
Transferable skills studies in doctoral education
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News & Events
- How to contact the Student service desk
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- The Union of Research Professionals’ open webinar "My PhD Journey - What is it made of?" on 7 October 2025
- Wellness coaching sessions starting in October - come join us!
- Pick up Eduhouse online learning tips for your autumn programme
- Weekly info sessions of the research start in August
- Webinar series for international staff 2025: Understanding Finland - the role of culture, nature, and societal engagement 24.9.-19.11.2025
- Welcome to OSC research training next autumn
- Need help with statistical methods or using SPSS software? Make an appointment for statistical advice
Courses & Staff training
Please note that for courses you can earn credits while for staff training, as a rule, no credits are awarded. Course information for courses with study credits can be found in the Sisu study data system. Enrolment for the courses takes place in Sisu. See the Quick guide to course enrolment and video instructions. For technical problems with the Sisu system, please get in touch with the Sisu support team. Upcoming staff training can be found in the staff training calendar. Check the curriculum of your doctoral programme to see which transferable skills courses you can include in your doctoral degree.
Theory of Science
Autumn 2025
Some of the courses are very popular and fill up quickly. Be considerate and cancel your registration when you know you are not going to show up for the course. By cancelling your registration, you will give someone else an opportunity to attend the course.
Research ethics
Autumn 2025
The curricula of all doctoral programmes include at least 1 ECTS credit of research integrity studies as obligatory studies. Please check the curriculum of your doctoral programme for the required extent.
Responsible science at the University of Jyväskylä
Self-study material
The curricula of all doctoral programmes include at least 1 ECTS credit of open science studies as obligatory studies. Please check the curriculum of your doctoral programme for the required extent.
Open Science at the University of Jyväskylä
Self-study material
Information seeking, managing references and general researcher courses
Autumn 2025
- Lähteet talteen Zoterolla, 0 ECTS, 9.10.2025
- Dissertation Start-up, 0 ECTS, Online 22.10.2025
- Lähteet talteen Zoterolla, 0 ECTS, Online 4.11.2025
- Reference Manager Zotero, 0 ECTS, Online 6.11.2025
- Väitöskirjastartti, 0 ECTS, 11.11.2025
- Tauon jälkeen tutkijaksi, 0 ECTS, Online 11.11.2025
- Lähteet talteen Zoterolla, 0 ECTS, 2.12.2025

Research data
Autumn 2025
- Research data management (personal data), 0 ECTS, Online 31.10.2025
- Research data management (no personal data), 0 ECTS, Online 4.11.2025
- Tutkimusaineistojen hallinta (ei henkilötietoja), 0 ECTS, Online 21.11.2025
- Tutkimusaineistojen hallinta (henkilötiedot), 0 ECTS, 25.11.2025
- Avoin data: Tutkimusaineiston kuvailutietojen tallentaminen ja julkaiseminen, 0 ECTS, Online 8.12.2025
CSC - IT Center for Science offers versatile and high-quality training in scientific computing, data management, and information networks - from cutting-edge technologies to widely used methods and practical IT skills.
See also the Research Data Management and Open Science trainings offered by Aalto University
Self-study material
Publishing
Autumn 2025
- Julkaisukanavan valinta, 0 ECTS, Online 8.10.2025
- Avoin julkaiseminen, 0 ECTS, Online 10.10.2025
- Choosing the publication channel, 0 ECTS, Online 22.10.2025
- Open Access publishing, 0 ECTS, Online 29.10.2025
- Julkaisukanavan valinta, 0 ECTS, Online 14.11.2025
- Avoin julkaiseminen, 0 ECTS, Online 19.11.2025
Research merits, profiles and evaluation
Autumn 2025
Research methods and AI
Autumn 2025
- IHMJ3201 Qualitative research 1, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 9.10.2025–20.11.2025
- Tutkimusmenetelmien avoimuus, 0 ECTS, Online 8.10.2025
- Openness of Research Methods, 0 ECTS, Online 24.10.2025
- Tutkimusmenetelmien avoimuus, 0 ECTS, Online 14.11.2025
- Basics of AI in university work -material for teachers, researchers and support services staffmaterial bank in Moodle, 0 ECTS
- Tekoälyn perusteet yliopistotyössä -materiaalipaketti Moodlessa, 0 ECTS
The Methodology Centre for Human Sciences (IHME) offers to the University of Jyväskylä's doctoral students and researchers training and events on related to the philosophy of science, ethics of science and general research skills across faculty boundaries. You can find IHME courses in Sisu system with course codes beginning with "IHMJ".
Project management
- Verkkokurssi: PM1 – Projektitoiminta tutuksi, 0 ECTS, Online course
- PM2 – Projektitoiminnan perusteet, 0 ECTS, Online 21.11.2025
- Self-learning course Introduction to Applying for Research Funding, 3 ECTS
- Itseopiskelukurssi Johdatus tutkimusrahoituksen hakemiseen, 3 ECTS
- Online training for researchers in data protection, 0 ECTS
- Henkilötietojen käsittely tieteellisessä tutkimuksessa -verkkokoulutus JYUn tutkijoille, 0 ECTS
- Digital Tools for Staff online course, 0 ECTS
IPR University Center shares information pertaining to intellectual property, coordinates research in the field and arranges IPR-related education.
Research communication courses at Movi for doctoral students
Autumn 2025
- XDOC2003 Academic articles: Coherent sections, 2 ECTS, Distance teaching 20.10.2025–3.11.2025
- XDOC1003 Writing workshop for doctoral students, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 20.10.2025–27.10.2025
- XDOC2000 Tieteellisen artikkelin kirjoittaminen ja julkaiseminen, 2-3 ECTS, Lähiopetus 22.10.2025–19.11.2025
- XDOC2001 Academic articles: The publishing process, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 23.10.2025–24.10.2025
- XDOC2002 Artikkeliväitöskirjan yhteenveto-osa, 2-3 ECTS, Lähiopetus 24.10.2025–21.11.2025
- XDOC1006 Tekstipaja väitöskirjan tekijöille, 3 ECTS, Etäopetus 30.10.2025–27.11.2025
- XDOC1004 Väitöskirjaretriitti, 3 ECTS, Lähiopetus 3.11.2025–5.12.2025
- XDOC1005 Developing a voice and constructing arguments, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 4.11.2025–24.11.2025
- XDOC2015 Preparing for the doctoral defence, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 4.11.2025–11.11.2025
- XDOC2007 Conference presentations, 2 ECTS, Distance teaching 10.11.2025–24.11.2025
- Tieteellinen kirjoittaminen henkilöstölle I: ajankäyttö ja tuloksellinen kirjoitusprosessi, 0 ECTS, Online 14.11.2025
- Tieteellinen kirjoittaminen henkilöstölle II: strategioita oman tekstin kehittämiseen, 0 ECTS, Online 21.11.2025
- XDOC2013 Article-based dissertations, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 27.11.2025–28.11.2025
Spring 2026
- XDOC2009 Conference posters, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 12.1.2026–4.2.2026
- XDOC2011 Grant writing, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 12.1.2026–19.1.2026
- XDOC2008 Väitökseen valmistautuminen, 3 ECTS, Monimuoto-opetus 13.1.2026–22.5.2026
- XDOC2001 Academic articles: The publishing process, 2 ECTS, Distance teaching 20.1.2026–21.1.2026
- XDOC2002 Artikkeliväitöskirjan yhteenveto-osa, 2-3 ECTS, Lähiopetus 27.1.2026–17.2.2026
- XDOC1001 Starting to write as a doctoral researcher, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 2.2.2026–9.2.2026
- XDOC2005 Conference abstracts, 2 ECTS, Distance teaching 9.2.2026–17.2.2026
- XDOC1005 Developing a voice and constructing arguments, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 16.2.2026–9.3.2026
- XDOC2013 Article-based dissertations, 2 ECTS, Distance teaching 17.2.2026–18.2.2026
- XDOC2000 Tieteellisen artikkelin kirjoittaminen ja julkaiseminen, 2-3 ECTS, Lähiopetus 18.2.2026–25.3.2026
- XDOC2007 Conference presentations, 2 ECTS, Distance teaching 2.3.2026–16.3.2026
- XDOC1002 Kirjoittaminen vauhtiin, 2-3 ECTS, Etäopetus 2.3.2026–16.3.2026
- XDOC2015 Preparing for the doctoral defence, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 17.3.2026–24.3.2026
- XDOC3006 Luova kirjoittaminen tutkijan työssä, 3 ECTS, Etäopetus 19.3.2026–23.4.2026
- XDOC1003 Writing workshop for doctoral students, 2 ECTS, Distance teaching 14.4.2026–21.4.2026
- XDOC1004 Väitöskirjaretriitti, 3 ECTS, Lähiopetus 20.4.2026–22.5.2026
- XDOC2003 Academic articles: Coherent sections, 2 ECTS, Contact teaching 4.5.2026–18.5.2026
