Admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Humanities
Admission requirements are based on the regulations and rules of the University of Bergen
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Most PhD candidates at UiB are employees in PhD positions. At the Faculty of Humanities, employment as a PhD Fellow and admission to the faculty's PhD programme are handled in one process. After employment as a PhD Fellow, the candidate does not need to apply for admission the faculty's PhD program in a seperate process.
Others, such as research fellows and employees in recruitment positions from other institutions, must apply to the faculty for admission to the PhD program. To be admitted the applicant must meet formal requirements regarding funding, qualification and project plan.
Funding
All applicants without a PhD fellowship at Faculty of Humanities, such as PhD fellows and employees in recruitment positions at other institutions (including other faculties and departments at UiB) must have secured funding in advance. The funding must cover the whole training periode, both living costs and costs related to the research project. It is not permissible to apply for admission on the basis of private funding.
Formal qualification
The applicant must, as a general rule, have a five-year master's degree, in line with the requirements of the National Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (NKR), 2nd cycle.
On exceptional occasions, the faculty can recognize other equivalent education as qualifying for admission after conducting a specific individual assessment. Master’s degrees of shorter duration may qualify for admission after such specific individual assessment if the degree in question is an integral part of an overall course of study equivalent to at least 4 years of higher education in Norway, at least one year of which must be at the master’s level.
The applicant must have completed independent research work under supervision. The research work should normally consist of a master's thesis worth a minimum
of 30 credits (ECTS). However, exceptions to the requirement of 30 credits may be granted if the applicant can document that he/she has completed independent research work that collectively is considered equivalent to a Norwegian master’s thesis.
The applicant must generally have a grade of B or equivalent for the independent research work. Reference is made to the national grading system of Norwegian universities.
Applicants must be able to use Norwegian or English as an administrative language and have sufficient language skills to complete the compulsory training component.
The faculty may set additional qualification requirements in connection with the announcement of research fellowships.
Project plan
The application must contain:
- a plan for the project that includes a clear presentation of the scientific project, including research background, main issues, theory, method, and ethical aspect where relevant
- a timetable for implementation with milestones and stays abroad
- a scheduled plan for the trainingpart
- a financing plan
Other requirements
As a general rule, the faculty will practice residency requirement.
For more details and requirement for documentation, see the PhD program itself.