PhD in Person, Health and Society
We offer a cross-disciplinary PhD programme in Person, Health and Society. The aim of the programme is to educate for research aiming at producing new knowledge to develop and support person-centred healthcare practice, including health promotive, bio-medical, organizational and political preconditions for such practices. Candidates with external funding are welcome to apply.
Study facts
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Campus: Drammen, Kongsberg, Porsgrunn and Vestfold -
Credits: 180 -
Duration: 3 years, fulltime -
Teaching Language: English -
Teaching model: Campus -
Admission requirements -
Academic background -
How to apply
Health Research - Person, Health, and Society
Research within the framework of Person, Health, and Society aims to develop candidates' competence to conduct research on issues relevant to health. This will include areas considered traditional health-oriented disciplines, social sciences, as well as current and emerging research areas (innovation, co-creation across institutional and professional boundaries), and applications to specific contexts (municipalities, hospitals, communities, specific services, policy-making, management, implementation). Such an approach allows for interdisciplinary collaboration and research that, in addition to contributing to theoretical developments within traditional disciplines and emerging research areas, has relevance for practice.
Target group
The primary target group of the PhD programme is candidates with projects on different levels concerning persons with long-term health needs and/or complex health conditions, like elders, persons with mental health or substance abuse problems, and younger persons with long-term conditions like dementia, visual impairment, stroke, chronic pain or diabetes.
Midterm evaluation
A midterm evaluation is normally conducted in the third or fourth semester. The work of a PhD candidate is assessed by a group of at least two people appointed by the programme committee. The evaluation shall assess the academic status and progress of the PhD work and provide feedback to the PhD candidate, supervisor and programme committee. The midterm should be organized digitally.
- Guidelines for midterm evaluation (.docx
- Midterm evaluation group appointment for main supervisor (.docx)
- Midterm evaluation form for the candidate (.docx)
- Midterm Evaluation form for Evaluation committee (.docx)
Doctoral subjects
Table 1 Mandatory and elective courses in the PhD programme.
| Subject code | Name | Credits | Mandatory/ Elective |
| PHDTHET | Theory of science and research ethics | 5 | Mandatory |
| PHDPHS500 | Person, Health and Society | 5 | Mandatory |
| PHDQUAL500 | Qualitative methods | 5 | Mandatory |
| Or | |||
| PHDQUAN510 | Quantitative methods | 5 | Mandatory |
| PHDPC500 | Person-centred perspectives in research | 5 | Elective |
| PHDCT500 | Current Trends in eHealth research | 5 | Elective |
| PHDPW500 | Health- and welfare policy, research and service development | 5 | Elective |
| PHDAUT500 | Autoethnography – an introduction: Practice and theory | 5 | Elective |
| PHDTM500 | Theory and methods in collaborative research | 5 | Elective |
Research schools
Get international experience
You can take parts of the PhD programme abroad.
Study Plan and Course Plans
A study plan describes the content, structure and organization of a study programme. To each study plan there is a set of course plans that describe the different courses. In the course plan you will also find a reading list. Below you will find a study model that shows you which courses that are taught in each term. In the study model you'll also find links to each course plan.
Study plan for 2024 autumnStudy model
Admission requirements
Applicants must have an excellent command of written and spoken English. Norwegian or another Scandinavian language will be an advantage. Applicants must have achieved average grade B or above to qualify for the programme. Please find more information in the specific job advertisement when PhD-positions are available.
