Prospectus 2010/2011

“Knowledge is the key to making a

difference and contributing to a
better life for all. In fact, knowledge
changes everything.”

Rector´s

welcome
The University of Oslo is among Europe’s
leading universities, and the oldest and
largest in Norway. We take great pride
in upholding our traditions in academic
excellence and research driven learning. As
a student at our institution, this will be part
of your academic experience.
Academic excellence is impossible without
the input of international students and
researchers. The University of Oslo is
proud to cooperate with the finest insti-
tutions across the world. Among our many
study programmes taught in English there
are attractive possibilities for international
students on all levels.
university is run. Our democratic vision
includes students as well as staff.
Knowledge is the key to making a
difference and contributing to a better
life for all. In fact, knowledge changes
everything. By contributing to our
international campus you will help us
on our path to new knowledge. I there-
fore hope to welcome you as a new
international student at the University
of Oslo!

Studying in Oslo, the beautiful capital city Ole Petter Ottersen

of Norway, you will be able to explore both Rector
the rich cultural life a capital can offer and
the great outdoors surrounding our city.
You will belong to an active and vibrant
student body which has a say on how the

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 Category Who can From which What? Deadline Chapter
apply? countries?

Bachelor’s Applicants All countries Bachelor’s degree February 1 3

Degree Studies who can cover programmes
their own living (see pages 32–37) Request for
expenses and Application Form deadline:
who do not have January 1
a permanent
residence permit
in Norway

Master’s Degree Applicants All countries Master’s degree December 1 3

Studies who can cover programmes taught in
their own living English (see pages 38–49) Request for
expenses and Application Form deadline:
who do not have November 1
a permanent
residence permit April 15 for citizens from
in Norway EU/EEA area

Contents
Exchange Students from All countries Relevant courses Varies according to 4
Programmes institutions programme, please contact
and Bilateral with which your home institution for
Agreements the University information about the
of Oslo has application process
a bilateral
agreement

11 1. The University of Oslo 19 3. Degree Studies for Self- 27 5. The Quota Scheme
The Quota Applicants from See list page 31 One-year programmes, December 1 5 International cooperation and financing Applicants Who may apply
Scheme Central and master’s degrees taught student mobility Bachelor’s degree programmes Funding
Eastern Europe, in English, and Ph.D. Request for Special Events Programme Master’s degree programmes Criteria for application
former Soviet programmes (see page 28) Application Form deadline: Norwegian Students’ Society Available programmes
States, and November 1 International Students’ Union 23 4. Exchange and Cooperation How to apply
developing The Foundation for Student Life Programmes
countries in Oslo Bilateral Agreements 32 6. Bachelor’s Degree
Student culture and social life Erasmus Programmes
Erasmus Mundus
13 2. Student Admission Nordplus/Nordlys 38 7. Master’s Degree
Who can apply as an international The International Summer School Programmes
student? SUST and DSE
EDITORIAL STAFF: Ingrid Stensland, Helene Johansen, Anna Buverud, Bjarne Skov, Øyvind S. Eithun,
Self-fi nancing degree students The University Studies Abroad 51 8. Contact Addresses
Elisabeth Reien, Kristin Storbæk and Kathrine Torday Gulden
Exchange students Consortium (USAC)
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Scholarship programmes Fulbright
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Academic system EEA Financial Mechanisms
Academic calendar Programme
Admission requirements NORAD’s Programme for Master
Semester fees Studies (NOMA)
Upon admission The Oslo Summer School in
Comparative Social
Sciences

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 Oslo has a population
of approximately 550,000 and is
surrounded by magnificent scenery
from the fjord to the forested hills. It is
a friendly and exciting city where you
can find everything you need within
a short distance from the downtown
area. Although Norwegian is the
official language, most inhabitants
are both happy and more than able to
communicate with newcomers in English
– many even speak a third language, such
as French, German or Spanish.

For more information about Oslo, see:

www.visitoslo.com/

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Have the time of your life
and get smart at the same time
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Let’s kill a Norwegian myth – Oslo is not a city, it’s a big town. You can walk through it in
a couple of hours, unless you are distracted on the way. But of course you will be – by the
beauty of it, the friendly atmosphere, the new Opera House, the art galleries, museums,
pubs, closeness to nature, the smell of spring after a long winter or anything else that
draws your attention.
We have asked three international exhange
students how they are experiencing their
stay.
– It is great to study at the University of
Oslo and to be living here in Oslo, says
Magdalena Brottrager (23). She is an
exchange student from the University of
Vienna, Austria.
Asuka Kawaguchi (27) from Japan and
Aruna Jayasena (28) from Sri Lanka nod
in agreement; they are enjoying their stay
in the capital of Norway and find the
courses they are taking at the University
of Oslo both inspiring and exciting.
– Exchange students are allowed to take
courses at different faculties, which is
great. I can choose subjects that interest
me, and my education becomes more
extensive, tells Aruna.
Events and social life
Studying is just one part of being an
exchange student. Enjoyable social
activities in your sparetime are important
for the stay to be successful. Magdalena,
Asuka and Aruna often participate in the
happenings offered at the University of
Oslo.
– There are a lot of different events such
as city tours, movies and trips. Many
international students also meet up for
coffee and a chat at the International
Coffee Hour which is held at the student
house every Friday.
Most of the events are free of charge,
which Magdalena thinks is great. She
also adds that Oslo is a vibrant city where
everyone can find something of interest,
whether it is music, art, dance, literature,
shows or nature activities. During winter
there are good opportunities to try out the
outdoor life with skiing or snowboarding.
– We love the pub near campus – it’s driven
by students and is situated in the student’s
own house, Chateau Neuf. Here we can
chill out and catch up every Friday after
studies. This is a brilliant way to socialize,
and it makes the University more pleasant
and not just hard studying, states Aruna.
Shortcut to friendship
At the beginning of the semester, the
University of Oslo organizes the welcome
of new students by groups led by a Buddy,
who is an experienced student who has
taken on the responsibillity of introducing
newcomers to the University and to the
city of Oslo. The Buddy makes sure that
you don’t get lost and joining a ‘Buddy
group’ is a shortcut in making friends the
first week of your stay. Asuka, Magdalena
and Aruna appreciate this arrangement.
– The first week of the semester is full of
happenings, social bonding and many new
impressions. The activities are organized by
the buddies of each group, and it is really
fun and a good way of making new friends,
is their satisfied statement, and they add;
– We recommend students that are planning
to have an exchange year abroad to choose
the University of Oslo. Everything from
academic outcome, housing and friend-
making has been awesome so far, and we
wish every exchange student to have the
same experience!
 1: The University
of Oslo
The University of Oslo was founded in 1811, and is Norway’s leading institution of higher
education. Today the University has almost 30,000 students and a staff of 5,600. In 2011
students will be able to participate in a wide range of celebrations for the University’s
200 years’ anniversary.
The University of Oslo offers more than
one hundred bachelor’s and master’s
degree programmes within eight faculties:
Theology, Law, Medicine, Humanities,
Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
Dentistry, Social Sciences, and Education.
More than 800 courses of study at all
levels and 40 master’s degree programmes
are available in English.
Students at the University of Oslo have
access to excellent lecture and library
facilities, and the award winning library
building has become a popular meeting
place. At the University of Oslo we work
continually to ensure that the students
can benefit from a positive and inclusive
learning environment.
The University of Oslo is known for its
high quality research, and is proud to have
had four Nobel Prize winners among its
staff. It coordinates two Nordic Centres
of Excellence, eight Norwegian Centres of
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Excellence, a Centre for Research Based
Innovation, seven Marie Curie Training
Sites, and two of Norway’s premier
museums.
International Cooperation and
Student Mobility
International cooperation has a long
tradition at the University of Oslo.
Through bilateral agreements and
international cooperation programmes, the
University maintains relationships with
distinguished universities and educational
institutions around the world.
Student mobility is an integral part of
the University’s study programmes, and
students are encouraged to spend a
semester or two abroad as part of their
degree. The broad selection of courses and
programmes in English have made the
University of Oslo an attractive destination
for a growing number of international
students. At the University of Oslo campus
you will meet students from some of the
best universities in the world.
Special Events Programme
Every semester, the University of Oslo
arranges a special events programme for
international students. Here you will find
events such as museum tours, bus abouts,
cross country skiing courses, hiking trips,
film evenings and a weekly international
coffee hour.
For more information, please see:
www.uio.no/english/student_life/
spevents.html
Norwegian Student’s Society
Founded in 1813, the Norwegian Student’s
Society is Norway’s oldest students’
association. It offers a rich spectrum of
activities—concerts, lectures, debates,
improvised theatre, club concepts, parties,
exhibitions, and courses. Based in the
student’s own building, Chateau Neuf,
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it has its own reading room, library, café,
and restaurant. Every Friday between
16:00 and 18:00, there is an International
Coffee Hour - a popular meeting place for
international and Norwegian students with
free coffee and tea.
For more information about the Norwegian
Students’ Society and Chateau Neuf, see:
www.studentersamfundet.no/english
International Students’ Union (ISU)
All international students at the University
of Oslo are automatically members of ISU,
an independent, democratic, non-profit,
non-partisan organization run for and by
international students. Various events,
both academic and social, are arranged
throughout the year. ISU publishes an
informative newsletter and provides infor-
mation online.
For more information, see:
http://foreninger.uio.no/isu
The Foundation for Student Life
in Oslo (SiO)
SiO works to enhance the overall
educational experience by providing a
large and affordable variety of services.
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Students pay a small fee each semester
for this (Generally, exchange students
are exempted from paying the semester
registration fee). Among the services
offered by SiO are:
Student Housing: All international
students will receive guidelines on how to
book student housing after admission and
are guaranteed student housing, provided
they follow these guidelines.
Student Health Services: An on-campus
student health centre with general practi-
tioners, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists
and dentists ready to see patients on
an appointment basis and to deal with
emergencies.
Student Counselling: A team of profes-
sional counsellors to whom students can
turn for advice in academic, financial, or
personal matters.
Student Cafeterias: SiO operates around
40 on-campus restaurants and cafés with
a varied selection of menus, including
vegetarian and halal food. Prices are
student friendly.
Student Sports: A variety of activities
are available for individual exercise or
2: Student
admission
The University of Oslo has the largest number of international students of all Norwegian
universities. Students from around the world study at different levels in subject areas
ranging from archaeology to zoology. More than 800 courses of study at all levels and
40 master’s degree programmes are available in English. International students are
accepted for both full degrees or for one or two semesters as exchange students.
under the supervision of fully qualified
instructors, in both indoor and outdoor
facilities.
For further information about SiO, please
see: www.sio.no/english
Student culture and social life
There is more to being a student than
studying! The University of Oslo has
a rich and varied social and cultural
life, with more than 250 active student
associations, societies, and organisations.
Every faculty has its own social club and
there are several “student basements” on
campus that host everything from chess
tournaments to parties.
At the start of every semester, new students
are welcomed by the Buddy System.
The Buddy System is there to help new
students establish a social and academic
network as soon as they arrive at the
university.
For further information about student life,
see: www.uio.no/english/student_life
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 APPLICATION INFORMATION
Who can appy as an international
student?
An international student at the University
of Oslo is usually a student with a
residence permit for study purposes in
Norway (as opposed to students residing in
Norway). In this booklet we have divided
international students into three main
categories to make it easier for you to find
the relevant information.
Self-financing degree students
(bachelor’s and master’s degrees)
Self-financing students study for a
complete degree at the University of
Oslo. We admit students from all over
the world to our bachelor’s and master’s
degree programmes. Tuition is free, but
students must document their ability to
cover their own living expenses. For more
information about full degree programmes,
see chapter 3.
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Exchange students
The University of Oslo has exchange
agreements with universities around the
globe and participates in a number of
international exchange programmes such
as Nordplus and Erasmus. Exchange
students usually study at the University of
Oslo for one or two semesters, but there
are also summer programmes available.
For more information about exchange
programmes and the International Summer
School, see chapter 4.
Scholarship programmes
A limited number of scholarships are
available for certain groups of students.
Students from Central and Eastern Europe,
central Asia, and students from developing
countries can apply under the Quota
Scheme for admission to a number of our
master’s degree and doctoral programmes
taught in English. For more information
about the Quota Scheme, see chapter 5.
Scholarships are also available under other
programmes such as Erasmus, Erasmus
Mundus, Nordplus, NOMA and the EEA
Financial Mechanisms programme. For
more information, please see chapter 4.
Academic system
The degree structure at the University of
Oslo is based on a bachelor’s degree (3
years) + a master’s degree (2 years) + a Ph.D.
(3 years). In a few subject areas, students
enroll for 5-year integrated (master’s)
degree programmes, or 6-year professional
degrees. Some of the master’s degree
programmes are of 15 months’ duration.
The credit system used for courses at the
University of Oslo is based on the European
Credit Transfer and Accumulation system
(ECTS). A full semester’s work load consists
of 30 credits. The study programmes consist
of courses that are normally worth 10 ECTS
credits each.
Academic performance at the University
of Oslo is assessed through participation,
examinations, and various term assign-
ments. The grading system conforms to
the ECTS standard, with a descending
scale from A to E for passes and F for
fail. An average of C or higher is required
for acceptance to a master’s degree
programme.
International students coming to the
University of Oslo for the first time often
comment very positively on the small
class size and excellent accessibility to
professors. The possibility to contact your
professor is very important and can make
for a particularly enriching educational
experience.
For further information about the
academic system, please see:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
academicsys/
Academic calendar
The academic year at most faculties at
the University of Oslo is divided into two
semesters:
Autumn semester:
• Early August – mid-December
Spring semester:
• Early January – mid-June
The exact dates for the start and end
of each semester vary from year to year
and from study programme to study
programme. More detailed information
will be provided with your admission
letter.
Admission requirements
The basic entrance requirements for
admission to the University of Oslo follow
the regulations set by The Norwegian
Agency for Quality Assurance in
Education (NOKUT). Please note that the English language proficiency Semester fees
requirements will differ according to the requirements There are no tuition fees at the University of
country of your previous education. All international students who are not Oslo. There is a small semester registration
native speakers of English must provide fee of 450 NOK (approximately € 50) and a
For more information about the basic evidence that their command of the English copy fee of 100 NOK (approximately € 11).
entrance requirements, please see: language is suitable for undergraduate or The semester registration fee gives you the
www.uio.no/english/academics/ postgraduate studies. benefit of the services of the Foundation
admission/requirements-basic.html for Student Life (see page 11). Erasmus and
The two most common, approved, tests are: Nordplus students, as well as most students
Admission to master’s degree studies • TOEFL—Test of English as a Foreign on bilateral exchange programmes, are
requires a completed bachelor’s degree Language, www.toefl.org exempted from the semester fee.
considered comparable to a Norwegian • IELTS—International English Language
bachelor’s degree. Some programmes may Testing System, www.ielts.org Documentation of finances
have additional admission requirements. Self-financing applicants and exchange
Admission to exchange studies may have Applicants should arrange to have their students from outside the EU/EEA area
particular requirements specified in the score sent directly to the University of must include documentation that they have
exchange agreement. Oslo. The TOEFL code number for the NOK 87,600 (approximately € 10,000) with
University of Oslo is 0756. their application (approximately € 5,000 if
For more information about admissions, you are an exchange student planning to
see: www.uio.no/english/academics/ For more information about English stay only one semester). Students applying
admission proficiency requirements and exemptions, for a 15-month master’s degree programme
please see: are required to show possession of NOK
www.uio.no/english/academics/ 127,500 (approximately € 14,000). It
admission/requirements-english.html is critical that you show proof of your
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 financial means when you submit your
application. The University of Oslo has
introduced this rule in order to minimize
the risk of admitting students who will later
fail to gain a student residence permit.
The University of Oslo will accept the
following documents as proof that you
meet the minimum financial requirements:
• A recent bank statement/transcript from responsible for reserving rooms for
an account in the student’s own name.
• Documentation of eligibility for fi nancial students are, in principle, guaranteed
support through a student loan or
scholarships.
• Financial guarantees from a personal does not extend to family members.
sponsor, documented through a Letter of
Agreement and a recent bank statement/
transcript from the sponsor’s account.
All bank statements/transcripts must be
either an original or a certified copy.
For more information about the
documentation of finances, please see:
www.uio.no/english/student_life/
beforearrival.html#firsttime
UPON ADMISSION
Declaration of acceptance
All students who are accepted will be sent
a Letter of Admission and information
such as guidelines on how to book student
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housing. Accepted students must complete
the online Declaration of Acceptance form
and reserve housing by the given deadline.
Failure to accept your place of study by
responding within the given deadline
for your programme may result in the
cancellation of the admission offer.
The SiO Student Housing Office is
international students. All international
student housing, provided they follow these
guidelines. Please note that this guarantee
For more information, please see:
www.uio.no/english/student_life/
beforearrival.html
Budget and cost of living
To give you an idea of the living expenses
for a student in Norway, we have put
together a modest budget for one semester
(five months):
Total: NOK 43 800 for one semester
(approximately € 5,000)
Housing: NOK 15,000 including deposit
Food: NOK 12,000 (based on doing your
own cooking)
Books & supplies: NOK 4,500
Transport: NOK 1,650 (students under 30)
Other expenses: NOK 10,650 (clothes,
telephone, leisure activities, dental care,
medicines, unforeseen expenses, etc.)
Some factors will help reduce your
budget. The student housing is reasonably
priced, and students under the age of 30
are entitled to reduced fares on public
transport. Most museums are free of charge
and most social events on campus are
either free of charge or offered at student-
friendly prices. Also, international students
with satisfactory study progression may be
able to apply for a part-time work permit.
Cost of living grants are only awarded
to international students accepted for
scholarship programmes. The University
of Oslo does not control any sources of
student funding and can not assist students
financially.
For more information about financing and
the living costs in Norway, see:
www.uio.no/english/student_life/budget.
html
Residence permit
All international students need a residence
permit during their stay in Norway. The
process of being granted a residence
permit/visa for study purposes may take
8-12 weeks if all necessary documents
are enclosed. You will receive detailed
information about the residence permit
application together with your Letter of
Admission, particular to the conditions
of your admission and nationality. Please
ensure that you read all the information
very carefully.
For more information about the residence
permit, see: www.uio.no/english/student_
life/beforearrival.html#firsttime
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 3: Degree Studies for
self-financing applicants
The University of Oslo offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in a wide
range of subject areas. Qualified international students from around the world are
welcome to apply to some of these programmes.
This chapter contains information for
international applicants (applicants who
do not hold a permanent residence permit
in Norway). International PhD applicants
must contact the relevant department
directly, please see: www.uio.no/english/
academics/admission/phd.html
Bachelor’s Degree Programmes
The language of instruction for all
Bachelor’s degree programmes is Nor-
wegian. Please see page 20 for a list of
available programmes.
International students admitted to a
Bachelor’s degree programme must sucess-
fully complete a Norwegian language
course that lasts up to one year before
starting the programme.
Applicants with a valid Norwegian
language test should apply through
Samordna Opptak (NUCAS), see
www.samordnaopptak.no for further
information. This also applies for
applicants who plan to take a Norwegian
language test in the near future.
The application process for bachelor’s
degree programmes has two steps:
1. Submit the online Request for
Application Form
The deadline for submitting the Request
for Application Form is 1 January.
2. Submit the online Application Form
Eligible applicants must submit the online
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Application Form and, in addition, sign
and send an Attestation form with all
relevant documents. The deadline for
submitting the Application Form and
Attestation Form is 1 February.
For further information about admission
requirements and for online forms, please
see:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/rds/process-sfb.html
Master’s degree programmes
UiO offers more than 40 Master’s degree
programmes taught in English. Please see
page 21 for available programmes.
The application process for Master’s
degree programmes has two steps:
1. Submit the online Request for
Application Form
The deadline for submitting the Request
for Application Form is 1 November.
2. Submit the online Application Form
Eligible applicants must submit the online
Application Form and, in addition, fill
out and send the Attestation form with
all requiered documents. The deadline
for submitting the Application Form and
Attestation Form is 1 December.
A final decision regarding admission will
be given in early April. Students who
hold a complete Bachelor’s degree by 1
December 2009, are advised to apply to
the 1 December deadline.
Citizens from the EU/EEA area + citizens
from Switzerland may apply for master’s
degree programmes twice a year. Students
who are to complete a Bachelor’s degree
in Spring 2010 may apply for programmes
starting in August 2010 before 15 April
2010. Information and application form
for the 15 April deadline can be found on
our webpage (see link below) in January
2010. A final decision regarding this
admission will be given in early June.
For further information about admission
requirements and for online forms, please
see:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/rds/process.html
Please note:
• Late applications will not be considered.
• The University of Oslo can not take
circumstances beyond our control—
such as late or lost mail—into consider-
ation with regards to applications that
arrive after the deadline or are lost in
transit.
• Applicants from outside the EU/EEA
area must document that they can
finance their stay in Norway.
• All programmes regardless of which
deadline you follow will start in August.
• Due to a limited capacity, students
admitted to a Master’s programme
are not guaranteed access to Norwegian
language courses at the University of
Oslo.
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 Bachelor’s Degrees Master’s Degrees

