The Study of Professions

We offer rolling admission: applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis.

Admission to the program requires funding. All vacant scholarship positions are published on OsloMet websites.

Admission requirements

A master’s degree or equivalent (120 ECTS).

Candidates with shorter master programmes might be considered for admission after a comprehensive assessment of their credentials.

Read more about admission and funding to doctoral degree programs at OsloMet (ansatt.oslomet.no).

The Study of Professions is a multidisciplinary field of research with great theoretical and methodological diversity. This PhD programme focuses on both general and specific features of professions and their professional practice.

The programme recruits doctoral candidates from many different disciplines, such as sociology, philosophy, educational science, history, political science and economics.

As a doctoral fellow in the Study of Professions, you can expect: 

• An attractive and supporting learning environment
• Participation in research groups
• Close supervision
• Skilled supervisors
• Excellent job prospects

The programme is administered by the Centre for the Study of Professions.

Information about the content and structure of this programme is described in more detail in the programme description (student.oslomet.no)

All candidates must complete 30 ECTS in PhD courses as part of the 180 ECTS required for the doctorate degree.

The Centre for the Study of Professions offer the following PhD-subjects:

Autumn 2024

Spring 2025

Master’s degree graduates that are not currently enrolled in a PhD-program are welcome to apply for admission in individual PhD-courses.

Please visit the course websites for information on how to apply.

Read more about current Ph.D.-projects at the Centre for the Study of Professions

Read more about previous dissertations at our center.

As a PhD graduate, you qualify for advanced research on professions and professional practice, as well as for a wide range of roles that require strong social scientific skills, including academic, governmental, and industry positions.