PhD Research Fellow: Counselling in Special Needs Education

Universitetet I Oslo; Oslo; On-site; NOK 551,000 - 594,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oslo invites applications for a three to four-year full-time PhD Research Fellow position in Special Needs Education, based at the Department of Special Needs Education, Faculty of EducationalSciences. The role focuses on counselling in special needs education to promote participation and well-being.

The successful candidate will work within an active research environment, contribute to methodological rigour, and may engage with data sources like Ungdata and HBSC.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in education, special needs education, psychology or related field
• Master’s degree must include a thesis (≥30 ECTS) with minimum grade B
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum grade C (ECTS grading scale)
• For 5-year programs, average grade must meet specified criteria
• Fluent oral and written communication in English and Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language)

Skills

Academic curiosity and proactivity

Collaboration and communication

Structured, reliable, result-oriented

Analytical and problem-solving

Constructive feedback ability

Education

Master’s degree in education/special needs education/psychology or related

Master’s thesis (minimum 30 ECTS)

Bachelor’s degree with minimum grade C (ECTS)

5-year studies with grades C/B progression

Fluent English and Norwegian (or Scandinavian language)

Job description

University of Oslo invites applications for a three to four-year full-time PhD Research Fellow position in Special Needs Education, based at the Department of Special Needs Education, Faculty of EducationalSciences. The role focuses on counselling in special needs education to promote participation and well-being.

The successful candidate will work within an active research environment, contribute to methodological rigour, and may engage with data sources like Ungdata and HBSC.