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Knowledge is the key to making adierence and contributing to a

better lie or all. In act, knowledgechanges everything.

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welcomeRectors

The University o Oslo is among Europes

leading universities, and the oldest and

largest in Norway. We take great pride

in upholding our traditions in academicexcellence and research driven learning. As

a student at our institution, this will be part

o your academic experience.

Academic excellence is impossible without

the input o international students and

researchers. The University o Oslo is

proud to cooperate with the nest insti-

tutions across the world. Among our many

study programmes taught in English there

are attractive possibilities or international

students on all levels.

Studying in Oslo, the beautiul capital city

o Norway, you will be able to explore both

the rich cultural lie a capital can oer and

the great outdoors surrounding our city.

You will belong to an active and vibrant

student body which has a say on how the

university is run. Our democratic vision

includes students as well as sta.

Knowledge is the key to making adierence and contributing to a better

lie or all. In act, knowledge changes

everything. By contributing to our

international campus you will help us

on our path to new knowledge. I there-

ore hope to welcome you as a new

international student at the University

o Oslo!

Ole Petter Ottersen

Rector


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Bachelors

Degree Studies

Masters DegreeStudies

Exchange

Programmes

and Bilateral

Agreements

The QuotaScheme

Applicants

who can cover

their own living

expenses and

who do not have

a permanent

residence permit

in Norway

Applicantswho can cover

their own living

expenses and

who do not have

a permanent

residence permit

in Norway

Students rom

institutions

with which

the University

o Oslo has

a bilateral

agreement

Applicants romCentral and

Eastern Europe,

ormer Soviet

States, and

developing

countries

All countries

All countries

All countries

See list page 31

Bachelors degree

programmes

(see pages 3237)

Masters degreeprogrammes taught in

English (see pages 3849)

Relevant courses

One-year programmes,masters degrees taught

in English, and Ph.D.

programmes (see page 28)

February 1

Request or

Application Form deadline:

January 1

December 1

Request or


November 1

April 15 or citizens rom

EU/EEA area

Varies according to

programme, please contact

your home institution or

inormation about the

application process

December 1

Request or


November 1

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Who can

apply?

From which

countries?

What? Deadline ChapterCategory

Contents11 1. The University of Oslo

International cooperation andstudent mobility

Special Events Programme

Norwegian Students Society

International Students Union

The Foundation or Student Lie

in Oslo

Student culture and social lie

13 2. Student Admission

Who can apply as an international

student?

Sel-nancing degree students

Exchange students

Scholarship programmes

Academic system

Academic calendar

Admission requirements

Semester ees

Upon admission

19 3. Degree Studies for Self-

financing ApplicantsBachelors degree programmes

Masters degree programmes

23 4. Exchange and CooperationProgrammes

Bilateral Agreements

Erasmus

Erasmus Mundus

Nordplus/Nordlys

The International Summer School

SUST and DSE

The University Studies Abroad

Consortium (USAC)

Fulbright

EEA Financial Mechanisms

Programme

NORADs Programme or Master

Studies (NOMA)

The Oslo Summer School inComparative Social

Sciences

27 5. The Quota Scheme

Who may applyFunding

Criteria or application

Available programmes

How to apply

32 6. Bachelors DegreeProgrammes

38 7. Masters DegreeProgrammes

51 8. Contact Addresses


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Oslo has a populationo approximately 550,000 and is

surrounded by magnicent scenery

rom the jord to the orested hills. It is

a riendly and exciting city where you

can nd everything you need within

a short distance rom the downtownarea. Although Norwegian is the

ocial 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 inormation about Oslo, see:

www.visitoslo.com/


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We have asked three international exhange

students how they are experiencing their

stay.

It is great to study at the University o

Oslo and to be living here in Oslo, says

Magdalena Brottrager (23). She is an

exchange student rom the University o

Vienna, Austria.

Asuka Kawaguchi (27) rom Japan and

Aruna Jayasena (28) rom Sri Lanka nod

in agreement; they are enjoying their stay

in the capital o Norway and nd the

courses they are taking at the University

o Oslo both inspiring and exciting.

Exchange students are allowed to take

courses at dierent aculties, which isgreat. I can choose subjects that interest

me, and my education becomes more

extensive, tells Aruna.

