Scope and duration

The Faculty of Law offers an ambitious programme for doctoral education, leading to a PhD degree. On this page you will find information about admission, funding, courses, rules and regulations. 

PhD candidates at the University of Bergen must write a doctoral dissertation and attend doctoral courses within a training component of 30 ECTS. The study period is 3 or 4 years' full-time study, depending on whether the candidate has teaching duties.

Courses

The faculty of Law offers two doctoral courses;

Grunnlinjen (in Norwegian only): basic course, covering areas such as legal method, argumentation and research ethics. 10 ECTS.

Perspectives on Law and Legal Science (usually taught in English), and aims to to broaden the perspectives on legal science, and to introduce and discuss the concept of law and legal science from different thematic approaches. 10 ECTS.

Elective activities: Other research activities such as project presentations at conferences, workshops, etc. 10 ECTS.

Nordic elective courses can be found via the web portal JurForskNordic.

Further questions?

Email us on phd@jur.uib.no or call PhD Coordinator Mari Myren: +47 55 58 49 86.