Aesthetical Studies and Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Economics and Law Language and Literature Master of Science in Modeling and Data Analysis
Musicology and Technology 185-3167 LLM in Information and Communi- 185-3272 Master of Philosophy in East Asian (2 years): This master’s programme is divided into
185-9437 Musicology 185-9327 Biology cation Technology Law (15 months) Linguistics (2 years) several study disciplines:
185-9439 Aesthetical Studies 185-9860 Chemistry 185-3165 LLM in Maritime Law (15 months) 185-3178 Master of Philosophy in English 185-3294 Statistics
185-9306 Computational Science and 185-3166 LLM in Public International Law Language (2 years) 185-3292 Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
Mathematics (15 months) 185-3176 Master of Philosophy in English 185-3293 Economic and Industrial Risk (EIR)
Economics 185-9856 Electronics and Computer Technology 185-3152 Master of Philosophy in the Theory Literature (2 years)
185-9898 Economics 185-9858 Geosciences: Geology, Geophysics, and Practice of Human Rights 185-3196 Master of Philosophy in Ibsen Studies
185-9452 Public Administration and and Geography (2 years. This programme takes new (2 years) Media Studies
Management 185-9863 Materials, Energy, and Nanotechnology students every other year and is next 185-3159 Master of Philosophy in Media Studies
185-9887 Mathematics and Economics available in 2010) (2 years)
185-9865 Molecular Biology and Biological 185-3171 Master of Philosophy in Economics Mathematics, Natural Sciences,
Education Chemistry (2 years) and Technology
185-9852 Education 185-9857 Physics, Astronomy, and Meteorology 185-3156 Master of Philosophy in Environmental 185-3183 Master of Science in Astronomy Religion and Theology
and Development Economics (2 years) (2 years) 185-3155 Master of Philosophy in Intercontextual
185-3184 Master of Science in Biology (2 years) Theology (2 years)
Health Sciences Media Studies 185-3188 Master of Science in Chemistry 185-3200 Master of Philosophy in Religious Roots
185-9886 Health Management and Health 185-9845 Digital Media Education (2 years) of Europe
Economics 185-9851 Media Studies 185-3151 Master of Philosophy in Comparative 185-3182 Master of Science in Computational
and International Education (2 years) Science and Engineering (2 years)
185-3148 European Master in Higher Education 185-3241 Master of Science in Innovation and Social Sciences and Psychology
History, Philosophy, and Religion and Theology (2 years) Entrepreneurship (2 years) 185-3193 Master of Philosophy in Culture, the
Culture Studies 185-9480 Theology and Christianity 185-3168 Master of Philosophy in Higher 185-3190 Master of Science in Materials, Energy, Environment and Sustainability
185-9478 Archaeology and Conservation 185-9485 Religious Studies Education (2 years) and Nanotechnology (2 years) (2 years)
185-9459 Classical Studies 185-3154 Master of Philosophy in Special 185-3189 Master of Science in Mathematics 185-3157 Master of Philosophy in Development
185-9479 Philosophy and History of Ideas Needs Education (2 years) (2 years) Geography (2 years)
185-9481 History Social Sciences and Psychology 185-3192 Master of Science in Molecular 185-3173 Master of Philosophy in Peace and
185-9462 History of Art 185-9868 Asian and African Studies Biosciences, Biochemistry and Conflict Studies (2 years)
185-9929 History of Religion and 185-9308 Culture and Communication Health Sciences Physiology (2 years) 185-3197 Master of Philosophy in Psychology
Cultural History 185-9883 Development Studies 185-3244 Master of Philosophy in Health 185-3186 Master of Science in Physics (2 years) (2 years)
185-9871 European and American Studies Economics, Policy, and Management 185-3242 Master of Science in Physics of
185-9870 European Studies (2 years) Geological Processes (2 years)
Information Technology and 185-9873 Interdisciplinary Gender Studies 185-3153 Master of Philosophy in International
Informatics 185-9438 Human Geography Community Health (2 years) Master of Science in Geosciences (2 years).
185-9395 Informatics 185-9872 International Studies This master’s programme is divided into several
185-9837 IT - Language, Logic, Psychology 185-9881 Political Science study disciplines:
185-9840 Technology, Organisation 185-9876 Psychology History, Philosophy, 185-3194 Environmental Geology and
and Learning 185-9879 Social Anthropology and Culture Studies Geohazards
185-9880 Sociology 185-3174 Master of Philosophy in Chinese 185-3274 Meteorology and Oceanography
Studies (2 years) 185-3273 Geology
Language and Literature 185-3270 Master of Philosophy in East Asian 185-3275 Geophysics
185-9455 Language Studies (2 years) 185-3276 Petroleum Geology and Petroleum
185-9456 Literature 185-3161 Master of Philosophy in Nordic Viking Geophysics
and Medieval Culture (2 years) 185-3243 Physical Geography, Hydrology and
For further information about courses and programmes at the University of Oslo, please see: 185-3160 Master of Philosophy in Tibetan Geomatics
http://www.uio.no/english/academics/admission/ Studies (2 years)

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 4: Exchange
and
Cooperation Programmes
The University of Oslo has more than 500 exchange agreements with other universities
and participates in a variety of cooperation and scholarship programmes. Every summer
the University’s International Summer School welcomes more than 500 students from
around 90 countries to its summer term.
Bilateral Agreements
The University of Oslo has bilateral
exchange agreements with more than
one hundred universities worldwide.
Depending on the specifics of the
agreement, bilateral exchange students
may spend one or two semesters at
the University of Oslo as part of their
degree, choosing suitable subjects from
our wide range of courses taught in
English. Bilateral students may also
follow Norwegian Language courses on
foundation and advanced levels.
For more information about application
procedures and for a list of UiO’s bilateral
agreement partners, please see:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/bilateral/
Erasmus
The Erasmus Life Long Learning
programme offers student exchange
opportunities within the European Union
and the EEA. The University of Oslo
has taken part in Erasmus since 1991
and has signed more than 400 exchange
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agreements with about 200 partner
universities in Europe. Erasmus students
at the University of Oslo may choose
from more than 800 courses taught in
English and may follow courses in the
Norwegian language designed especially
for international students.
For further information about the Erasmus
programme and the application procedure,
please see:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/erasmus/
Erasmus Mundus
Erasmus Mundus (EM) is a European
cooperation and mobility programme
in the field of higher education. The
programme aims to enhance the quality
of European higher education and to
promote dialogue and understanding
between people and cultures through
cooperation with third countries. The
EM Master’s programmes are integrated
programmes offered by at least three
higher education institutions in three
different European countries. Graduates
will receive a double, multiple, or joint
diploma. Scholarships are available to
both third-country and European students.
In cooperation with the University of
Aveiro and the University of Tampere,
the University of Oslo offers the two-year
European Master in Higher Education
(HEEM) under Erasmus Mundus.
For further information about Erasmus
Mundus and the HEEM programme,
please see:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/erasmus-mundus/
Nordplus/Nordlys
Nordplus is a mobility programme for
students at Nordic institutions of higher
education. The Nordic countries include
Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Greenland, the Faeroe Islands, and
Norway. Exchange students from the
Nordic countries are exempted from the
Norwegian language requirements and
may apply for courses from the University’s
entire course catalogue. If your university,
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 faculty, or department does not have a
Nordplus agreement with a counterpart
at the University at Oslo, you may apply
through the Nordlys exchange network,
which includes all universities in
the Nordic countries.
For further information, please see:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/nordplus/
The International
Summer School
The International Summer School (ISS)
is a center for learning in an international
context. Every summer from the last week
of June to the first week of August, the
ISS welcomes approximately 550 students
from around 90 countries to its six-week
summer term. This diverse student body
transforms the UiO campus into a global
village, creating a unique international
learning environment.
The ISS offers courses at the Bachelor’s
level focusing on Norwegian language
and various aspects of Norwegian culture,
as well as a number of Master’s courses
dealing with internationally relevant
topics. In addition to its academic
program, the ISS offers an extensive array
of excursions, cultural and social activities.
Students pay for room, board, registration,
extracurricular activities, excursions,
insurance, and incidental expenses.
A limited number of scholarships are
available.
The closing date for applications is
February 1. Self-financing and sponsored
students can apply and be admitted after
the deadline, space permitting.
The ISS prospectus is issued every
November, but detailed information
regarding admission, courses,
financial aid, etc., can be found on-line
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year round. For more information about
the International Summer School, visit:
www.uio.no/iss/
Scandinavian Urban Studies Term
(SUST) and Divided States of Europe
(DSE)
The International Summer School, in
partnership with the Higher Education
Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA),
offers two interdisciplinary semester
programmes to students from the USA who
have completed their freshman year. Both
programmes offer hands-on experience
through field excursions and internships.
SUST is offered every fall semester and
examines the challenges and opportunities
in the modern welfare states of
Scandinavia. For further information, visit:
www.hecua.org/norway.php and
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/sust/
DSE is offered every spring semester and
takes a look at the development of the EU
in a democratic and social context. For
further information, visit:
www.hecua.org/scand_dse.php and
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/dse/
The University Studies Abroad
Consortium (USAC)
The University Studies Abroad Consortium
is a non-profit U.S. consortium that
provides study abroad. With USAC
students earn U.S. university credit and/
or credits which are transferable to their
home university. The Norway programme
offers students the opportunity to enrol as
bilateral students at the University of Oslo
in a wide range of courses taught in English.
For further information, please see:
usac.unr.edu or www.uio.no/english/
academics/admission/bilateral/
Fulbright
Fulbright is a scholarship programme for
postgraduate students from the USA. At
the University of Oslo Fulbright students
may follow any course at master’s degree
and Ph.D. level. Fulbright also offers
English Teaching Assistantship (ETA)
awards. Applicants must be US citizens at
the time of their application.
For more information, please see:
www.fulbright.no or www.uio.no/english/
academics/admission/fulbright/
EEA Financial Mechanisms
Programme
The EEA Financial Mechanisms
Programme offers study-abroad
scholarships for students
from selected countries in Eastern and
Southern Europe. The scholarships are
administered by local authorities in each
eligible country. To find out if you may
apply for an EEA scholarship, contact
the international office at your home
institution. The local administrative
authorities may expect applicants to have
an acceptance letter and/or learning
agreement from the university where they
plan to study before scholarship
applications are processed. Please note
that the University of Oslo will only issue
such letters to students at institutions that
have a prior exchange agreement with the
University of Oslo. The international office
at your home institution will know if such
an agreement is in place.
For more information, please see:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/eea/
NORAD’s Programme for Master
Studies (NOMA)
NOMA is a scholarship programme
financed by the Norwegian Agency for
Development Cooperation (Norad) and is
offered to students from certain developing
countries. The aim of all educational
activities of the NOMA is to contribute
to the education of professionals in the
public and private sectors, as well as
NGOs (non-governmental organizations)
in selected countries in the developing
world. Master’s programmes supported
through NOMA are established and
maintained in developing countries in
close collaboration with Norwegian
institutions. The needs and priorities of
developing countries form the basis for
cooperation.
The NOMA programme is managed by
the Norwegian Centre for International
Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU).
For further information, please see
www. siu.no/norad/ and
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/norad/
The Oslo Summer School in
Comparative Social Science Studies
Oslo Summer School in Comparative
Social Science Studies consists of several
postgraduate research courses at the
Faculty of Social Sciences. It is arranged
for the seventeenth time in 2009. The main
target group is doctoral students with an
interest in comparative social science. In
addition, researchers, research scholars
and MA students aiming at advanced
studies are welcome to apply.
For further information and deadline,
please see: www.sv.uio.no/oss/
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 5: The Quota Scheme
The Norwegian Quota Scheme is a funding scheme offered by the Norwegian
government to students from developing countries, Central and Eastern Europe, and
Central Asia, for studies at institutions of higher education in Norway. Quota Scheme
applicants should come from universities/institutions which have formal cooperation
agreements with the University of Oslo.

The Norwegian Quota Scheme offers
specially designed, research-based,
master’s degree programmes taught in
English. The Quota Scheme also offers
funding to doctoral programme students.
Who may apply?
Quota Scheme applicants should come
from universities/institutions with
formal cooperation agreements with
the University of Oslo and must fulfil
certain criteria in order to be considered
for admission. Admission is limited and,
therefore, extremely competitive.
Women are encouraged to apply. The
University of Oslo gives priority to female
applicants under the Quota Scheme.
Eligible nationalities
Only applicants from countries included
in the list of countries eligible for Quota
Scheme funding will be considered (see
page 31). Applicants who live—either
temporarily or permanently—in a country
other than their country of citizenship can
not apply.
Applicants must have spent the last 12
months in their home country at the time
of application.
Quota Scheme students are expected
to return to their home country on
completion of their studies in Norway.
Institutional cooperation
Quota applicants should come from
universities/institutions with formal
cooperation agreements with the
University of Oslo. Potential applicants
should check with their home institution
or department to determine whether they
have a cooperation agreement with the
University of Oslo.
Funding
The Quota Scheme is a scholarship
programme, but the funding is given as
part loan/part grant by the State Edu-
cational Loan Fund. The amount paid is
approximately NOK 87,600 per year, or
approximately €10,000. The scholarship
is meant to cover basic living expenses
throughout the academic year.
The Quota Scheme scholarship also
includes a partial allowance for travel
to Norway at the beginning of the
study period and back home again on
completion. The allowance is fixed and is
based on student airfare rates.
After completing the programme and
providing documentation of their return
to, and residence in, their home country
for 12 months, the student’s outstanding
loan will be converted to a scholarship.
Students who stay in Norway or take
up residence in a country other than
their home country after finishing their
education must repay their loan.
For more information, please see:
www.lanekassen.no/english
Criteria for application
The Quota Scheme is intended for
postgraduate students. Applicants must
fulfil the minimum requirements for
matriculation at a Norwegian institution
of higher education (see page 15). In

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 addition, applicants for the Quota Scheme
must provide documentation of the
following:
• For the one-year advanced Norwegian the Quota Scheme, as well as a one-year
language programme: a minimum of
two (2) years of study at university level.
Applicants with a completed fi rst degree
will be given priority.
• For master’s degree programmes: a The one-year programme in Advanced
minimum of three (3) years of study at
university level, i.e., bachelor’s degree level
(or equivalent).
• For Ph.D. programmes: in addition to two years of previous university studies
individual faculty requirements, applicants
must have a minimum of fi ve (5) years
of university-level studies in their chosen
subject.
Minimum grade requirement
Admission under the Quota Scheme is very
competitive. Only applicants with excellent
grades will be considered (minimum B+/
Upper-second).
Previous studies
The Quota Scheme applies only to the
English-taught programmes listed on page
30. Applicants must have completed prior
university studies in the subject of the
programme to which they are applying.
Admission to a Ph.D. programme requires
prior contact with the relevant academic
department.
Language Proficiency Requirements
Documentation of English language
proficiency is required for admission to
any of the programmes offered under the
Quota Scheme (TOEFL minimum score
550 PBT/213 CBT/80 iBT, IELTS minimum
band 6.0).
For more information about English
proficiency requirements and exemptions,
please see:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/requirements-english.html
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Available programmes
The University of Oslo offers master’s
degrees and doctoral programmes under
programme in Advanced Norwegian
Language studies.
One-year programme
Norwegian Language is for students in
Scandinavian languages at an advanced
level. The programme requires at least
in Scandinavian languages (including
Norwegian).
Master’s degree programmes
The master’s degree programmes available
for Quota Scheme students are listed on
page 30. These are all taught in English.
Applicants who already have a master’s
degree will not be considered for admission
to another master’s degree programme
financed by the Quota Scheme. There are
certain exceptions to this rule for students
who have a one-year master’s degree.
Ph.D. programmes
Applicants for the 3-year Ph.D. program-
mes at all faculties at the University
of Oslo may also be considered for
Quota Scheme funding. Admission is
extremely competitive, and only excellent
applicants who have established close
links to a potential supervisor and relevant
department at the University of Oslo will
be considered.
The application process for Ph.D.
programmes has two steps:
1. Ph.D. programme applicants must send
their research proposal and application
for admission to Ph.D. studies to the
relevant faculty at the University of Oslo.
The admission procedure for doctoral
programmes is long, and each faculty has
its own routine.
2. The applicant must then send an Closing date for applications
application for Quota Scheme funding The official application deadline is 1
to the International Education Office. December. Applications and supporting
Applicants should be connected to documents must reach by the International
institutions with which the University of Education Office by this date. Late
Oslo has a cooperation agreement, and applications will not be considered.
preferably be involved in joint research Applicants can expect to receive
programmes between the University of notification in April. Applicants for a
Oslo and their home university. Quota Ph.D. can expect a reply in May.
Scheme funding for Ph.D. programmes is
on the same basis as for master’s degree For more information, please see:
programmes; it covers living expenses www.uio.no/english/academics/
only and NOT research costs (see Funding admission/quota/
below). Successful candidates for Quota
Scheme funding will, therefore, usually
have secured research funding from
elsewhere, possibly joint research projects
or in collaboration with their proposed
supervisor(s)/department.
For more information, please see:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/quota/courses_doctor.html
How to apply
Due to the large number of applicants and
limited number of Quota scholarships
available, potential applicants must
submit the online Request for Application
Form before they can receive the formal
application form. The Request for
Application Form will be processed by The
International Education Office and only
applicants who fulfil all the formal Quota
Scheme requirements will receive the
application form.
The deadline for submitting the Request
for Application Form is 1 November. You
find the Request for Application Form
online at:
www.uio.no/english/academics/
admission/quota/
If your Request for Application Form is
approved, the official application form will
be sent to you by e-mail.
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 Master’s Degrees available for List of Countries Eligible for
Quota Scheme applicants the Norwegian Quota Scheme

Economics and Law Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology Developing Countries and Central Asia
185-3125 LL.M. in Information and Communication Technology 185-3263 Master of Science in Chemistry (2 years) This list is based on an OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) list of countries with a certain income level
Law (15 months) Master of Science in Geosciences (2 years). This master’s per capita. Only citizens of one of these countries are eligible for Quota Scheme funding:
185-3117 LL.M. in Maritime Law (15 months) programme is divided into several study disciplines: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, China,
185-3116 LL.M. in Public International Law (15 months) 185-3284 Environmental Geology and Geohazards Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Congo (Republic of), Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican
185-3102 Master of Philosophy in the Theory and Practice of 185-3289 Geology Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador, Eritrea, East Timor, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea,
Human Rights (2 years.) 185-3290 Geophysics Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia,
185-3106 Master of Science in Environmental and Development 185-3283 Meteorology and Oceanography Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Morocco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal,
Economics (2 years) 185-3291 Petroleum Geology and Petroleum Geophysics Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe,
185-3281 Physical Geography, Hydrology and Geomatics Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Island, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Syria, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga,
Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West-Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Education
185-3101 Master of Philosophy in Comparative and International Media Studies Central and Eastern Europe
Education (2 years) 185-3109 Master of Philosophy in Media Studies (2 years) Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Russian
185-3104 Master of Philosophy in Special Needs Education Federation, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
(2 years)
185-3124 Master of Philosophy in Higher Education (2 years) Religion and Theology Palestinian Areas
185-3105 Master of Philosophy in Intercontextual Theology In addition, citizens of the self-governed Palestinian areas may also apply.
(2 years)
Health Sciences
185-3103 Master of Philosophy in International Community
Health (2 years) Social Sciences
185-3119 Master of Philosophy in Culture, Environment and
Sustainability (2 years)
History, Philosophy, and Culture Studies 185-3107 Master of Philosophy in Development Geography
185-3110 Master of Philosophy in Tibetan Studies (2 years) (2 years)
185-3161 Master of Philosophy in Nordic Viking and Medieval 185-3126 Master of Philosophy in Peace and Conflict Studies
Culture (2 years) (2 years)

Language and Literature

185-3130 Master of Philosophy in Ibsen Studies (2 years)

