Career development

A central part of the university's strategic efforts is to offer its employees the best possible opportunities for professional and academic development.

Skills-related courses

UiO offers a variety of courses and programmes to improve the transferrable skills of its researchers. Have a look at our events page to look though current offers or contact us if have ideas for new ones.

The European University Alliance Circle U offers online training sessions on transversal issues which are open to for early-career researchers at UiO.

LINK, UiOs Centre for Learning, Innovation & Academic Development, offers courses on teaching at university level and pedagogical development. Note that most courses require active teaching duties to be admitted. 

Career development templates

All PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers must be offered the opportunity to develop a career plan and have access to career guidance throughout their research period. UiO offers career plan templates. You can find more information and download the templates here: Career plan

Career weeks

Several faculties at UiO offer career weeks for early career researchers which offer skill
courses and are open to all. 

CV check and application support

Need advice on how to write a cover letter or update your CV for an academic/non-academic job or a grant application? We offer one-on-one consultations. Contact: career-hf@hf.uio.no 

Language Courses

UiO offers several Norwegian language courses for employees and visiting researchers. Spouses of UiO employees and researchers are also welcome to take the classes. 

Useful resources

Published Feb. 21, 2024 1:28 PM - Last modified Aug. 13, 2026 3:14 PM