With a doctoral degree from the Faculty of Social Sciences you will have many opportunities, working as a researcher or in a job where you will utilise you professional researcher skills.
The PhD programme
After completing a Master degree you can apply to become a candidate for the doctoral degree (PhD). It is a three year programme.
Oslo Summer School
The summer school provides postgraduate PhD research courses.
The Dr. Philos programme
The degree of dr.philos. (doctor philosophiae) may be conferred on graduates who have qualified for the doctoral degree on their own, without formal research training.
Vacant positions in social science
Vacant positions as research fellows post docs and researchers are advertised on the university's vacant positions page
Vacant positions