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 Bachelor’s
6:
Degrees
AESTHETICAL STUDIES AND
MUSICOLOGY
Musicology
This programme is designed to provide
music students with a broad-based study,
with an emphasis on the development
of academic and practical skills. The
programme is aimed at developing critical
awareness and creativity in the areas of
musicology, music technology, popular
music studies, ethnomusicology, theory,
and analysis. Because of its flexible
structure, the programme offers students a
range of options that best suit their interests
in the last three semesters. Teaching and
assessment takes place through lectures,
seminars, studio work, workshops, and
individual supervision. The programme
offers all students instrumental tuition by
professional performers.
Additional admission criteria:
Programme applicants must pass an
entrance examination, which consists of an
audition and a written paper.
Aesthetical Studies
This programme introduces you to aesthetics,
art theory, and two of the following
subject areas: history of art, media studies,
comparative literature, literature in foreign
languages, musicology, and theatre studies.
You gain an interdisciplinary understanding
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of different artistic expressions by comparing
two of these subject areas.
ECONOMICS
Economics
This programme involves the study of micro
and macro economics. Micro economics
deals with individuals’ market behaviour.
Macro economics is concerned with
aggregate variables like national product,
interest rates, unemployment, and inflation.
You will be trained in thinking critically
about issues in economics. The programme
also comprises optional courses that
are particularly useful to combine with
economics, such as other social sciences
courses, language, history, and business
administration.
Public Administration and
Management
This programme focuses on institutional
development and managerial roles. It
combines political science, economics,
and law to provide an understanding of
administrative systems, political processes,
and economic analysis. The programme
also includes courses from psychology,
sociology, and social anthropology
which provide an understanding
of communication, leadership, and
effective design of organisations. In
short this programme presents effective
administration and leadership, as based on
a good understanding of both the structural
framework of organisations and of how
individuals and groups interact with each
other.
EDUCATION
Education
This programme offers key knowledge
of processes of learning, socialisation,
personal development, and bildung
(cultural formation). These processes are
analysed on many levels, focusing on
individual differences, on the interplay of
human relationships, and on the effects
of policy decision-making and cultural
differences in society.
HEALTH SCIENCES
Health Management and Health
Economics
Modern health care requires skilled
managers and broad knowledge. This
program qualifies students for management
positions in hospitals and organisations
that are concerned with the availability and
quality of health services. The curriculum
includes health management, economics
and politics, health legislation, and
informatics, and offers an understanding
of the scientific basis and values in health
care.
HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, AND
CULTURE STUDIES
Archaeology and Conservation
This program consists of two fields of
study: Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
Preservation Studies. The study of
Archaeology provides an introduction
to the cultural history of Europe from
the Palaeolithic to the Medieval Ages.
Theoretical and methodological aspects
and their interplay with the empirical
archaeological material is a prime focus
for the instruction. Cultural Heritage
Preservation Studies introduces students
to the purpose, philosophy and ethics of
conservation. Students gain a theoretical
and practical understanding of the history
of technology, collections management
and preventive conservation.
Classical Studies
In this programme, we invite students
to examine the issues that have made
Antiquity such a fascinating subject—for
imitation, loathing, and anything in-
between—for all subsequent generations.
The programme offers ten majors which
give you access to primary material from
ancient literature and material culture as
well as to aspects of their reception.
History of Religion and
Cultural History
The programme gives a basis within the
disciplines history of religion or cultural
history.
Cultural history and history of religion
both have as their main focus man’s
production of symbols, faith, actions and
items. History of religion and cultural
history are specializations which study
these phenomena both historically and
comparatively, and you may choose
between one of the two.
History
This programme provides you with
knowledge of the past—of the diversity of
man’s forms of life and ways of thinking.
Issues in global, European, and Norwegian
history are covered. You learn to deal with
questions such as: How may we know the
past? What methods are used to create a
picture of what may have happened? What
is the role of history today?
History of Art
This programme provides insight into the
aesthetical ideals and artistic practices
of different historical cultures. Emphasis
is on painting, design, architecture,
and buildings. You study central works
of art, from antiquity to our time, in a
general context of history of culture and
ideas to show how changes in people’s
understanding of society are expressed in
the use and reproduction of their material
and aesthetic cultural heritage.
Philosophy and History of Ideas
Philosophy studies questions such as
what is the structure of that which is
(being), what is knowledge, how can
we be justified in saying that we know
something, what is right action and what
are our duties and obligations.
History of ideas also studies philosophical
texts but also a broader range of texts
from debates on religion, politics and
art. These studies are carried out on the
background of the times in which the
debates took place, emphasis is on the
question of what these debates meant to
the original participants themselves.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AND INFORMATICS
Informatics
Hardly any sector of society is unaffected
by the immense growth in the use of
information technology. Informatics is
used in trade, communication, construc-
tion, simulation, games, surveillance, and
control and management systems, are
some examples. Informatics is the science
of the development, as well as the use,
of computer systems. By following the
bachelor’s programme in informatics, you
will be introduced to this exciting and
demanding field.
Additional admission criteria:
Previous studies in mathematics at the
upper secondary school or university
level are required. Documentation must be
submitted together with the application,
and will be individually evaluated. If
the academic level of your subject is not
evident from the documentation, please
include specific information on the courses.
IT—Language, Logic,
Psychology
The students get a solid introduction
to informatics. In addition they study
philosophy, psychology, a language or
linguistics, and concentrate on research
topics at the intersection between
informatics and this subject, i.e., one of:
• logic and artifi cial intelligence
• computational linguistics and language
technology
• judgment and decision-making
processes
Technology, Organisation and
Learning
This programme combines informatics,
sociology, and pedagogy in order to build
an interdisciplinary basis for understand-
ing and addressing organisational change.
You will be introduced to the three
disciplines mentioned above and gain
insight into using them within different
perspectives on organisational change. The
programme emphasizes how technical,
social, and individual processes of
change interact and influence each other.
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 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Special admission criteria:
Applicants to these two programmes must
specify the language or literature in which
they wish to specialise. Please note that if
you apply for studies in English, French,
German, Portuguese, or Spanish language
or literature, prior knowledge of that
language must be documented.
Language
In this programme you learn to use and
reflect on language. You can study a range
of languages and linguistics. Students
choose both a major (80 credits) and a
minor (40 credits) from the programme’s
varied course menu. While increasing your
knowledge of languages, you also acquire
considerable skills in critical thinking and
an analytical approach to language and text.
Special admission criteria:
Fluency in Norwegian is required for
admission to the specialisations in
Norwegian and Nordic language and
Norwegian as a second language. If you
are majoring in Norwegian/Scandinavian
language or literature at your home
university and wish to spend 1—2
semesters studying Norwegian at the
University of Oslo, you should not apply
as a self-financing bachelor’s student; you
may contact the Department of Linguistics
and Scandinavian Studies directly.
Literature
This programme covers the study of literary
texts from a number of language areas,
periods, and genres, as well as the history
of literature, poetics, and literary theory. It
is divided into 12 different subject areas,
of which most are defined in terms of a
language area.
Most of the teaching of literature in foreign
languages will be given in the languages
concerned. Also, some courses in
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comparative literature and Norwegian
literature of interest to international
students are taught in English.
MATHEMATICS, NATURAL
SCIENCES, AND TECHNOLOGY
In addition to the regular admission
requirements, courses in this section
require that the applicant can document
previous studies in mathematics as well
as physics, or chemistry, or biology—at
the upper secondary school or university
level. Documentation must be submitted
together with the application and will be
individually evaluated. If the academic
level of your subjects is not evident from
the documentation, please include specific
information on the courses.
Biology
This programme provides an introduction
to, and a description of, the diversity of
life. The student will gain knowledge of
the structure, function, and relationship
of organisms (systematics and phylogeny),
and investigate the intricate and exciting
interplay between these organisms and
their environment (ecology). Furthermore,
the programme explores the processes that
govern the development of new forms of
life (evolution). The complexities of life,
natural selection, and the grand, everyday
dynamic interactions in nature are centre
stage in biology. The programme’s main
objective is to produce graduates of a
high international standard with cutting
edge, all-around expertise in biology. You
will gain both an excellent theoretical
foundation and the vital practical skills
necessary to continue a successful career
in biology.
Additional admission criteria:
Please see the requirements listed under
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and
Technology in this section.
Chemistry
This programme, hosted by the largest chemi-
stry department in Norway, offers a first-rate,
fundamental chemistry education that even
includes analytical and nuclear chemistry.
Extra teaching resources have been allocated
to work with laboratory exercises and weekly
problems, which take place in small groups.
The chemistry curriculum is supported
by courses in physics, mathematics, and
statistics.
Additional admission criteria:
Please see the requirements listed under
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and
Technology in this section.
Computational
Science and Mathematics
This programme is the course of study
for those who like mathematics and its
applications. The student will acquire a
thorough knowledge of mathematics and
informatics, and have the opportunity to
specialise in the following disciplines:
• computational science
• data analysis
• finance, insurance and risk
• informatics
• mathematics
• mechanics and technology
Electronics and Computer
Technology
This programme is suitable if you want
to combine a theoretical background
with practical work which takes place in
advanced micro- and nano-technology
laboratories.
After the first three semesters, you choose
a major within one of the following four
disciplines:
• instrumentation and measurement tech- and computer science are compulsory, there
nology
• physical electronics
• microelectronics
• signal processing
Additional admission criteria:
Please see the requirements listed under
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Tech-
nology in this section.
Geosciences: Geology,
Geophysics, and Geography
This programme gives you an
understanding of the fundamentals of
geosciences: geology, physical geography,
geomatics, geophysics and hydrology. In
addition to geosciences, you will take
courses in mathematics, computer science,
statistics, chemistry and/or physics during
the first three semesters. In the fourth
semester, you will choose a specialisation
within one of the following disciplines:
• geology and geophysics
• geomatics (geographical information
science and remote sensing)
• hydrology
• physical geography
The programme includes excursions and
fieldwork.
Additional admission criteria:
Please see the requirements listed under
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Tech-
nology in this section.
Materials, Energy, and
Nanotechnology
This is a multidisciplinary programme
at the interface between physics and
chemistry. The main focus is on advanced
materials, energy, and nanotechnology,
but the programme also provides a solid
foundation in physics and chemistry.
Even though specific courses in physics,
chemistry, mathematics, nanotechnology,
is room for a range of optional courses
which you can integrate into the degree.
Additional admission criteria:
Please see the requirements listed under
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and
Technology in this section.
Mathematics and Economics
This program is for those who like mathema-
tics and want to combine it with economics.
You gain unique qualifications for a career
in finance, insurance, and several other
industries.
This is a demanding study program which
opens up many opportunities.
To understand a complex economy in
the world around us, economists use
increasingly more advanced mathematics.
This is necessary in order to understand
such concepts as financial risk, strategic
planning, and social surplus. Compared
with other studies, this one will give you a
unique specialisation in both mathematics
and economics.
Additional admission criteria:
Please see the requirements listed under
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and
Technology in this section.
Molecular Biology and
Biological Chemistry
This programme covers the molecular
organisation of life at the interface
between chemistry and biology, from
basic chemical processes to complex
biochemical pathways.
Students become familiar with the links
between molecules, genes, genomes, and
the development of cells and organisms,
and can choose between the two
disciplines:
• Biochemistry
• Molecular Biology
Additional admission criteria:
Please see the requirements listed under
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and
Technology in this section.
Physics, Astronomy, and
Meteorology
This programme provides an introduction
to the laws of physics and how those
laws can be used to explore processes
from everyday life as well as more exotic
phenomena that most people are not
even aware of. Mathematical modelling
is essential in the study, but numerical
methods on computers are becoming
more and more important. These methods
enable students to handle more realistic
and exciting problems than before. The
program is divided into three disciplines:
• Physics
• Astronomy
• Meteorology and Oceanography
The first three semesters are identical for
all three disciplines, afterwards the student
chooses a major within one of them.
Different forms of teaching are used, includ-
ing lectures, laboratory work, programming,
study groups, and project work.
Additional admission criteria:
Please see the requirements listed under
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and
Technology in this section.
MEDIA STUDIES
Digital Media
This programme provides cross-
disciplinary support for the analysis and
practice of digital media. Seminars and
lectures explore the critical, technical,
philosophical, legal, political, and cultural
dimensions of digital media. You will have
the opportunity to study media that create,
process, transfer, and present information
in digital form. The programme will also
provide you with skills in the use and
development of digital media and an
understanding of their role in society.
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 Media Studies
Media Studies is about the contents, forms
and social roles of different media. The
programme has a primarily theoretical
approach and includes journalism, aesthe-
tics, digital media, and media history.
RELIGION AND THEOLOGY
Religious Studies
Religion seems to be of increasing importance
in a number of contexts. Why? What is
religion? This programme gives you an
introduction to the role of religion in
today’s world and to the approaches used
in religious studies. You choose a topic
for specialisation: religion and politics,
Buddhism, Islam, or Christianity.
Theology and Christianity
This bachelor’s program is designed to guide
you through a variety of themes such as the
origin of the Christian faith, its historical
and systematic development, key scriptures,
interreligious and intercultural dialogue,
ethics, and other subjects. These themes
play a vital role in reflecting the diversity of
theological studies. The bachelor’s program
makes up the first half of the six-year
program in Theology, which is mandatory
if you want to serve as a minister in the
Lutheran Church of Norway.
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND
PSYCHOLOGY
Asian and African Studies
This programme offers interdisciplinary
studies of Asia and Africa. We offer a
combination of subjects within languages,
area studies, and culture/social science.
You can choose to focus on languages
or culture/social science. There are three
subject areas: “East Asia”, “South Asia”
and “The Middle East and North Africa”.
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Culture and Communication
This programme provides you with
an understanding of the theories and
methodology of the social sciences,
emphasizing the field of culture and
communication. The programme has
an interdisciplinary core in addition to
a specialisation in social anthropology,
sociology, psychology, or media and
communication.
Development Studies
This programme focuses on development
issues in the Developing World. It
draws on elements from the disciplines
of economics, political science, social
anthropology, and human geography. You
can choose between courses that address
development from different perspectives.
You will attain an understanding of
processes and relations at the global level
that affect development, as well as basic
knowledge of several social sciences.
European and American Studies
This is an interdisciplinary programme
encompassing the regions of Europe and
the Americas. The curriculum focuses on
the culture, history, geography, politics,
and economics of a single region,
undertaken in combination with language
study. In addition, you study a culture or
social science subject of your own choice.
You may specialise in one of the following
regions: Russia and the Soviet successor
states, Central Europe, the Balkans, the
