Who can apply
The PhD programme educates researchers with backgrounds that combine teaching/pedagogy and various academic fields. Successful candidates typically possess subject didactic or pedagogical master’s degrees, teacher educations with an integrated master’s qualification, as well as teacher education with master's degrees in e.g. English language, Nordic linguistics, Norwegian as a second language, literary studies, musicology or pedagogy.
All projects must be fully funded
All projects must be fully funded in order to be considered for admission. This usually means that candidates apply for available PhD positions at INN University (posted on our website) or have an external employer who will finance the project (e.g. through a public sector ph.d.), or receive support through other means.
More information about the doctoral program can be found in the study plan for PROFF.
Entry requirements
In order to be admitted to the PhD programme, an applicant must normally posess:
A. Teacher education and a master's degree in one of the programme's subject areas
OR
B. Master's degree or equivalent in pedagogical subjects (e.g. a master's in adapted education, pedagogy or special education) or in subject specific didactics with in-depth-studies in one of the teacher education subjects that are part of the programme.
The applicant must have a strong academic foundation. For applicants with a degree from a Norwegian institution of higher education, the grade point average should normally be B or better. In cases where the grades of passed/not passed are awarded to the whole or parts of a degree, applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants without a teacher education, or who possess the equivalent of a master’s degree other than what is normally accepted as the foundation for admission, can be assessed on a case-by-case basis. So can applicants with a lower grade point average than what is normally required for admission. These applicants must provide documentation that they will plausibly be able to complete a doctoral degree study. If necessary, additional documentation or an admissions test may be required. Applicants in this category may also be requested to complete qualifying courses and/or additional studies within a given deadline. These requirements are not included in the formal requirements for admission.
Regulations governing admission can be found in the Regulations relating to the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (INN University) (in Norwegian only) and in the Supplementary guidelines for the PhD in Teaching and Teacher Education.
How to apply
All available PhD positions at INN University will be posted on our website and in the job application portal JobbNorge. Applications for these positions must be submitted electronically in the JobbNorge application portal together with the required attachments.
Those who apply for admission with other financial support may submit applications independently of posted positions at INN University. Please note: all projects must be fully funded in order to be considered for admission. This usually means that candidates have an external employer who will finance the project (e.g. through a public sector ph.d.), or receive support through other means. Please contact us for more information.
Required documentation
The minimum required documents for any application include:
- Application for admission to the PROFF PhD programme. Download the application form here.
- Diploma and grade transcript for a completed master's degree or equivalent, as specified above. Applicants with degrees from a Norwegian institution of higher education are asked to share their diploma and grade transcripts through the Diploma registry (Vitnemålsportalen).
Applicants with degrees from abroad are asked to submit:- Final degree diploma and complete grade transcript in the original language
- Translations of all documents if not issued in Norwegian, English, Swedish or Danish
- When applicable, diplomas and grade transcripts from other, relevant studies. Applicants with degrees from a Norwegian institution of higher education are asked to share their diploma and grade transcripts through the Diploma registry (Vitnemålsportalen). Applicants with degrees from abroad: please see above.
- Project description.
- When applicable, a list of publications (beyond the master's degree thesis)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Documentation of financial support of the doctoral degree and/or confirmation from external employer who will finance the project.
INN University reserves the right to request additional documentation and to verify all submitted documents.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to make certain that all required attachments are included with the application. Documents submitted after the application deadline will not be considered.
Available positions
There are currently no open positions at PROFF.
A complete list of all available positions at INN University can be found on our website.
Contact
- lise.kulbrandstad@inn.no
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- tove.knudsen@inn.no
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