Admission and financing

Admission and financing

To be eligible for admittance, you must have an excellent academic record with at least a five-year master-level degree in a relevant field, or equivalent educational qualifications. For applicants with ECTS-grades, an average mark of B or better from the master-level study is required. For students with grades from other grading scales an equivalent level of grades will be necessary. Please note that this is the minimum entry requirement to the program, normally one would need a better average grade than this to obtain a scholarship.

See Regulations for the PhD Programmes at Molde University College

In addition to a master's degree or equivalent, and a strong academic record, appropriate financing is an absolute requirement for admission to a PhD program. Funding can be both through Molde University College or other sources, but the funding must be equivalent to a Norwegian PhD scholarship to be approved. Applicants with funding from employers/funders abroad may be accepted only if Molde University College has made a special written agreement with that employer/funder.  The doctoral committee will only evaluate applications for admission to the program if one of the funding schemes mentioned above can be documented by the applicant. Available PhD scholarships will be posted online at irregular intervals.

With financing in order, the next step is to send an application for admission to the PhD program. If you have already written a good application for funding (scholarships), most of the work is already done, and can be used for this application as well. 

When you have determined your research topic, you may try to find a member of the academic staff of Molde University College who is interested in your topic, and willing to help you with developing your research proposal with emphasis on the research problem and your preliminary choice of methodology, plus a package of courses and a plan for a stay abroad. You should also include a plan for the progress of your project, including a few milestones. 

The Doctoral Degree Committee for the PhD Logistics program at Molde University College will make the final decision about accepting you as a PhD student. Applications could be submitted at any time of year, but should be sent as soon as possible after the funding issue is resolved.

More information on Admission to the PhD Degree Program in Logistics