German-speaking countries, France, Great
Britain and Ireland, North America, or
Latin America. Students may also choose
to combine area studies with concentrated
work in a discipline such as history,
political science or geography.
Additional admission criteria:
Applicants to this programme must specify
the region and the language in which they
wish to specialise. Please note that if you
seek admission to English, French, German,
Spanish or Portuguese language studies,
prior knowledge in that language must be
documented.
European Studies (EU)
This course of study deals with Europe
from a historical, political, and cultural
perspective.
You will acquire knowledge of the
European countries and the EU. The main
focus is on history and political science.
You can also learn an optional European
language or you can study relevant subjects
within history of ideas, history, political
science, sociology, or human geography.
Interdisciplinary Gender Studies
This programme is for students who want
to know more about gender in modern
societies, or to gain more insight into
gender equality, feminist theory, power and
gender, gender and sexuality, or gender
and science. In this study programme, you
combine gender studies with a chosen
subject area: sociology, anthropology,
criminology, history, archaeology,
literature, religion, the history of art, ideas
and culture, education, philosophy,
or media studies.
Human Geography
Human Geography examines the differences
between places in the world and how
peoples’ living conditions can be explained
by local, national, and global processes. It
analyses geographical patterns, structures,
and processes. Central research areas are
changes in economic life, industrial growth
and pollution, urban expansion, political,
social and demographic processes, poverty,
and inequality.
International Studies
This programme has an interdisciplinary
core in addition to specialisation in
political science, history, or economics. Sociology
The programme will give a solid foundation Sociology seeks to understand the
in understanding global economics and distinctive and diverse characteristics
international politics, as well as knowledge of societies and groups, and analyses
of international organisations and the how social conditions are determined by
interplay between them. economic, technological, and cultural
conditions. A bachelor’s degree in
Political Science sociology will provide you with analytic,
This programme teaches you to describe, conceptual, and methodological tools to
explain, and evaluate political processes enable you to understand and solve new
and institutions. It provides you with the questions and problems.
insight and qualifications to reflect upon
political systems, ideas, and ideologies.
You will gain insight into politics on the
national and international level and learn
how individuals, groups, and nation states
are involved in politics. The programme
provides an academic foundation for the
discussion of political ethics, democracy,
and constitutional questions.
Psychology
Psychology is the study of people’s actions,
reactions, thoughts, and feelings, both as
individuals and within social contexts.
The programme offers different paths
within social, developmental, cognitive,
and organisational psychology, and within
culture, minorities, and communication.
The courses examine a variety of research
methods, explanations and perspectives,
and are well suited to be combined with
other courses in the social sciences and
the humanities.
Social Anthropology
This programme offers a broad
introduction to cultural and social
variation around the world. You will
gain insight into the diverse ideas and
values that generate human action in
different societies, as well as knowledge
of the social and ecological conditions for
interaction. The programme also provides
an introduction to the theories and
methodology of the social sciences.
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 Master’s
7:
Degrees
ECONOMICS AND LAW
LLM in Information and
Communication Technology Law
(15 months)
The principal aim of the programme is to
impart understanding of the central legal
issues that arise as a result of develop-
ments in the use of information and
communication technology (ICT). In
general terms, such issues concern the
ways in which ICT affects the application
of existing law, how existing law affects
the use of ICT, and the manner in which
ICT functions as a regulatory mechanism
in itself.
Additional admission criteria:
A Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.) – or a
recognised equivalent – is required.
LLM in Maritime Law
(15 months)
The aim of the programme is to impart
basic knowledge of the rules and
frameworks in international commercial
affairs under Norwegian law—particularly
those with maritime connections. The
development of the students’ abilities to
see the overall practical effects of different
sets of regulations is of great importance.
Also emphasised is the ability to perform
comparative analyses of the different
regulations presented.
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Additional admission criteria:
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, prefer-
ably with law and/or shipping within the
range of subjects, is required.
LLM in Public International Law
(15 months)
This programme seeks to expose
students to the most challenging issues
in international law: protection of the
environment, refugees, women’s law,
globalization, democracy, international
crimes, and human rights. The courses
offer a context-based approach which
highlights links between the national,
regional, and international levels.
Additional admission criteria:
A Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.)—or a
recognised equivalent—is required.
Master of Philosophy in the Theory
and Practice of Human Rights
(2 years)
The programme focuses on human rights in
theory and practice. International human
rights are analysed from legal, political,
and philosophical points of view. Human
rights law is approached as a part of public
international law at global and regional
levels.
Different forms and levels of implementa-
tion—international, regional, and national,
as well as legal and political—are examin-
ed. Building on a basic knowledge and
understanding of the normative and
institutional framework, contemporary
issues relating to terrorism, religion,
ethnicity, and women, are studied.
Attention is also given to the philosophical
and political aspects of the human rights
system.
Additional admission criteria:
A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent,
preferably in law, political science, history,
or philosophy is required.
Master of Philosophy in
Economics (2 years)
This programme aims at providing in-depth
understanding of modern economics and
addresses issues such as business cycles,
economic development, the functioning
of markets and strategic interaction, the
factors of motivation in firms and labour
markets, how income is generated and
distributed, and the role of economic
policy.
Students enrolled in this programme will
be well trained in rigorous analysis in
order to acquire the knowledge and skills
essential for professional economists.
Accounting, auditing, marketing, and
management are not taught within this
program.
Please note that this master’s degree is not
available for Quota Scheme applicants.
Additional admission criteria:
Admission to the programme is based on
a bachelor’s degree in economics (180
ECTS-credits) or equivalent. The following
units are required:
• 90 ECTS-credits in economics, inverses is assumed.
mathematics, statistics, and methods, with
at least 67 of those credits in economics,
10 ECTS-credits in statistics and methods,
and 6 ECTS-credits in mathematics. At
least 48 of the ECTS-credits in economics
must be within microeconomics and
macroeconomics, with at least 20 ECTS-
credits in each.
• You must provide an offi cial explanation the grading system at their university. If
of the grading and credit system at your
university. Preferably, your credits should
be translated into ECTS-credits. Moreover,
you must also provide us with your final
ranking in your graduating class within
your subject.
Master of Philosophy in
Environmental and Development
Economics (2 years)
The aim of this programme is to provide
a solid knowledge of economic theory—
including development, resource, and
environmental economics. The programme
offers a comprehensive basis for further
specialisation in development and
environmental issues, but also allows a
free choice of additional high-level courses
in economic theory and/or econometrics.
The programme is thus designed to supply
you with the academic qualifications
suitable for administrative as well as
academic careers.
Additional admission criteria:
• Students must have a bachelor’s degree approach and emphasizes the acquisition
in a relevant field, ideally with at least
one and a half years of previous studies in
economics.
• Admittance requires a working knowledge understanding and critically examining the
of linear algebra and elementary calculus
of one and several variables. Knowledge
of partial derivatives, Lagrange’s method
for constrained optimization, implicit
differentiation, determinants, and matrix
• It also requires a working knowledge of national, regional, and international
elementary statistics/econometrics with
emphasis on modeling and inference,
including concepts such as probability
distribution, parameter, estimator, p-value,
confidence interval, and linear regression.
• Applicants must provide information about and 2) Education, Policy, and Planning,
possible, applicants should also provide
their final ranking in the graduating class
within their subject.
EDUCATION
Master of Philosophy in
Comparative and International
Education (2 years)
The Master of Philosophy in Comparative
and International Education programme
admitted its first group of students in
the autumn of 1998. We have a diverse
background of students, regarding
from developing countries to Europe,
USA and Canada. There has also been
many Norwegian student participating
and they are encouraged to apply. The
main objective of the programme is to
provide participants with a solid basis
for analyzing, critically assessing, and
evaluating educational practice, policies,
and initiatives taken in a wide variety
of social and educational settings. The
programme has an interdisciplinary
of a broad understanding and critical
outlook on educational institutions,
systems, and their programmes and
curricula. Candidates will be trained in
cultural, socioeconomic, technological,
and political aspects of educational
development and change. The role of
research and innovation in educational
development is emphasized, as well as
the acquisition of planning, management,
and evaluation skills to be applied within
contexts.
Within the course structure, students are
introduced to the main concepts in the
field, research methods and statistics, as
well as the programme’s two specialization
areas: 1) Education and Development
one of which the students must choose.
Students who choose the specialization
in Education and Development are
encouraged to conduct fieldwork in a
developing country. The final outcome
of this programme is a completion of a
master thesis.
Additional admission criteria:
Applicants must have, at minimum, a three
year bachelor’s degree.
European Master in Higher
Education (2 years)
The Institute for Educational Research
at the University of Oslo is offering –
in cooperation with the University of
Aveiro,Portugal, the University of Burgun-
dy, France, the University of Helsinki,
Finland, the University of Twente, the
Neatherlands, a number of non-European
Universities and a number of European
research centers and institutes – a two-year
master’s programme in higher education.
The programme is focused on the changing
functions, policies, and operations of higher
education in a comparative perspective.
This is a joint programme. The students
spend time at all three universities
and are awarded a joint degree upon
completion. The aim of the programme
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 is to educate personnel with advanced,
specialised knowledge in higher education
to work in governments, public and
private institutions, non-governmental
organisations, international development
agencies, and multinational corporations,
as well as future higher education
research. Because of the various areas
of specialisation of the universities and
centres involved, the programme covers a
broader range of disciplinary perspectives
on higher education than any other
master’s course in higher education.
The programme has Erasmus Mundus
status and it is able to offer scholarships to
a number of students.
Additional admission criteria:
Applicants must have, at minimum, a
three year bachelor’s degree in the social
sciences, arts, or the equivalent. Please
note that there is a separate application
form for this programme. Upon the
application the applicants should choose
one of the two specialization tracks.
For more detailed information about
admissions and scholarship possibilities
please see programme’s webpage:
www.uv.uio.no/hedda
The application deadline for 2010 is
1 December 2009.
Master of Philosophy in Higher
Education (2 years)
In cooperation with five other European
universities and a number of independent
research centres, the Institute for
Educational Research is offering a two-
year Master of Philosophy in Higher
Education. The programme covers a
wide range of specialised courses and
disciplinary perspectives within the field
of higher education and is focused on
the changing functions, policies, and
operations of higher education in a
comparative perspective. The aim of the
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programme is to educate personnel with HEALTH SCIENCES sectors of health. It also includes master’s degree, wish to work with China. the Viking and Middle Ages, focusing on
advanced, specialised knowledge in higher other community-related aspects of The degree qualifies graduates for a the situation in Norway. Pride of place
education to work in governments, public Master of Philosophy in Health health work such as communitybased wide range of careers in which Chinese is taken by source criticism, i.e., how to
and private institutions, non-governmental Economics, Policy, and Management rehabilitation and community nutrition. language and knowledge of China are interpret sources and how to deal with
organisations, international development (2 years) The term “International Community required. different types of sources that complement
agencies, and multinational corporations, The master’s degree programme in Health Health” implies that the programme People with knowledge of China and or contradict each other; in short, what do
as well as future higher education research. Economics, Policy, and Management is concentrates on global health problems, Chinese are sought after in research, the texts and objects tell us about the past?
a multidisciplinary programme that is multiprofessional, multi-sectoral, and world of business, the Foreign Service, The programme does not adhere
Additional admission criteria: encompasses a wide array of courses is filled with content through the nine the press, and the travel industry, among to a strict division into (sub-) disciplines,
Applicants must have, at minimum, a within economics, political science, and “matrix courses” in the first semester. others. it concentrates on problem solving: What
three year bachelor’s degree in the social medicine. Students will develop abilities The programme emphasises the health can a poem from the Edda, a rune stone,
sciences, arts, or the equivalent. to design and evaluate complex policy situation for the majority of the world’s Master of Philosophy in East Asian or the Oseberg grave tell us about pre-
and organisational intervention, both population and, therefore, focuses on low- Studies (2 years) Christian religion? Was Snorri Sturluson
Master of Philosophy in at the micro and macro levels within income societies. The master’s programme in East Asian a historian or just a good storyteller?
Special Needs Education (2 years) health care systems. Examples are the The programme aims at providing the studies aims at training students to work, What might the study of holy places tell us
The aims of the programme are: management of organisational processes, students with knowledge and skills in the critically and methodically, with primary about cultural and social conditions in the
• to provide students with a thorough the implementation of policy reforms, following three main areas: sources and secondary research literature Viking and Middle Ages? How justified
knowledge of contemporary theory and and providing advice to health care within the field of East Asian studies. are we in saying that medieval Norway
research methods in special needs decisionmakers. • The scientific and organisational basis The main emphasis of the course is on was ’Europeanised’?
education Please note that this master’s degree is for community health work. the historically and culturally informed
• to give students a thorough knowledge not available for applicants to the Quota • Critical scientific evaluation of the analysis of socio-political and ideological Additional admission criteria:
of theoretical and practical issues Scheme. know-ledgebase for community health issues in the region. In the first year of The programme is open to students with
regarding development towards inclusive work. the course, students will be trained in the a bachelor’s degree—or the equivalent—
classes, schools, and environments Additional admission criteria: • Research planning and implementation, analysis of primary sources in English gained after at least three years of study,
• to teach students to adapt the learning A bachelor’s degree in health management as well as data analysis and reporting translation and secondary literature with a specialisation in either the Viking
environment to individual educational and health economics, social sciences, from independent research. related to East Asian studies, and in Age or the European Middle Ages.
needs for persons with disabilites economics, public administration, or the use of varied sociological, cultural
Master of Philosophy in Tibetan
• to convey insight into the practical health sciences is required. All applicants
HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, AND studies, and historical approaches to
application of principles and methods of are also required to have a minimum of 10 key issues of East Asian modernity. In Studies (2 years)
special needs education and the ECTS-credits in statistics or social science CULTURE STUDIES their second year, students will prepare The master’s degree in Tibetan studies
habilitation/rehabilitation of persons methodology. Students with a background and write a master’s dissertation. The aims at providing students with
with disabilites of all ages in health sciences must have at least 60 Master of Philosophy in master’s programme in East Asian studies knowledge of, and insight into, aspects
• to qualify students for further developing ECTS-credits within social sciences or Chinese Studies (2 years) is interdisciplinary, with a broad regional of Tibetan culture in an historical and
the field of special needs education in economics to be eligible for admission. The master’s degree in Chinese Studies perspective, and aims at training students contemporary context. It will also train
their home countries. gives the student competence in the to work independently within humanities students in critical and methodical work
Master of Philosophy in Chinese language and Chinese culture. or social science fields—qualifying on both primary and secondary sources
Additional admission criteria: International Community Health The main aim of the degree is to enable students for a career in the cultural, within the field of Tibetan studies. In
A completed bachelor’s degree, or (2 years) the student to work independently with educational, and research sectors. their first year, students are trained in the
equivalent, in special needs education or a The aim of the programme is to train subjects related to the study of Chinese, analysis of primary sources and secondary
relevant discipline, as well as documented students in international community health either based on Chinese language sources Master of Philosophy in Nordic literature related to Tibetan studies.
professional practice related to special research and interventions to improve the or on sources in other languages. The Viking and Medieval Culture In their second year, students prepare
needs education are required for this quality and effectiveness of community student learns to restrict the subject field, (2 years) and write a master’s thesis. Parts of the
programme. health action. find source material, employ scientific This is a two-year programme aimed at degree may be taken abroad—for some
Community health is concerned with methods, read sources critically, and international and Norwegian students as fieldwork and for others as courses at
health and health work in the community. express him/herself in a written form. interested in an interdisciplinary approach partner institutions.
Community health, therefore, includes These abilities and skills are useful for to Viking and Medieval Culture. It enables
the public, the private, and the traditional candidates who, after completing a students to gain a deep understanding of The degree trains students to work
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 independently on a variety of topics and
from a variety of disciplines. Some topics
may be based on reading of primary
material (texts, works of art, or fieldwork
data), others on secondary sources. The
material may be in Tibetan or in another
relevant language. The master’s degree in
Tibetan studies aims at qualifying students
for work in the cultural, educational, and
research sectors.
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Master of Philosophy in East
Asian Linguistics
This master’s degree combines the study of
Chinese or Japanese with readings in East
Asian and general linguistics. Courses in
Korean from other universities may also be
incorporated into the degree. The student
will be trained to read primary and
secondary sources written in one of the
East Asian languages (the language of
specialisation) in both its classical and
modern variants. The student will also be
trained in the linguistic analysis of this
language, both from a general and an East
Asian point of view.
The East Asian perspective includes the
development of East Asian writing, the
relation between classical variants and
modern vernaculars, Sino-xenic vocabulary
and the westernisation of these languages
in the modern era, as well as linguistic
typology, area studies and language families.
The general linguistic perspective includes
a number of different topics introduced in
the “common core courses” of the language
programme and in the courses taught on the
language of specialisation.
Additional admission criteria:
The applicant’s bachelor’s degree should
include a specialization within Chinese
or Japanese. Students who do not have
a bachelor’s degree with a specialization
within Chinese or Japanese may also apply
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on condition that they can document
sufficient knowledge of one of these
languages and that they hold a bachelor’s
degree with a specialization in linguistics,
languague or philology.
Master of Philosophy in
English Language
Through this master’s degree, you will
improve your knowledge of the English
language and of linguistic method and its
application as well as increase your ability
to critically systematise a substantial
amount of information material. In
addition, you will experience general
improvement of your English skills,
especially through your work with
the master’s thesis. You can choose to
specialise in various aspects of the English
language and its use, such as detailed
studies of different text types, of particular
grammatical constructions or lexical areas,
of the differences between Norwegian
and English, or of varieties of the English
language—regional and social, historical
and modern.
Additional admission criteria:
The applicant’s bachelor’s degree should
include a specialization within English
language.
Master of Philosophy in
English Literature (2 years)
This master’s degree permits students to
gain insight into literary research, and to
augment and improve their knowledge of
English literature and language in the light
of Anglo-American literary theory and
cultural history. The first year consists of
some preparatory, obligatory, coursework
and a number of elective courses in English
literature. The second year is devoted
to the writing of the master’s thesis. The
master’s degree aims at qualifying students
for careers within education, publishing,
and research.
Master of Philosophy in Ibsen
Studies (2 years)
The master’s programme in Ibsen studies
provides a unique opportunity for a two
year, full-time, interdisciplinary study of
Ibsen’s dramatic art, taught in English. The
objective of the programme is to provide
the student with: a reading of Ibsen’s
oeuvre, with emphasis on biographical,
historical, and aesthetic perspectives;
the reception and adaptation history of
Ibsen’s oeuvre in literature, on the stage,
and in new media; and the development of
the modern Western drama, with Ibsen’s
dramatic form as the backdrop. From 2009
the master’s programme also includes a
new discipline, Ibsen between cultures.
The programme offers a foundation
for further research—and an academic
career—on Ibsen and a non-vocational
training for teaching, performing, and
propagating Ibsen’s works. The students
will enjoy facilities such as the Centre for
Ibsen Studies library, which contains the
most comprehensive collection of books
and other materials on Ibsen in the world.
Students will also be part of a Norwegian
and international Ibsen research
community, and take part in scholars’
conferences and a regular series of lectures.
Additional admission criteria:
The applicant’s bachelor’s degree
should normally include one of the
following fields: theatre studies, Nordic/
Scandinavian studies, literary and linguistic
studies, comparative literature, or media
studies. Recommended qualifications
include a basic knowledge of Ibsen’s works.
MATHEMATICS, NATURAL
SCIENCES, AND TECHNOLOGY
Master of Science in Astronomy
(2 years)
The master’s degree programme in astro-
nomy will give you an introduction to
astronomic research. You will learn to
use modern tools to process astronomical
observations and to solve theoretical
problems with the emphasis on theoretical
understanding in astrophysics and practical
use of methods from mathematics, physics,
and computer science. This is competence
which is valued, not only for scientists
doing fundamental research in astronomy,
but also within applied research and
development, for example, information
technology and telecommunication.
You choose to specialise in one of the
following disciplines:
• Solar and Stellar physics
• Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy
• Celestial Mechanics
The master’s thesis is based on an
independent research project where
you learn what basic research is about.
This provides you with highly valuable
experience that is also valued in other
professions. Parts of the research project
can be done at observatories abroad, like
the Nordic Optical Telescope and the
Swedish Solar Telescope on the Canary
Islands. In addition to the master’s thesis,
you take advanced courses in astronomy
and other subjects like physics, mathe-
matics, and computer science.
Please note that this master’s degree is not
available for applicants to the Quota Scheme.
Additional admission criteria:
A bachelor’s degree, or a recognised
equivalent, in astronomy or physics is
required.
Master of Science in Biology
(2 years)
This study programme comprises the
fantastic development and diversity of life.
It investigates the exciting and complex
relationship between living organisms and
their environment, and the processes that
take place in populations and ecosystems.
You can choose one of the following
disciplines:
• Ecology and Evolution
• Marine Biology and Limnology
• Toxicology
The biology programme focuses on highly
relevant research-based projects that
provide you with valuable experience
in field and laboratory work, statistical
analyses, literature reviews, and report
writing. Your written thesis may also be
used towards an international publication
in a peer-reviewed journal. Students will
receive guidance towards presenting
lectures and be encouraged to participate
in seminars and conferences with other
experts in their field of interest. Learning is
closely related to the cutting edge research
activities at the department, which cover
all the traditional fields of biology.
Molecular methods play a central role in
all of these disciplines. The programme
will prepare you for present and future
challenges in our exciting and ever
changing natural world, for example,
in regard to climate change or human
development and expansion.
Please note that this master’s degree is
not available for applicants to the Quota
Scheme.
Additional admission criteria:
A bachelor’s degree, or a recognised
equivalent, in biology or related fields,
such as nature and environment, is
required.
Master of Science in Chemistry
(2 years)
A chemist can measure and calculate
molecular properties, and use acquired
knowledge to synthesise new compounds.
A chemist can also carry out complex
analyses and determine the structures of
important molecules in biology and in
the environment. The main fields within
chemistry are: analytical chemistry,
environmental chemistry, nuclear
chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic
chemistry, and physical chemistry
(including quantum chemistry). The
academic staff at the Department of
Chemistry will supervise projects covering
all of these important aspects in seven
different research groups. During the
master’s study, you will be part of one of
the groups. However, you can also have a
co-supervisor from another department or
from an institution outside the university.
The master’s thesis will be related to
the research carried out in the group
chosen and will develop your ability to
academically approach a scientific problem.
Furthermore, it will increase your practical
skills and ability to focus on a major
project, and you will be asked to present
its results orally as well as in the thesis
itself. The first and/or second semester
students follow compulsory chemistry
courses that give an introduction to five
selected experimental methods. The rest of
the courses in the theoretical curriculum
for the master’s programme may be chosen
from the department’s own portfolio. Or,
when relevant, from courses offered by
other departments. The department has
Norway’s broadest selection of advanced
scientific equipment, including: MS, Raman,
and NMR spectrometers; single crystal and
powder X-ray diffractometers; and a host of
instruments for various analysis purposes.
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A bachelor’s degree, or a recognised
equivalent, in chemistry is required.
Master of Science in Computational
Science and Engineering
(2 years)
Are you interested in advanced
mathematical modelling and computer
simulations of topics in the natural
sciences and technology?
Computational Science and Engineering
is a modern master’s programme in which
advanced mathematical modelling and
computer simulations of challenging topics
in the natural sciences and technology
are central ingredients. You will learn
advanced mathematical techniques, how
to implement state of the art simulators,
and gain a thorough understanding of the
phenomenon being investigated.
The programme will provide you with
in-depth knowledge of mathematical
modelling, mechanics and physics, as well
as modern programming techniques.
You may choose one of the following three
disciplines:
• Computational Science—focuses
on numerical calculations and large
simulations of a wide variety of problems
in physics, applied mathematics and
medicine, as well as development and
analysis of numerical algorithms.
• Solid Mechanics—focuses on
mathematical modeling and numerical
investigations of problems in solid and
structural mechanics.
• Fluid Mechanics—focuses on
mathematical modeling, numerical and
experimental investigations of problems
in marine and wave hydrodynamics,
turbulent and multi phase flows, and
geophysical fluid dynamics.
Please note that this master’s degree is not
available for applicants to the Quota Scheme.
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Additional admission criteria:
Students with a bachelor’s degree, or
equivalent, in science are welcome to
apply. The bachelor’s degree should cover
mathematics in depth in addition to
computational science or mechanics.
Master of Science in Geoscience
(2 years):
Students following this master’s
programme can choose from the following
study disciplines (when applying for the
programme, please use the programme
code for the spe-cialisation that you are
interested in). All of the study disciplines
share the same admission requirements;
these are presented at the end of the list of
study disciplines.
Study discipline Environmental
Geology and Geohazards
Increasing human interaction with nature
and extensive exploitation of natural
resources often lead to environmental
conflicts and may cause severe
environmental deterioration. Most people
support the concept of
sustainable development—but how should
we work towards this in practice?
How do fresh water systems and coastal
waters react to an increased load of
nutrients and contaminants? How can we
utilise our groundwater resources, and how
can the water quality be protected against
pollution?
These and other important questions are
investigated in this study.
Students may focus on and write the
master’s thesis about hydrogeology
and contamination of soil and water,
environmental micropaleontology or
Geohazards—assessment and mitigation.
The study discipline is related to the
Center of Excellence “International Centre
of Geohazard (ICG)”.
Study discipline Meteorology and
Oceanography
Meteorology and oceanography provides
students with knowledge of processes
important for weather, in climate
and in the atmospheric and oceanic
environments. The course curriculum
includes such topics as atmospheric
chemistry, atmospheric and ocean
dynamics, dispersion of pollutants,
atmospheric predictability, satellite remote
sensing, cloud physics, aerosol physics,
weather systems, climate modeling,
radiative processes, analysis of climate
data, ocean currents, wind generated
waves, tides, and marine optics related to
remote sensing.
Students make use of advanced
computational models and observational
data to study climate change,
weather prediction and pollution and
environmental monitoring.
Study discipline Geology
This study discipline is for students who
have a background and interest in general
geology and would like to specialise in
mineralogy, geochemistry, petrology,
economic geology/mineral resources,
structural geology, tectonics, engineering
geology, paleontology and stratigraphy,
and/or sedimentology. Field based
teaching and field work make up important
parts of the programme, and most master’s
theses try to combine field observations/
data with the use of one or more of the
advanced laboratories available.
Study discipline Geophysics
This study discipline covers most aspects
of both petroleum and non-petroleum
related geophysics. This study discipline
does not require geology background,
but thorough background in physics and
mathematics.
Geophysics means physics of the Earth,
and you will learn about the different
techniques used to map and analyse the
physical properties of the Earth. Seismic
prospecting is central in this study.
Electromagnetic methods, analysis of the
gravity field, and heat transfer are also
important aspects.
Study discipline Petroleum
Geology and Petroleum Geophysics
This broad and interdisciplinary study
covers most aspects of petroleum
exploration, oil-field development and
production. Geology and geophysics are
integrated at various scales, from regional
plate tectonics to basin and reservoir
scales. Teaching is closely related to
research activities at the Department
of Geosciences, covering a wide range
of disciplines such as sedimentology,
structural geology, geophysics, petroleum
geochemistry, geomechanics, and
stratigraphy. This study is intended for
students with a background in geology.
Study discipline Physical
Geography, Hydrology and
Geomatics
• Physical geography, with the focus
on impact of climate change on natural
processes in cold climate environments,
glaciology (snow and glaciers), geocry-
ology (ground ice and permafrost),
periglacial/glacial geomorphology and
fluvial geomorphology (landforms and
earth surface processes).
• Hydrology, which focuses on process
studies (field studies and numerical
modeling), both surface- and groundwater
hydrology, extreme value analysis of flood
and drought, impact of environmental
change, and resource management.
• Geomatics, where the focus is on
advance techniques in remote sensing,
GPS management and Geographical
Information Science (GIS).
Additional admission criteria:
A bachelor’s degree in natural sciences,
with the emphasis on geosciences. For
information about the scientific basis for
admission, please see
http://www.uio.no/studier/
program/geo-master/ under “How to
apply?”
Master of Science in Innovation and
Entrepreneurship (2 years)
The aim of the programme is to educate
entrepreneurs, innovators and managers
who can lead and advise in the area of
sciencebased innovation. This includes
the research and development (R&D)
and commercialisation processes of
existing and newly established high-tech
companies. The programme trains the
student in how to assess the commercial
potential of research results, developing
these into a product, and finally bringing
the new technology to the market.
Innovation is a complex and often chaotic
process, the management of which
requires special combinations of skills
and expertise that cross the boundaries of
several academic disciplines.
Additional admission criteria:
A completed bachelor’s degree in natural
sciences, or another relevant field of study,
is required for admission.
Master of Science in Materials,
Energy, and Nanotechnology
(2 years)
Advanced materials, new energy
technologies, and nanotechnology are
areas of great importance in research,
industry, and society in general. Thus,
master’s degree studies within materials
chemistry, materials physics, energy
physics, or nanotechnology will make
you an attractive candidate for a wide
range of employers. The main areas of
focus in this master’s programme are the
physical and chemical aspects (i.e., the
structure, synthesis, reactivity, and physical
properties) of advanced, functional
materials. You can choose to specialise
in materials chemistry, materials physics,
energy physics, or nanotechnology—all of
which provide both theoretical knowledge
and practical skills through experimental
activity.
The research groups behind this
programme are part of UiO’s Centre for
Materials Science and Nanotechnology.
The research in this field aims at a
better understanding of the properties
of materials and development of new
materials for fuel cells, membranes,
CO2-free gas power plants, catalysis,
petrochemistry, sensors, superconductors,
semiconductors, solar cells, functional
polymers, biomedical applications,
nanochemistry, and nanophysics, among
others. The research groups participate
