The course will introduce the historical background and development of action research and practice research, including participatory action research (PAR) and participatory practice research (PPR).
For spring 2025 the course will be held at OsloMet
The PhD course will introduce different directions and research traditions in action research; epistemological and ontological perspectives, methodological and ethical challenges, and the possibility of conducting action research within the framework of a PhD project.
The course is a collaboration between VID Specialized University and Oslo Metropolitan University.
Application and admission
Deadline for application: 15 April
Admission requirements: The course is offered only to fellows who are registered as PhD candidates or part of an Associate Professor Program (førstelektorprogrammet).
- External applicants, please use Søknadsweb (fsweb.no). Choose OsloMet, then the module PhD course - Faculty of Social Sciences,
- Internal candidates use Studentweb (fsweb.no) and sign up yourself, or contact the PhD administration.
Required attachments for the application:
- A summary, one page, with information about the research project or interest should be attached. The summary, and a documentation that you have been admitted to a PhD program, should be uploaded in Søknadsweb.
- Internal candidates send the summary to the PhD administration.
Time and place
Two days at OsloMet 26 and 27 May.
Place: “Kurs- og konferansesenteret” (KK-senteret), Pilestredet 46, OsloMet
Room: PA 329 (main lecture room), PA353, PA355 (group sessions day 1)
Course content
See the course description on student.oslomet.no.
Course coordinators at VID
Course coordinators at OsloMet
More about the doctoral degree programmes
You will find more information about the doctoral degree programmes at OsloMet at
Doctoral degree programmes at OsloMet (ansatt.oslomet.no).