- XDOC2004 Väitöskirjan kirjoittamisen verkkokurssi, 3 ECTS, Verkko-opetus 4.5.2026–31.8.2026
The curricula of all doctoral programmes include at least 2 ECTS credits of communication studies as obligatory studies. Please check the curricula of your doctoral programme for the required extent.
Centre for Multilingual Academic Communication Movidesigns and offers all degree specific communication and language courses and promotes the internationalisation of the university. You can find Movi's courses in Sisu system with course codes beginning with "XDOC".
Enrolment in Sisu study data system
- Please make sure that in the JYU system you register an e-mail address(es) that you use/check regularly as this e-mail address is used also by Sisu. If you use a gmail account as your primary e-mail, our messages may end up in your spam folder, so in this case, remember to check your spam folder regularly.
- If you have registered for a course and for some reason you do not get any information from Sisu regarding your registration status (selected/rejected) please check Sisu. If you see that you have been selected but you did not get any information about the course (e.g., Zoom link, possible pre-tasks), please check Sisu messages and/or your e-mail (including the spam folder) or contact the teacher. If you are selected for a course, you are automatically added to the Moodle workspace of that course, so in case of a technical issue, you can also get more information about the course from Moodle.
- When planning to take any of the courses, please first check when (in which semester) that is offered. Not all the courses are offered in both semesters.
- Please read the course description carefully before registering and register for a course in the stage of your studies, when you think you would benefit from the course most.
- Before registering, please also check whether you can actually attend the course (Movi has an 80% attendance policy). We use this policy in both online and on-campus courses.
- Since some of these courses are very popular, unfortunately, registering for the course does not guarantee you a place. The teachers use course-specific selection criteria, and in most courses, manual selection is used instead of automatic selection.
- If you register for a course and are selected, but for some reason you need to drop the course, always inform the teacher before the course starts (ideally a few days before) so that your place can be offered to someone else on the waiting list.
Thank you for your cooperation!
The language of learning
If the language of learning in the course is Finnish, you can attend, if you are able to follow the teaching in Finnish even if you are writing your dissertation in English (and vice versa). If the language of the dissertation must be Finnish, it is mentioned in the course info.

Science communication
Autumn 2025
Spring 2026
Finnish as a second language
Doctoral researchers can participate in Finnish as a second language courses for both students and staff at JYU.
Finnish as a second language courses are highly recommended for those who plan to work in Finland after completing their doctoral studies.

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Teaching and Guidance
Autumn 2025
- Yliopisto-ohjauksen perusteet 2025-2026
- JYUPeda - yliopistopedagogiset opinnot | JYUPeda university pedagogical studies
Spring 2026
Self-study material
Please find more information about working life studies and support services in Career Services for JYU Newsletter.
Self-study material
Did you know that you can find all upcoming staff training on staff training calendar? Self-study materials, video materials and recordings of staff training are available at Intranet Uno.
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