination of doctoral theses)
teol-tohtorikoulutus@helsinki.fi
Director of the doctoral programme: Professor Risto Saarinen
Professor Risto Saarinen (Director of the programme)
Professor Anne Birgitta Pessi
Professor Tuomas Heikkilä
Professor Martti Nissinen
Professor Terhi Utriainen
Doctoral researcher representative Jaakko Rusama
Doctoral researcher representative Elsa Salonen
Finding supervisors willing to guide you through your thesis project is one of the most important steps when preparing your application. But it’s not always an easy feat. Here are a few tips on how to go about it:
Researchers in the various fields of Theology and Religious Studies are listed in the University of Helsinki Research Portal. The name of each researcher has been linked to their individual research profile to help you find out more about their research interests.
From the research portal, you can also look up people for example using keywords related to your research. Keep in mind that the research portal lists all researchers affiliated with the University of Helsinki – including current doctoral students, who should not be considered as prospective supervisors. If the person is employed, you will see their job title on their profile page.