Overview
Job opportunities
The Animal and Aquacultural Sciences programme of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) shall qualify candidates for research of international standard within the department’s subject areas, and for other work in society where there are high demands on scientific insight and analytical thinking, in accordance with recognised principles of academic and research ethics.
Learning outcomes
The objective of the PhD education is to give candidates knowledge, skills and expertise in line with the Norwegian qualifications framework.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Quantitative genetics
- Biometrical methods in animal breeding
- Lipid metabolism
- Nutritional biochemistry and physiology
- Individual PhD course in ethology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Animal Science Marine ScienceAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A master's degree with a scope of at least 120 credits (ECTS) that is based on a bachelor’s degree of minimum 180 credits (ECTS), or a cand.med.vet. degree, or an integrated master’s degree with a scope of minimum 300 credits (ECTS).
- English language skills.
- You must be able to document provision of full funding for the entire contract period (i.e. 3 years full-time study). The most common form of financing is the appointment of a PhD fellowship position.
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.
Since NMBU is a publicly funded state university, there are no tuition fees. However, most students must pay a small semester fee.
Living costs for Ås
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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