Overview

The PhD program provides knowledge, skills and expertise in line with the Norwegian qualifications framework.

Job opportunities

The Society, Development and Planning programme of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) qualifies graduates for future research and teaching at academic institutions, as well as for management activities and the business sector in general, where there are high demands for scientific insight and analytical thinking.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Framing the PhD (PHD405) is compulsory for all of the PhD students in the programme during the autumn of Year 1. This is a start-up course to help students successfully delimit, specify and prepare a work plan for the PhD study process.

Students also acquire general skills in obtaining information and using literature.

Academic Writing» (PHD406), held once or twice a year, is also a compulsory course.

A course in theory of science and research ethics is also compulsory. The faculty holds annual courses in theory of science and ethics (PHD415) of special relevance for research in societal development and planning.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ås, Norway

Disciplines

Sociology

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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92

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to one of NMBU`s eight PhD programmes, you need to have the following requirements met: education background, sufficient knowledge of the English language, and funding. In addition, the faculty must have supervisory capacity within the relevant field of study.

You must have 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).

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Ås

Norway

9420 - 15000 NOK / month

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Ås

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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