PhD Education
NMBU offers eight PhD programmes and has about 480 active PhD candidates.
- PhD programmes at NMBU
- Information for employees of external organizations pursuing a PhD at NMBU
- PhD education step by step
- Achieve a PhD independently with the dr.philos. degree
- Regulations and contact info
- Public defences & new PhDs
- European collaboration on the future of PhD education
A PhD at NMBU: Preparing for What Comes Next
As the need for research-based knowledge grows, universities must prepare researchers to contribute across society.
NMBU offers a dynamic programme for PhD candidates to strengthen skills and broaden their professional toolkit.
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Available PhD positions
PhD programmes at NMBU
On the programme pages you will find information about academic content and the structure of the individual programmes.
The NMBU Faculties are the admission authorities for their own PhD programme(s) and process admission of PhD fellows at NMBU and applications from potential "external candidates" who wish to conduct their PhD education at NMBU.
External candidates may be employed at an external R&D institution, a research institute, in an establishment, public organisation, or similar.
Admission to a PhD programme at NMBU prerequisites documentation of education qualifications, English language skills, and funding for the entire period of admission. Read more on the individual programme pages.
PhD Education – step by step
This section provides step-by-step information about the procedures for obtaining a PhD degree at NMBU.
To a greater or lesser extent, the faculties provide additional information on the faculties' websites.
Information for employees of external organizations pursuing a PhD at NMBU
External organisations can offer three-year doctoral projects in which you are employed by the organisation while undertaking a PhD programme at NMBU. The project must be relevant to the employer’s needs and contribute to building useful knowledge and competence.Achieve a PhD independently with the dr.philos. degree
The degree dr.philos. (doctor philosophiae) may be awarded to academics who have qualified for a doctoral degree on their own, without formal affiliation to or supervision from NMBU.Rules, guidelines and contactpersons
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