Technology and Natural Sciences Doctoral Programme
The Technology and Natural Sciences Doctoral Programme offers field specific doctoral training to its doctoral researchers by organizing courses and other activities and events.

Degree programmes
Doctoral researchers from the following degree programmes belong to the Doctoral Programme for Technology and Natural Sciences:
- Architecture
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Geography
- Geosciences and Mining Engineering and Mineral Processing
- Industrial Engineering and Management
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics and Astronomy
- Process and Environmental Engineering.
Check the study requirements in your own doctoral degree programme!
TNS-DP activities / courses
Activities 2023
- Nitrogen Processes, Source Identification and Mitigation Methods (3-5 ECTS)
- 14.4.2023 TNS-DP Research Plan Seminar Course: Course general description and requirements in this link.1 cr.
- 15.-17.11.2023 Kvantum Science Days. Applicable for research plan seminar course. Course general description and requirements in this link
- December 2023 Kaamos Symposium. 4 cr
Research environment
Kvantum Institute
Kvantum Institute is one of the four focus institutes at the University of Oulu. Kvantum supports high-quality research and coordinates multidisciplinary research activities and doctoral training on the University's strategic focus areas Sustainable materials and systems and Changing climate and northern environment.
Contact information
Doctoral programme coordinator
- Riitta Kamula, riitta.kamula(at)oulu.fi
- Contact for questions related to courses and events organized by the doctoral programme
Graduate school coordinator
- Niina Timosaari-Hyry, niina.timosaari(at)oulu.fi
- Contact for general questions related to doctoral training