Events and social life

Studying is just one part o being an

exchange student. Enjoyable social

activities in your sparetime are important

or the stay to be successul. Magdalena,

Asuka and Aruna oten participate in the

happenings oered at the University o

Oslo.

There are a lot o dierent events such

as city tours, movies and trips. Many

international students also meet up or

coee and a chat at the International

Coee Hour which is held at the student

house every Friday.

Most o the events are ree o charge,

which Magdalena thinks is great. She

also adds that Oslo is a vibrant city where

everyone can nd something o interest,

whether it is music, art, dance, literature,

shows or nature activities. During winter

there are good opportunities to try out the

outdoor lie with skiing or snowboarding.

We love the pub near campus its driven

by students and is situated in the students

own house, Chateau Neu. Here we can

chill out and catch up every Friday ater

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 o the semester, the

University o Oslo organizes the welcome

o new students by groups led by a Buddy,who is an experienced student who has

taken on the responsibillity o introducing

newcomers to the University and to the

city o Oslo. The Buddy makes sure that

you dont get lost and joining a Buddy

group is a shortcut in making riends the

rst week o your stay. Asuka, Magdalena

and Aruna appreciate this arrangement.

The rst week o the semester is ull o

happenings, social bonding and many new

impressions. The activities are organized by

the buddies o each group, and it is really

un and a good way o making new riends,

is their satised statement, and they add;

We recommend students that are planning

to have an exchange year abroad to choose

the University o Oslo. Everything romacademic outcome, housing and riend-

making has been awesome so ar, and we

wish every exchange student to have the

same experience!

Have thetime o your lieand get smart at the same time

Lets kill a Norwegian myth Oslo is not a city, its 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.


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The University o Oslo oers more thanone hundred bachelors and masters

degree programmes within eight aculties:

Theology, Law, Medicine, Humanities,

Mathematics and Natural Sciences,

Dentistry, Social Sciences, and Education.

More than 800 courses o study at all

levels and 40 masters degree programmes

are available in English.

Students at the University o Oslo have

access to excellent lecture and library

acilities, and the award winning library

building has become a popular meeting

place. At the University o Oslo we work

continually to ensure that the students

can benet rom a positive and inclusive

learning environment.

The University o Oslo is known or itshigh quality research, and is proud to have

had our Nobel Prize winners among its

sta. It coordinates two Nordic Centres

o Excellence, eight Norwegian Centres o

Excellence, a Centre or Research BasedInnovation, seven Marie Curie Training

Sites, and two o Norways premier

museums.

International Cooperation andStudent Mobility

International cooperation has a long

tradition at the University o 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 o

the Universitys study programmes, and

students are encouraged to spend a

semester or two abroad as part o their

degree. The broad selection o courses andprogrammes in English have made the

University o Oslo an attractive destination

or a growing number o international

students. At the University o Oslo campus

you will meet students rom some o thebest universities in the world.

Special Events Programme

Every semester, the University o Oslo

arranges a special events programme or

international students. Here you will nd

events such as museum tours, bus abouts,

cross country skiing courses, hiking trips,

lm evenings and a weekly international

coee hour.

For more inormation, please see:

www.uio.no/english/student_life/

spevents.html

Norwegian Students Society

Founded in 1813, the Norwegian Students

Society is Norways oldest students

association. It oers a rich spectrum oactivitiesconcerts, lectures, debates,

improvised theatre, club concepts, parties,

exhibitions, and courses. Based in the

students own building, Chateau Neu,

1: The UniversityoOsloThe University of Oslo was founded in 1811, and is Norways leading institution of highereducation. 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 Universitys

200 years anniversary.

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it has its own reading room, library, ca,

and restaurant. Every Friday between

16:00 and 18:00, there is an International

Coee Hour - a popular meeting place or

international and Norwegian students with

ree coee and tea.

For more inormation about the Norwegian

Students Society and Chateau Neu, see:

www.studentersamfundet.no/english

International Students Union (ISU)

All international students at the University

o Oslo are automatically members o ISU,

an independent, democratic, non-prot,

non-partisan organization run or and by

international students. Various events,

both academic and social, are arranged

throughout the year. ISU publishes an

inormative newsletter and provides inor-

mation online.