in national and international research
projects and cooperate with researchers
from a range of countries around
the world. This enables us to offer our
students training periods abroad.
Please note that this master’s degree is not
available for Quota Scheme applicants.
Additional admission criteria:
A bachelor’s degree, or a recognised
equivalent, in material science is a pre-
requisite for application. Candidates with
a bachelor’s degree in a related field, like
physics or chemistry, are also welcome to
apply for some disciplines.
Master of Science in
Mathematics (2 years)
Are you interested in advanced mathe-
matics, pure or applied? The Department
of Mathematics can present you with
an excellent offer! Mathematics is the
basis for all of the natural sciences. The
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 importance of mathematics and the need
for skilled mathematicians is increasing
in today’s society. Modern mathematics
is developed in symbiosis with its
applications. Mathematicians in Oslo
are interested in the pure and applied
aspects, and many are involved in the
Centre of Mathematics for Applications.
The mathematics programme is a two year
programme for those who want to study
mathematics out of interest for the subject
itself. We offer a wide range of courses on
advanced topics in algebra, mathematical
analysis, topology, and mathematical logic.
You will write a master’s thesis under
supervision, and choose between a short
thesis written during the final semester
and a longer thesis which amounts to two
semester’s work.
Please note that this master’s degree is
not available for applicants to the Quota
Scheme.
Additional admission criteria:
Students with a bachelor’s degree, or a
recognised equivalent, in mathematics, are
welcome to apply.
Master of Science in Modeling and
Data Analysis (2 years)
This is a programme that combines a solid
training in statistics and informatics with
interesting occupational possibilities. A
strong background in mathematics and
statistics ia a prerequisite for all three
disiplines. You will learn to understand
and interpret processes in nature and
society based mathematical and statistical
modelling, and modern data analysis.
Examples of such processes could be the
spread of an epidemic, distortion of radio
signals in the atmosphere, or fluctuations in
the stock market. These are all phenomena
that we can understand through a combi-
nation of theoretical reasoning and
observational data. Students following
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this master’s programme can choose from
the following study disciplines (when
applying for the programme, please use
the programme code for the specialisation
that you are interested in). All of the study
disciplines share the same admission
requirements; these are presented at the
end of the list of study disciplines.
Study discipline Statistics
This specialisation offers professional
training in statistics, with the possibility
of specializing towards applied,
computational, or methodological
statistics. Oslo has a large and active
research group of statisticians at
the highest international level. The
department, together with several
industrial and business partners, is part of
the center Statistics for Innovation.
The programme offers a wide range of
masters courses and topics for master
theses ranging from applied data analysis
in concrete, real, problems to pure
theoretical statistics. We give our students
mathematical and pro-gramming skills
along with a deep understanding of
statistical concepts and methods. During
your courses and master’s thesis work, you
will collect broad experience in modern
statistics, making you a sought after
problem solver in the job market.
Study discipline Economic and
Industrial Risk
This programme offers a master’s degree
in actuarial science, financial mathematics
and risk in industrial networks. Students
may choose between a broad problem-
solving approach—with methods from
mathematics, statistics, and computation—
and a more theoretical one that is more
concentrated on stochastic mathematics.
Both approaches are widely utilised within
the finance and insurance industries, and
graduates from industrial networks are
often recruited by large corporations (oil
companies and others).
Many of the candidates from the program
have found work abroad with some of the
world’s most attractive companies. The EIR
programme is highly modern in methods
and techniques, and emphasizes the
problem-solving power of the computer,
but welcomes the more theoretically
oriented student as well.
Study discipline Bioinformatics and
Biostatistics
This programme is suited for students
with a good background in mathematics,
statistical theory and informatics who want
to learn more statistics and informatics,
and who wish to apply their knowledge
in fields like biotechnology, medicine,
molecular biology, and public health.
Analyses of large data sets plays a
major part in the rapid development
of these fields, and there is a need for
biostatisticians and bioinformaticians
who can help to make sense of all the
empirical information. The study program
in bioinformatics and biostatistics has both
theoretical and practical components,
and makes you well qualified for work in
the pharmaceutical and biotechnological
industry as well as in biomedical and
epidemiological research groups.
Please note that this master’s degree is
not available for applicants to the Quota
Scheme.
Additional admission criteria:
Students with a bachelor’s degree, or
equivalent, in science are welcome to
apply. Courses in mathematics and
statistics, corresponding to two years of
studies, are a necessary background.
Master of Science in Molecular
Biosciences (2 years)
In this program, you do a 12 months
laboratory project as a member of
an excellent research group at the
Department of Molecular Biosciences.
You acquire a deep understanding of
biological phenomena and processes
through investigations of underlying mole-
cular mechanisms. The research groups
are organised in four programs of 1) cell
biology 2) proteomics, protein structure
and function 3) genomics, gene regulation
and gene function and 4) physiology,
respectively. As a member of the research
team, you will ask questions like: How
are genes and genomes organised and
functioning? What is the function of gene
products? How do genes and proteins
contribute to cellular function? How
do genes, proteins and cells create a
living organism? The master’s students
frequently co-author a publication in an
international journal.
In addition to the research project, 6
courses are chosen from more than a
total of 15 given by the Departments
of Molecular Biosciences, Biology or
Chemistry.
Additional admission criteria:
A bachelor’s degree, in molecular biosciences
or a recognised equivalent, qualifies you to
apply.
Master of Science in Physics
(2 years)
In this programme, you can choose
between a variety of research areas and
work experimentally or theoretical with
high level problems.
You have the opportunity to specialise in
one of the following disciplines:
• Subatomic physics: nuclear physics and Additional admission criteria:
particle physics, including applications A bachelor’s degree, or a recognised equiva-
in astrophysics.
• Theoretical physics: the theory is related
to subatomic physics, cosmology, and
quantum phenomena for large systems.
• Space physics and atmospheric physics: development of groundbreaking new
observations made by satellites and
rockets as well as ozone monitoring
form the basis for research in this field.
• Biophysics and medical physics: physics
is applied to biological and medical
related problems.
• Condensed matter physics: a research
area with many subfields, including:
superconductivity, statistical mechanics, between physics and geology and
and physical electronics.
• Computational physics: you will learn to research and education where you will
solve complicated problems in physics
and chemistry through computer
simulations.
• Physics education: you specialise in
teaching physics, learn about the special
qualities of physics as a discipline, and
the role of physics in society.
• Electronics: this field covers a wide
range of disciplines, from physical
electronics to instrumentation and
measurement technology. Scientists
within this field often work closely with
scientists from other experimental
research groups.
The programme includes the writing of a
master’s thesis, which will be conducted in
cooperation with one of our research
groups. We offer you the opportunity to
complete your master’s thesis at one of
the research establishments in Oslo, as
well as other chosen facilities. Parts of
the programme may also be carried out
abroad, for instance at CERN.
Please note that this master’s degree is
not available for applicants to the Quota
Scheme.
lent, in physics qualifies you to apply.
Master of Science in Physics of
Geological Processes (2 years)
In this program you can take part in the
knowledge on the complex patterns and
processes of the Earth and participate in
an international environment for research
and education of very high standard.
The programme is offered by Physics
of Geological Processes (PGP), a
Norwegian Centre of Excellence. The
centre is established at the interface
offers an international environment for
meet outstanding researchers in the
fields of physics, computer modelling,
and geology. The first semester, which
consists of compulsory courses, provides
an introduction to different approaches to
relevant problems in geosciences, physics,
and modelling methods.
You will then specialise and be involved in
case studies that are of present day interest.
Results from the case study can lead to
publications in international journals. The
programme also offers the possibility of
cross-disciplinary cooperation between
students who have specialised in different
fields. We encourage participating in seminar
programs that will improve your presentation
skills. This programme is challenging
and representative of a high international
standard. Thus, the unique knowledge
and competence our graduates achieve
prepares them for a wide range of careers.
Please note that this master’s degree is
not available for applicants to the Quota
Scheme.
Additional admission criteria:
Students with a bachelor’s degree, or a
recognised equivalent, in the fields of
geosciences, physics, computational
sciences, material sciences, or mechanics
are welcome to apply.
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Master of Philosophy in
Media Studies (2 years)
This master’s degree has a main focus on
media, democracy, and development from
an international, comparative perspective.
Studying the media calls for inter-
disciplinary perspectives from both the
social sciences and the humanities.
Students acquire a profound understanding
of problem areas, research traditions,
theories, and methodologies in the field
of media studies. The aim is to strengthen
the students’ qualifications for presenting
research material — in writing as well
as verbally — as well as for giving and
receiving constructive criticism. The
master’s degree supplies students with
solid academic qualifications that are
likely to provide openings for practical,
administrative, and academic careers.
Additional admission criteria:
The applicant’s bachelor’s degree should
include at least 1 1/2 years of subjects
within media and communication studies.
RELIGION AND THEOLOGY
Master of Philosophy in
Intercontextual Theology (2 years)
The aims of this programme are to provide
you with a thorough knowledge of methods
related to intercontextual theology and of
central issues in contemporary theology
such as contextual biblical studies, faith
and health, church and society, religion
and globalisation, religion and gender, and
interreligious relations.
Additional admission criteria:
A bachelor’s degree in theology or
religious studies with the emphasis upon
Christianity is required.
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Master of Philosophy in Religious
Roots of Europe
The aim of this master’s programme is to
expose students to the traditions, formative
processes and mutual interactions in the
ancient world of the three most influential
religions at the root of European culture and
history: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
The three religions have traditionally
been studied more or less separately. The
aspiration of this programme is to study the
three religions together in their formative
period from a comparative perpective
and using a variety of approaches, which
include historical, philological, social
scientific, feminist and literary ones.
The programme offers more than themes
of merely historical relevance. It will
also enhance the students’ general
understanding of contemporary Nordic,
European and Western identities, since
the three religions in interaction with one
another have had and continue to have a
profound influence on the development of
European culture and society.
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND
PSYCHOLOGY
Master of Philosophy in
Culture, the Environment and
Sustainability (2 years)
The aim of this master’s degree is to
provide students with insights into the
socio-cultural and political dimensions
of sustainable development at both
the local and global level. The course
introduces students to the complexities of
interdisciplinary research on development
and the environment. It takes up a
number of relevant topics, including:
environmental history and ethics, cross-
cultural perspectives on the environment,
development theory, climate change, and
sustainable consumption. The course
draws on case studies based on current
projects conducted by researchers
and affiliated scholars at the Centre of
Development and the Environment.
Additional admission criteria:
The minimum requirement for admission is
that the students must have at least a good
second class honours degree (or
equivalent).
Master of Philosophy in
Development Geography (2 years)
This programme examines development
problems in the Developing World and
is aimed at students from developing
countries who want a theoretical and
empirical knowledge regarding topics
particularly relevant to them. Four-to-six
students are given a scholarship each year.
The aims of the programme are to:
• Provide you with a thorough theoretical • Cultural, Societal and Social Psychology
understanding of global inequality and
poverty.
• Strengthen your empirical knowledge
within selected themes.
• Train you in fi eld methods.
• Give you an insight into different English and aimed at international
development strategies and their impact
on economic growth, the environment,
and social development.
Additional admission criteria:
Students must have a bachelor’s degree in
geography.
Master of Philosophy in Peace and
Conflict Studies (2 years)
Peace and Conflict Studies is a multi-
disciplinary master’s programme. Students
specialise in one academic discipline and
write their thesis within their discipline
of specialisation. Courses and curriculum
combine work from a wide range of
academic disciplines relevant to the study
of peace and conflict, such as political psychological research, and you will learn
science, economics, law, and history. how to set up research projects and how
Students acquire a particular knowledge to present the findings. In the second
of conflict resolution through negotiation. year of the programme, you will have the
By means of the master’s programme and opportunity to specialise in an area of your
master’s thesis, students acquire extensive own choice by producing a research thesis
knowledge of a defined, relevant field of in close cooperation with a supervisor.
research within their own discipline. Please note that this programme does
not lead to registration as a clinical
Additional admission criteria: psychologist in Norway.
All students must have passed a scientific
methods course in their field of study. Please note that this master’s degree is not
available to Quota Scheme applicants.
Master of Philosophy in
Psychology (2 years) Additional admission criteria:
The master’s degree programme in A bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent, in
psychology will provide you with psychology is required.
advanced psychological knowledge and
the skills to apply that knowledge in a
variety of work situations.
The programme offers four disciplines:
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Health and Social Psychology
• Work and Organisational Psychology
The discipline in Cognitive Neuroscience
is the only discipline that is taught in
applicants. In this discipline, a broad
range of topics and research methods
relating to the brain and the mind will be
covered. An appreciation will be fostered
of the necessity for expertise both in
neuroscience and in cognition for a full
understanding of human memory and
thought. Each course in the discipline
will cover a central area of cognition
neuroscience. Some will focus heavily on
the neuroscientific angle, and others will
focus more on the cognitive processing
side. All will give the broad historical and
scientific background to the particular
field, as well as the state of the art. You
will become familiar with advanced
psychological theories and methods of
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8: Contact Addresses
In addition to the previously listed master’s programmes taught in English, the University of Oslo also offers the
following master’s programmes taught in Norwegian. These programmes require an advanced ability in Norwegian
which may be met by one of the following:
USEFUL WEB ADDRESSES: USEFUL ADDRESSES: FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
• Norwegian as a second language (or alternative study plan): passed examination from “videregående skole”, general studies, OTHER INSTITUTIONS IN NORWAY:
with a minimum grade of 2
• Norwegian language test, higher level, (“Bergenstesten”), with a score of 450 or better
• Passed Level III examination in Norwegian for foreign students at universities
The University of Oslo International Education Office
www.uio.no P.O. Box 1081, Blindern
www.uio.no/english/academics/ NO-0317 Oslo
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Professional Ethics and Diaconal Service Physics Housing and student services Affairs
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Administration Media Studies NO-0318 Oslo
Administrative Informatics Information technology Digital Media Country and visitor information Norway
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Religion and Theology English language testing services P.O. Box 7800
Education Language and literature Christianity Studies www.toefl.org NO-5020 Bergen
Education Classical Studies Religion and Society www.ielts.org www.siu.no
Special Needs Education Languages Professional Ethics and Diaconal Service
Teacher Education Programme Literature Studies Theology (6-year programme)

Health and Medicine Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

Health Administration and Technology Asian and African Studies
Health Sciences Astronomy Criminology
Nursing Science
Nutrition
Biology
Chemistry
European and American Studies
Human Geography Deadlines 2010–2011
Computational Science and Engineering Political Science
History, Philosophy, and Electronics and Computer Technology Social Anthropology
Culture Studies
Archaeology and Conservation
Materials, Energy and Nanotechnology
Mathematics
Sociology
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Please note that these programmes are currently at capacity and not available to international applicants
from outside the Nordic countries at this time
Application Deadlines:
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Medicine (6-year programme)
Economics (5-year programme)
Master’s degree studies—1 December 2009 / 15 April 2010
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