Programme structure for candidates enrolled before 2018
Course of study for those who were admitted before autumn 2018
Programme structure for candidates enrolled before 2025
The required Faculty courses - introduction seminar, philosophy of social science, research ethics and researcher skills (10 ECTS)
- All PhD candidates must attend an introduction seminar and pass mandatory courses in philosophy of science, research ethics and researcher skills, read more about the required Faculty courses here.
- It is strongly recommended that this component is passed before candidates engage in field work.
Regional (-thematic) essay
- Before fieldwork you must submit a regional (-thematic) essay.
- The essay gives no credits, but is compulsary for all PhD candidates.
- The deadline for admission is one month before fieldwork. The essay should be handed in to the administration and to your supervisor.
- The supervisor will, in collaboration with the PhD leader, mark the essay. The essay needs to be approved before departure to the field.
- You must notify the Head of PhD about where and when you are leaving for fieldwork 2 months before departure.
- You have to fill out the SAI staff field form before you leave
More information and guidelines for the essay.
Courses in recent anthropological theory (10 ECTS)
These courses are held every spring and every autumn. The contents of the courses vary from year to year.
Courses in writing and research Methods (2 ECTS)
All candidates must take the following two courses:
Midway assessment
SOSANT9050 – Mid-term evaluation – Universitetet i Oslo (valid from 2025)
The midway assessment is a required part of the work on the thesis.
The midway assessment consists of:
- an oral presentation by the candidate
- a written document forming the basis of the presentation (submitted beforehand)
- an ”opposition” and an academic evaluation
Guidelines for the midway assessment (valid through 2024)
Free credits in relevant theory or method
Candidates can take both internal and external courses at PhD level as long as these are pre-approved by the department.
Academic presentation
Required part of the work on the thesis.
- Candidates should hold at least one series of lectures or one seminar over the course of the PhD programme.
- This can be a lecture, lunch seminar, Department seminar, work seminar, conference presentation etc. and should be documented in the progress report.
Programme structure for candidates enrolled in 2025 or later
The required Faculty courses - introduction seminar, philosophy of social science, research ethics and researcher skills (10 ECTS)
- All PhD candidates must attend an introduction seminar and pass mandatory courses in philosophy of science, research ethics and researcher skills, read more about the required Faculty courses here.
- It is strongly recommended that this component is passed before candidates engage in field work.
Obligatory courses (10 ECTS)
- SOSANT9010 – Doing Ethnography: Approaches and Methods (5 ECTS)
- SOSANT9020 – Writing Up: From Fieldnotes to Thesis (5 ECTS)
SOSANT9050 Midway Evaluation
SOSANT9050 – Mid-term evaluation – Universitetet i Oslo
The midway assessment is a required part of the work on the thesis, and consists of:
- an oral presentation by the candidate
- a written document forming the basis of the presentation (submitted beforehand)
- an ”opposition” and an academic evaluation
Elective courses in relevant theory or method (10 ECTS)
Candidates can take both internal and external courses at PhD level as long as these are pre-approved by the department.
Attendance at Department seminars
- All candidates are expected to attend Department seminars when they are not away on fieldwork.
- Attended seminars (titles and dates) should be noted in the yearly progress reports.