Study programme code

IFITD.DT

Study programme administrator

David Jose Ribeiro Lamas

MER study programme code

100219

version code

IFITD/14.DT

School / college

DT - School of Digital Technologies

Study programme title in Est.

Infoühiskonna tehnoloogiad

study programme title in Engl.

Information Society Technologies

Language of instruction

Estonian, English

Study level

Doctoral studies

doktoriõppe valdkond

Natural Sciences

ECTS credits

240

Study domain

Information and Communication Technologies

Study programme group

informatics and information technology

Study programme subgroup

Software and applications development and analysis

Nominal study period (in semesters)

8

Access conditions

Master degree in the field of ICT or corresponding qualification. show more...

Admissions exam: interview on the topic of previously submitted plan for the doctoral thesis; the plan should be approved by the expected supervisor.

Degrees conferred

filosoofiadoktor (infoühiskonna tehnoloogiad)

Study programme aims and objectives

- To provide conditions for preparing specialists with the highest scientific qualification in ICT area; show more...

- To support development of research based and innovative approaches for working on appropriate positions as well as readiness for continuous personal professional development;
- To support development of competences for working on academic positions (researcher, lecturer) or as senior specialist in public, private or third sector.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- is internationally known specialist in an ICT problem area; has exhaustive knowledge and skills in a narrower area of the PhD thesis show more...

- is able to use adequate scientific methods and technologies for determining as well in analysing and solving ICT related problems
- is able to compose high level scientific and popular publications and presentations
- is able to work in a multinational team and as a team leader involve different partners; possesses necessary communication skills
- is able to find innovative and adequate solutions in changing and unexpected situations
- is independent and responsible in analysing, diagnosing, making decisions and implementations
- is ready to follow established professional, ethical and intellectual property protection principles
- is ready to analyse its own professional activities as well plan and realize personal professional growth; possesses skills of effective independent learning

Graduation requirements

A student needs to complete the curricular studies in full load, incl. completion of all the compulsory courses, show more...

compose and defend a PhD thesis.