PhD Programme in Science
About the study
The PhD program in Science offers research education in several disciplines, including physics, geosciences, computer science, chemistry, technology, mathematics, statistics, bio-informatics, molecular- and structural biology.
The candidates will be able to work with research on a high international level after graduation. The program includes components teaching the candidates to consider options regarding the potentail of innovation and commercializing their ideas.
After graduation, the candidates will be well fit to work both in academia and in private businesses. They are able to work independently, acquire new knowledge and complete complex projects. The PhD candidates will also receive training in teaching and presenting scientific projects, both oral and written.
For more information: www.uit.no/phd-en
What will you learn?
A candidate who has completed his/her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge:
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- is in the forefront of knowledge within his/her academic field, physics, geosciences, computer science, chemistry, mathematics, bioinformatics, molecular and structural biology, statistics, technology and the intersection between two or more of these, and masters the field’s philosophy of science, issues, methods and techniques
- can evaluate the expediency and application of different methods and processes in research and scholarly development projects within their scientific field
- can contribute to the development of new knowledge, new theories and new methods in their scientific field
- has knowledge of relevant channels and forums for research dissemination in their scientific field
Skills:
The candidate ..
- can formulate problems, plan and carry out research and scholarly development work in science
- can carry out research and scholarly development work in science of a high international standard
- can handle complex academic issues and challenge established knowledge and practice in their scientific field
General competence:
The candidate ..
- can communicate research-based knowledge orally through lectures in a way that the lecture can be followed by students with prerequisite knowledge equivalent to the level one would expect to find among advanced students in the subject
- can disseminate research-based knowledge in writing at a high international level
- can participate in debates in international forums within their scientific field
- can manage complex assignments and projects within a scientific field or in the intersection between two or more scientific fields
- can identify new relevant ethical issues and carry in their research and carry out their research with scholarly integrity can assess the potential for innovation and/or ideas that may be commercialised within their research
Student life
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Outgoing exchange
PhD students in Science hired on a 4-year contract by the University of Tromsø, or financed through sources not giving the opportunity to study abroad may apply for funds from the Faculty. The application deadline is October 1 annually.
To be considered for the grant, a plan of the research stay must be included when applying. Students in their 2nd or 3rd year are qualified for the grant.
Students that wish to attend courses at other universities, national or international, may apply for funding for their attendances. The course cannot be similar to one taught at UiT.
Destinations for studies abroad
Admission requirements
In order to be admitted to the PhD program in Science, the applicant must have completed a master's degree of 300 ECTS, or a master's degree of 120 ECTS and a bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS. Education equivalent or similar to this must be evaluated and approved by the Faculty prior to admission. Foreign education is evaluated based on NOKUT's GSU list and their country database to consider if the education equals higher education in Norway or not.
All applicant must have completed their master's degree with the average grade of C or better. Relevant courses in the bachelor's degree must also be completed with C or better.
All applicant must document sufficient potential for research.
Applicants must document sufficient proficiency in English that equals the Norwegian Higher Education Entrance Qualification. English proficiency can be certified by any of the following:
- Completed a Master degree where the language of both teaching and examination is English, and written the Master thesis in English
- Completed one of the following tests with sufficient score: TOEFL, IELTS, University of Cambirdge exams, MELAB, APIEL
- Other types of documentation and/or exceptions stated in NOKUt's GSU list.
The applicant must have sufficient financial support to be admitted to the program, usually the salary.
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