For more inormation, see:

http://foreninger.uio.no/isu

The Foundation for Student Lifein Oslo (SiO)

SiO works to enhance the overall

educational experience by providing alarge and aordable variety o services.

Students pay a small ee each semester

or this (Generally, exchange students

are exempted rom paying the semester

registration ee). Among the services

oered by SiO are:

Student Housing: All international

students will receive guidelines on how to

book student housing ater admission and

are guaranteed student housing, provided

they ollow 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 o proes-

sional counsellors to whom students can

turn or advice in academic, nancial, or

personal matters.

Student Cafeterias: SiO operates around

40 on-campus restaurants and cas with

a varied selection o menus, including

vegetarian and halal ood. Prices are

student riendly.

Student Sports: A variety o activitiesare available or individual exercise or

under the supervision o ully qualied

instructors, in both indoor and outdoor

acilities.

For urther inormation about SiO, please

see:www.sio.no/english

Student culture and social life

There is more to being a student than

studying! The University o Oslo has

a rich and varied social and c ulturallie, with more than 250 active student

associations, societies, and organisations.

Every aculty has its own social c lub and

there are several student basements on

campus that host everything rom chess

tournaments to parties.

At the start o 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 urther inormation about student lie,

see: www.uio.no/english/student_life

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 areasranging from archaeology to zoology. More than 800 courses of study at all levels and

40 masters degree programmes are available in English. International students are

accepted for both full degrees or for one or two semesters as exchange students.

2: Student

admission


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APPLICATION INFORMATION

Who can appy as an internationalstudent?

An international student at the University

o Oslo is usually a student with a

residence permit or study purposes in

Norway (as opposed to students residing inNorway). In this booklet we have divided

international students into three main

categories to make it easier or you to nd

the relevant inormation.

Self-financing degree students(bachelors and masters degrees)

Sel-fnancing students study or a

complete degree at the University o

Oslo. We admit students rom all over

the world to our bachelors and masters

degree programmes. Tuition is ree, but

students must document their ability to

cover their own living expenses. For more

inormation about ull degree programmes,

see chapter 3.

Exchange students

The University o Oslo has exchange

agreements with universities around the

globe and participates in a number o

international exchange programmes such

as Nordplus and Erasmus. Exchange

students usually study at the University o

Oslo or one or two semesters, but thereare also summer programmes available.

For more inormation about exchange

programmes and the International Summer

School, see chapter 4.

Scholarship programmes

A limited number o scholarships are

available or certain groups o students.

Students rom Central and Eastern Europe,

central Asia, and students rom developing

countries can apply under the Quota

Scheme or admission to a number o our

masters degree and doctoral programmes

taught in English. For more inormation

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 inormation, please see chapter 4.

Academic system

The degree structure at the University oOslo is based on a bachelors degree (3

years) + a masters degree (2 years) + a Ph.D.

(3 years). In a ew subject areas, students

enroll or 5-year integrated (masters)

degree programmes, or 6-year proessional

degrees. Some o the masters degree

programmes are o 15 months duration.

The credit system used or courses at the

University o Oslo is based on the European

Credit Transer and Accumulation system

(ECTS). A ull semesters work load consists

o 30 credits. The study programmes consist

o courses that are normally worth 10 ECTS

credits each.

Academic perormance at the University

o Oslo is assessed through participation,

examinations, and various term assign-ments. The grading system conorms to

the ECTS standard, with a descending

scale rom A to E or passes and F or

ail. An average o C or higher is required

or acceptance to a masters degree

programme.

International students coming to the

University o Oslo or the rst time oten

comment very positively on the small

class size and excellent accessibility to

proessors. The possibility to contact your

proessor is very important and can make

or a particularly enriching educational

experience.

For urther inormation about the

academic system, please see:

www.uio.no/english/academics/academicsys/

Academic calendar

The academic year at most aculties at

the University o Oslo is divided into two

semesters:

Autumn semester:

EarlyAugustmid-December

Spring semester:

EarlyJanuarymid-June

The exact dates or the start and end

o each semester vary rom year to year

and rom study programme to study

programme. More detailed inormation

will be provided with your admission

letter.

