Doctoral education at the Faculty of Medicine

Information for PhD candidates and PhD supervisors at the Faculty of Medicine

Main content

All candidates who receive supervision and plan to defend their thesis at the Faculty of Medicine, must apply for admission to the organised research training programme.

Admission requirements at the Faculty of Medicine

Everyone who applies for admission to the PhD program at the Faculty of Medicine must meet the admission requirements. Note that the application with attachments must be sent to the department you are to be affiliated with. An application for admission to a PhD programme must normally be submitted...

Regulations and guidelines

The PhD degree is governed by a number of rules, regulations and guidelines.

Forms - Doctoral Education

Various forms needed during the course of the PhD training

Training component - PhD

The training component of the PhD is 30 credits and shall contain academic and methodical training.

Follow-up during the PhD period

Registration, annual progress report, midway evaluation and extensions

The dissertation, submission and public defence

Information on the final stages of the PhD: Submission, printing, formalities, evaluation committee, trial lecture, public defence and the doctoral promotion

Research Schools

An overview of research schools affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine.

Supervision

The Faculty of Medicine appoints supervisors and authorize any changes in the relationship agreement with the supervisors.

International collaboration in the PhD programme

Information about going abroad as a PhD candidate and our membership in international organizations that promote PhD training in medicine and health sciences

NorDoc PhD Conference and Summer School in Bergen 2022

On 17-18 June 2022, the University of Bergen will host the NorDoc PhD Conference, entitled Sustainability in Health.

10.10.2022