Doctoral Education at Kristiania

The School of Doctoral Studies (SDS) at Kristiania manages the PhD programmes in Applied Information Technology, and Coomunication and Leadership. On this page you will find information about the different phases of the education, PhD candidates, news, events and PhD courses.

Available PhD Fellowship positions

On this page you can find currently available fellowship positions at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences
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Doctoral phase 1

  • Admission and funding

    On this page you will find information regarding the process of admission to the PhD programmes, funding possibilities, and the structure and content of the PhD programmes.
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  • Getting started

    Here you can read about the onboarding of new PhD students, PhD courses we offer, the operating budget for Research Fellows, PhD and mobility (internationalisation), research ethics and regulations.
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Doctoral Phase 2

  • During your PhD

    On this page you will find information regarding every step of your PhD admission period, milestones, and information you will need while working on your thesis.
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  • Completion of your PhD

    Here you will find all information concerning the final stage of your doctoral education, from submitting your thesis all the way to receiving your diploma.
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For Supervisors and opponents

On this page, you can find information and guidelines related to your role as a supervisor. You will also find information and guidelines for opponents at Work in Progress, Midterm evaluations and assessment committees.
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Doktorgradsavhandlinger og ph.d-kandidater

  • Our PhD Candidates

    Get to know our fellows and PhD candidates
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  • PhD Dissertations

    Find all published dissertations that have been successfully defended by our PhD candidates in Applied Information Technology, or Communication and Leadership.
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Our Team

Events

  • 22May
    • The Johan Arndt marketing conference

      Kirkegata 23-25, Oslo
      The conference, named after marketing research pioneer Professor Johan Arndt, brings together academics and business leaders to present and discuss the latest developments in research and educational concepts within marketing and related fields.
  • 03June
    • Queer Symposium 2025

      Høyskolen Kristiania, Kirkegata 23-25, Oslo
      Kristiania University of Applied Sciences and the national Queer Research Group is pleased to announce upcoming Queer Symposium. We would like to bring together experts to present and discuss queer research and challenges today. 
  • 04June
    • Iranianness in Flux: Iranian Identities Revisited

      Kirkegata 23-25, Oslo
      The aim of this conference is to explore key aspects of the contemporary Iranian sociocultural and sociopolitical landscape through critical engagements with competing perspectives on Iranian identity.
  • 18June
    • ELIA Academy 2025

      Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
      ELIA Academy 2025 invites you on a three-day exploration of what we mean by Life-Integrated Learning – a concept that extends work-integrated learning to encompass the physical, emotional, environmental, societal, technological, and political dimensions we face in our daily lives.