Admission for single courses PhD in Bildung and Pedagogical Practices

Courses related to the PhD program in Bildung and Pedagogical Practices are primarily for candidates who are admitted to the PhD program, but will also be open to other applicants.

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Courses offered Fall 2024

PHD901 Bildung and Pedagogical Practices, weeks 39 og 44, course coordinator: Tom Are Trippestad

PHD908 Critical mathematics education: teaching and research, week 46, coordinator: Tamsine Jilian Meaney

PHD914 Embodied Bildung, week 49, course coordinator: Gunn Helene Engelsrud

PHD915 Multimodal literacy and aesthetic engagement, week 38, course coordinator:  Zoltan Varga og Jena Habegger-Conti

PHD916 - Responsible management of knowledge development - establishing change agents. Wednesday and Thursday in week 38 and 42, course coordinator: Liv Torunn Grindheim

Courses offered Spring 2024

Note: More courses to come.

PHD902 Theory of science, ethics and academic text

PHD903 Research methodology and design

Deadline

The application web opened in November 2024, with an application deadline in December for all PhD courses at FLKI in spring 2025. 

The application deadline for PhD courses at FLKI that runs in autumn 2024 is now over.

Admission requirements

Admission to the PhD courses normally requires a five-year Master's degree or equivalent within teacher education, other pedagogical education, educational science, development studies or a Master's degree from a relevant study program (normally with grade A or B).

Ranking

When the number of applicants for PhD courses exceeds the admission capacity, the following criteria for ranking applicants will be used:

  1. PhD candidates from the Bildung and Pedagogical Practices program.
  2. PhD candidates at active cooperating institutions, for example as an external member of a HVL research group or externally funded project.
  3. Academic staff at HVL who participate in scholarship schemes for qualification.
  4. PhD candidates who participate in other PhD programs at HVL.
  5. Employees at HVL with relevant a master’s degree (usually with grade A or B).
  6. Other applicants with a relevant master’s degree and PhD project (normally with grade A or B).

Required documentation:

In order for your application to be processed, you must upload the necessary documentation.

  • If you are admitted to a PhD program at HVL or a PhD candidate at HVL's active collaborative institutions, please attach relevant documentation.
  • If you are an academic employee at HVL who participates in a scholarship scheme for qualification, you add relevant documentation.
  • If you are employed at HVL with a relevant master, you attach documentation of employment and diplomas.
  • If you apply with a relevant master’s degree, you attach your diploma.

Non-Norwegian applicants must also upload a copy of their passport.

Additional requirement for all applicants:

Write a brief summary of your R&D project of up to 250 words. The summary must include which method you intend to use and how the project fits into the course for which you are seeking admission. The summary is uploaded along with documentation that you meet the admission requirements.

Note that you must upload documentation even though you have previously applied for admission to HVL. You are responsible for ensuring that we have the correct documentation for your application. You may be asked to present original documentation both during the admission process and during the study. Incorrect or misleading information may cause you to lose your right to complete your education.

Reply to application

You will receive a reply to your application as soon as it is processed, after the application deadline.