Study programme title in Est.
Info- ja kommunikatsioonitehnoloogia
Study programme title in Engl.
Information and Communication Technology
TalTech study programme code
IAXD22
MER study programme code
230063
Study programme version code
IAXD22/22
Faculty / college
I - School of Information Technologies
Head of study programme/study programme manager
Pawel Maria Sobocinski
Language of instruction
Estonian, English
Study level
Doctoral study
Self-paid study programme
no
Nominal study period
8 semesters
Study programme group
Informatics and Information Technology
Broad area of study
Information and Communication Technologies
Study field
Information and Communication Technologies
Curriculum group
Computer science
Access conditions
Master’s degree or equivalent qualification. Admission conditions and procedure for TalTech students.
Study programme aims and objectives
The aim of this curriculum is to acquire knowledge, skills and experience for independent research, Show more...
development, teaching and creative work in the field of information and communication technologies.
Learning outcomes of the study programme
The graduated PhD student:
- demonstrates a broad and systematic overview of his/her research field;
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- demonstrates a deep knowledge in his/her research topic;
- defines research problems, chooses appropriate research methods for solving them and critically assesses the quality of solutions;
- is familiar with research methods, can choose and use appropriate methods for solving complex real world problems;
- has demonstrated that he/she can publish research results in peer-reviewed high-quality international journals and conference proceedings;
- follows social and ethical norms related to his/her research field;
- uses commercialization opportunities of his/her research results;
- analyzes the research results in his/her research field and clearly communicates them to general public.
Graduation requirements
Completion of the curriculum in the required amount, and the successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate.
Degrees conferred
Doctor of Philosophy (Information and Communication Technology)
Study programme version structure :
Module type
total ECTS credits
Professional proficiency
18.0