Become a member as a Ph D student
You have different options of becoming a member as a Ph.D. student. You can keep your membership, if you are already a member, become a member as a new graduate, or as an employee.
1. Keep your membership
If you are already a member of Akademikernes A-kasse prior to beginning your Ph.D. studies, you can keep your membership during the study period. In this case, you will earn the right to unemployment benefits , if you do not complete your Ph.D. studies.
Should you choose to keep your membership at Akademikernes A-kasse during your Ph.D. study period, and you complete your studies, you will be able to choose whether you will keep your status as an employee or change it to that of a new graduate.
2. Membership as a new graduate
You can become a member of Akademikernes A-kasse as a new graduate, when you have completed your Ph.D. studies. You will earn the right to unemployment benefits at ‘graduate rate’ (dimittendsats).
Please remember the 14-day rule
3. Membership as an employee
At least one year before you complete your Ph.D. studies, you can register as an employee. You can get a membership from the date you start your Ph.D. studies and from the date we receive your application. You will then earn the right to unemployment benefit at ‘employee rate’ (satser for lønmodtagere).