Contemporary Research in Nordic Early Childhood Education and Care (PHUV9480)

The application deadline is 10. November.

Admission requirements

The admission requirement is a five-year master’s degree (three years + two years) or equivalent qualifications in teacher education, other pedagogical education, educational science, development studies, or other education on equivalent level in subjects relevant for teacher education.

In case of a large number of applicants, PhD students enrolled in the PhD programme in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education will be prioritized, then students in other PhD programmes, then academic employees at the Faculty of Education and International Studies.

Applicants that are not enrolled on the PhD programme at the Faculty of Education and International Studies at OsloMet must send a summary in English of maximum one A4 sheet with relevant information about their own project / area of interest, containing topic, methodology, theoretical approach, and why this course might be relevant for their project. The summary is to be uploaded to the application in Søknadsweb.

Please note: The course can be held if admission is granted to five or more students.

If you have previously taken a PhD course in the PhD programme in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education, you should still have the admission and can apply via Studentweb (student.oslomet.no). If you have problems with applying, please contact us at phd-lui@oslomet.no. 

Remember to sign up for class and exam after you have added the course to your education plan. If you are granted access to the course, you can see this in Studentweb a few weeks after the application deadline.

If you are a first time applicant, please follow this recipe:

1. Register your application in Søknadsweb (fsweb.no).
2. Upload the required documentation in Søknadsweb.

Documentation requirement

See which category you belong to and what documentation you need to upload in Søknadsweb:

In a PhD programme at OsloMet

No documentation requirement.

In a PhD programme outside OsloMet (at a Norwegian university)

• Confirmation from your PhD programme containing: Name of the PhD programme, institution, and the month and year you started.
• Final diploma/Degree certificate (master' s level). Does not apply to applicants with a master's degree from OsloMet.
• Transcript / mark sheets (master' s level). Does not apply to applicants with a master's degree from OsloMet.

An Academic Employee at OsloMet

• Final diploma/Degree certificate (bachelor's and master' s level). Does not apply to applicants with a master's degree from OsloMet.
• Transcript / mark sheets (bachelor's and master' s level). Does not apply to applicants with a master's degree from OsloMet.

An Academic Employee at a university other than OsloMet (at a Norwegian university)

• Final diploma/Degree certificate (bachelor's and master' s level). Does not apply to applicants with a master's degree from OsloMet.
• Transcript / mark sheets (bachelor's and master' s level). Does not apply to applicants with a master's degree from OsloMet.
• Workplace: Link to your “staff” page at your University/University College: to be written in the comments field in Søknadsweb

Other applicants

• Verification of identity (copy of passport, attestation from the National Population. Does not apply to applicants with a master's degree from OsloMet.
• Final diploma/Degree certificate (bachelor's and master' s level). Does not apply to applicants with a master's degree from OsloMet.
• Transcript / mark sheets (bachelor's and master' s level). Does not apply to applicants with a master's degree from OsloMet.
• Workplace: Link to your “staff” page at your University/University College: to be written in the comments field in Søknadsweb

It is mandatory to do all steps within the application deadline. Applications without required documentation will not be processed.

See the course description on student.oslomet.no.

Classes spring 2024:

• 11 January 10.30-16.30
• 12 January 8.30-10.30
• 15 February 10.3016.30
• 16 February 8.30-14.30

Exam: 4 March.

You will also find classes and exam dates on TP - Course schedule (tp.educloud.no). Remember to use right semester in the drop-down menu.

Participants who have completed and passed the course may obtain documentation themselves. You can order a transcript of grades on Studentweb (fsweb.no) or it can be obtained from Vitnemålsportalen (vitnemalsportalen.no).