Apply to a PhD program at the Faculty of Health Sciences
Read about the application process to the PhD programmes at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Read about the application process to the PhD programmes at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Admission to the PhD program in Health Sciences is ongoing, i.e. there is no application deadline. The applications for admission to the program are considered and dealt with in the Faculty's doctoral committee (DGU-HV, Norwegian website).
Complete applications for admission to the PhD program must be submitted no later than 3 weeks before the meeting is to be held.
Before applying, it is important that you have a thorough look at the requirements for admission. This is regulated by:
To be admitted to a PhD program, you must be financed either through a research fellowship or from your own employer and/ or research institution.
Admission requirements are regulated by section 2-1 of the PhD regulations. In order to be admitted to a doctoral degree program, the applicant must have completed a bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) + master (120 ECTS) or equivalent education. The Faculty can, on an individual basis, approve the following education as a basis for admission:
Education at the master's level that will formally qualify for admission to the doctoral program in the country where the education is completed.
Grading requirements: In order to obtain admission to the PhD programs at the Faculty of Health Sciences, applicants must have B or better on the Master's thesis and average grade corresponding to B or better on the Master's degree. In special cases, applicants with grade C may be considered for admission. In such cases, the applicant's merits must be emphasized on peer-reviewed publications after having completed a major subject / master.
Documentation requirements for applications are regulated by section 2-2 of the PhD regulations as well as the Faculty of Health Sciences' additional requirements for documentation (cf. section 2-2 (2)).
Please also note that special documentation requirements apply to certain countries. If you have education from one of these countries, your application will only be considered if you fulfill the requirements.
The application has to contain the following documentation:
Applications for admission to the PhD programmes in health sciences are assessed by the local doctoral committee at the faculty. Fully completed applications for admission to the PhD program must be received no later than 3 weeks before the meeting is to be held.
The decision on admission is based on an overall assessment of the application.
Once the doctoral committee's minutes are approved, the applicants will receive information regarding their application.
Do you want to apply for a PhD position at OsloMet? Please have a look at our job openings.
Recruitment to a PhD position at OsloMet depends on two different processes; appointment and admission to the PhD program. Both processes must be completed before you can start a PhD position at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
For information on admission to single courses and how to apply, see: