Organisation of doctoral studies

On this page, you can find information about the organisation of doctoral studies at the University of Tartu, as well as other essential information useful for studying and working as a doctoral student, including mobility, ethics issues, and more.

Doctoral studies at the University of Tartu are regulated by the Regulations for Doctoral Studies (RDS; see web version). The RDS includes the general rules of supervision, the individual plan, progress reviews and the degree application procedure.

All doctoral researchers are recommended to read the university's good practices, especially the Good practice of doctoral studies.

In the University of Tartu study information system, a doctoral researcher can find the learning path application TEEK to prepare and submit progress review documents.

For general study-related issues such as registration for courses, etc., see the Study Regulations. General study instructions and guidelines are also available on the university's website.

Faculty-specific requirements, such as faculty's progress review procedures, are available on the page of the respective centre for doctoral studies.

Regulations

Document forms

User guides for TEEK