Admission requirements

To be admitted to our PhD courses, you must have completed your master’s degree or equivalent education.

If you want to attend one of the courses taught in autumn 2022, register here.

You also need to apply to PhD courses via NTNU Søknadsweb, and upload required documentation (diploma etc.).

NTNU students and PhD students admitted to PhD programs at NTNU apply for admission by registering for class via NTNUs studentweb.

Information about PhD courses for external candidates

NTNU Søknadsweb for external candidates

Ranking of applicants

There is a maximum of 25 students in each course. We rank the applicants in the following order*:

1. Applicants accepted at PhD programs at NTNU
2. Applicants who can document admission to PhD program at other institutions
3. Applicants who can document that they are employed in a PhD position at NTNU, and in process of applying for admission to a PhD program
4. Applicants who can document that they are employed in a PhD position at another institution, and in process of applying for admission to a PhD program
5. Applicants who can document they are in the process of qualifying for promotion (as førstelektor)
6. Other applicants

* six spots in each course are reserved for students at NorTED institutions.

Questions about admission can be directed to Camilla Røtne or Perlaug Marie Kveen.