Student Research Programme in Psychology

When completed, the Student Research Programme in Psychology will provide a basis for independent research with a view to undertaking a later PhD degree. It will also provide students with knowledge, skills and competence in research, scientific methods and scientific thinking. The programme amounts to 120 credits (ECTS) in addition to the regular master's programme in psychology. The Student Research Programme in Psychology consists of: 1) Educational component (30 ECTS). This includes compulsory courses in scientific theory/ethics, scientific design and methodology, scientific and general dissemination (a total of 10 ECTS), PSY-8016 Research presentations (3 ECTS), as well as optional topics/activities related to the subject area for research work. The educational component is regulated by the current study plan for the PhD programme. 2) PSY-3031 Research article (90 ECTS). Based on the student's research, the research article will be prepared in active collaboration with supervisors and other researchers. The article should preferably be published in an international journal with peer review. The student must be a first or second author. Additional information The student has one research year, during which they don’t take part in the tuition of the master's program in psychology. The programme also runs in the Summer semesters, and part-time in parallel with the master's or professional study programmes in psychology, until the submission of the research article in the last semester. It is recommended to complete most of training part during the research year. This especially applies to compulsory PhD courses and other research activities that require absence from ordinary studies, such as study stays abroad. The programme is supported by the Norwegian Research Council, and students in the programme receive NOK 200,000 in scholarships. The Faculty of Health Sciences awards students Summer scholarships, support for travel and other operating funds to students participating in the programme.

Living costsNOK 18,400 a month in Tromsø, rent included

kr 220,800

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 10.312 NOK, 1.1172 USD)

Typical requirements in Norway for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

• A completed qualification that gives access to Bachelor's Degree study.
• Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment the institution asks for.
• Your advisor checks the final requirements for your education system and intake.

Taught in English.

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A typical checklist for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

The central catalogue records this programme as accredited.