The faculty is research-intensive and highly-ranked internationally. Society needs graduates with strong analytical skills. Therefore, our Ph.D. programme will deliver a research education that focuses on academic excellence. Our graduates will perform research at the forefront of their fields, will acquire a set of skills that will also serve them well outside academia, and will be aware of their responsibilities as researchers.
Resources and tools
For All Ph.D. candidates
- Ph.D. programme council (Norwegian only)
- Ph.D. on track (literature, references, publishing)
- Vitae - Researcher careers
- Dr. philos. degree
- Regulations for Ph.D. programme
- Research ethical guidelines (NESH)
- Computing services for researchers
For Ph.D. candidates employed at UiO
If you are employed as a research fellow at the University of Oslo you will find information about topics such as salary, leaves of absence and extensions at the For employees pages (in Norwegian only)
For Ph.D. candidates with external funding
Research Schools
Contact us
Do you have questions about the researcher's education at the Faculty of Social Sciences?
Public defence
2:15 PM,
Aud. 3, Eilert Sundt's building
12:15 PM,
Forsamlingssalen, Harald Schjelderups hus
12:15 PM,
Forsamlingssalen, Harald Schjelderups hus