PhD courses
Compulsory courses
Compulsory PhD courses have different deadlines. Information about deadlines can be found in the individual course descriptions. You are responsible for enrolling in PhD courses within the deadlines
More information about Compulsory courses and seminars
Elective courses
Elective PhD courses have different deadlines. Information about deadlines can be found in the individual course descriptions. You are responsible for enrolling in PhD courses within the deadlines.
More information about elective PhD courses in medicine and health sciences
Applicants who do not have a right to study at UiO
Applicants who are not admitted to a PhD programme or the Medical Student Research Programme at UiO must apply for a right to study in SøknadsWeb before they can apply for PhD courses in medicine and health sciences.
Application period for a right to study in Søknadsweb is 1 November - 1 May for the spring semester and 1 May - 1 November for the autumn semester.
External applicants should apply for a right to study minimum 3 weeks before the course application deadline.
Application for evaluation
To ensure that your application for evaluation is processed and the committee is appointed before the summer and Christmas holidays, deadlines have been set for when the application must be received by the faculty. Please note that the application must be complete. You cannot submit only the committee proposal or the thesis after the deadline.
The deadlines for 2026 are:
- May 13th for appointment before the summer holidays.
- November 2nd for appointment before Christmas.
Trial lecture and public defence
- Dates for trial lecture and public defence in connection with holidays
- Timeframes in connecton with the committee's recommendation: The evaluation committee has three months to submit a recommendation. When a candidate has handed in a revision of a submitted thesis, the evaluation committee must present its final recommendation within 1 month after submission of thesis.