The PhD programme in Economics at the University of Oslo
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English skills
A good command of English is required of all applicants. International students must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognized tests:
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language. Applicants must obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 80 (internet-based). The University’s code number for TOEFL is 0756. Please arrange to have your score sent directly to the Department.
IELTS – International English Language Testing Service (academic). Applicants must obtain a minimum score of 6.0.
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Submitting an application
(Applicants with external funding)
Application form in Norwegian
Application form in English
The application should be sent to postmottak@sv.uio.no (Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Oslo).
The application deadline is March 1.
Applicants are also requested to submit:
*Postgraduate degree certificate;
*Certificates related to other relevant schools/courses of study;
*Project description of no more than 5-10 pages;
*List of publications;
*CV;
*Research papers (incl. master's dissertation);
Funding
Applicants requiring funding, can apply for scholarship (research fellowship) from the Department of Economics. For more details and application for the scholarships, please see here.