Admission results for the Sibelius Academy’s Doctoral Programme 2026


The Dean of the Sibelius Academy has decided to admit the following seventeen (17) applicants (in alphabetical order) as students to the Sibelius Academy to complete a Doctor in Music degree, starting from autumn 2026:

Arts study programme 

  • Fred, Maisa Pauliina 
  • Heino, Toni Sebastian  
  • Manninen, Kirsti Sofia 
  • Potinoja, Riitta Liisa  
  • Sierra Alzate, Alejandro 
  • Türkmenoğlu,  Hatice Ceren  
  • Zolfaghari, Mehrnoosh 
  • applicant who does not want their name published  

Research study programme 

  • Gentile, Giuseppe 
  • Markkanen, Carly Joanne 
  • Parland, Alevtina Theodora Andrejevna 
  • Tallqvist, Iida Emilia  
  • Virta, Sanni Sinikka 

Applied study programme 

  • Lassfolk, Valerie  
  • Pavlou, Lambis 
  • Puutio, Hanna Marjukka 
  • Shimozaki, Kumi 

Rectification request

Applicants can apply for rectification of the admission decision from Uniarts Helsinki under the Universities Act (558/2009), section 82. The purpose of a written request for rectification is to give the applicant the possibility to appeal and request for rectification if there is a reason to believe that there has been an error in the decision-making process. The rectification procedure is not intended as a means for receiving feedback or asking for further information about the admissions process. 

How to request for rectification