Admission requirements

The basic entrance requirements or

admission to the University o Oslo ollow

the regulations set by The Norwegian

Agency or Quality Assurance in

Education (NOKUT). Please note that the

requirements will dier according to the

country o your previous education.

For more inormation about the basic

entrance requirements, please see:

www.uio.no/english/academics/

admission/requirements-basic.html

Admission to masters degree studies

requires a completed bachelors degree

considered comparable to a Norwegian

bachelors degree. Some programmes may

have additional admission requirements.

Admission to exchange studies may have

particular requirements specied in the

exchange agreement.

For more inormation about admissions,

see: www.uio.no/english/academics/

admission

English language proficiencyrequirements

All international students who are not

native speakers o English must provideevidence that their command o the English

language is suitable or undergraduate or

postgraduate studies.

The two most common, approved, tests are:

TOEFLTestofEnglishasaForeign

Language, www.toefl.org

IELTSInternationalEnglishLanguage

Testing System, www.ielts.org

Applicants should arrange to have their

score sent directly to the University o

Oslo. The TOEFL code number or the

University o Oslo is 0756.

For more inormation about English

prociency requirements and exemptions,

please see:

www.uio.no/english/academics/admission/requirements-english.html

Semester fees

There are no tuition ees at the University o

Oslo. There is a small semester registration

ee o 450 NOK (approximately

50) and acopy ee o 100 NOK (approximately 11).

The semester registration ee gives you the

benet o the services o the Foundation

or Student Lie (see page 11). Erasmus and

Nordplus students, as well as most students

on bilateral exchange programmes, are

exempted rom the semester ee.

Documentation of finances

Sel-nancing applicants and exchange

students rom outside the EU/EEA area

must include documentation that they have

NOK 87,600 (approximately 10,000) with

their application (approximately 5,000 i

you are an exchange student planning to

stay only one semester). Students applying

or a 15-month masters degree programme

are required to show possession o NOK

127,500 (approximately

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nancial means when you submit your

application. The University o Oslo has

introduced this rule in order to minimize

the risk o admitting students who will later

ail to gain a student residence permit.

The University o Oslo will accept the

ollowing documents as proo that youmeet the minimum nancial requirements:

Arecentbankstatement/transcriptfrom

an account in the students own name.

Documentationofeligibilityfornancial

support through a student loan or

scholarships.

Financialguaranteesfromapersonal

sponsor, documented through a Letter o

Agreement and a recent bank statement/

transcript rom the sponsors account.

All bank statements/transcripts must be

either an original or a certied copy.

For more inormation about the

documentation o nances, please see:


beforearrival.html#firsttime

UPON ADMISSION

Declaration of acceptance

All students who are accepted will be sent

a Letter o Admission and inormation

such as guidelines on how to book student

housing. Accepted students must complete

the online Declaration o Acceptance orm

and reserve housing by the given deadline.

Failure to accept your place o study by

responding within the given deadline

or your programme may result in the

cancellation o the admission oer.

The SiO Student Housing Oce is

responsible or reserving rooms or

international students. All international

students are, in principle, guaranteed

student housing, provided they ollow these

guidelines. Please note that this guarantee

does not extend to amily members.



beforearrival.html

Budget and cost of living

To give you an idea o the living expenses

or a student in Norway, we have put

together a modest budget or one semester

(ve months):

Total: NOK 43 800 or 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, unoreseen expenses, etc.)

Some actors will help reduce your

budget. The student housing is reasonably

priced, and students under the age o 30are entitled to reduced ares on public

transport. Most museums are ree o charge

and most social events on campus are

either ree o charge or oered at student-

riendly prices. Also, international students

with satisactory study progression may be

able to apply or a part-time work permit.

Cost o living grants are only awarded

to international students accepted or

scholarship programmes. The University

o Oslo does not control any sources o

student unding and can not assist students

nancially.

For more inormation about nancing 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 o being granted a residence

permit/visa or study purposes may take

8-12 weeks i all necessary documents

are enclosed. You will receive detailed

inormation about the residence permit

application together with your Letter o

Admission, particular to the conditions

o your admission and nationality. Please

ensure that you read all the inormation

very careully.

For more inormation about the residence

permit, see: www.uio.no/english/student_

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This chapter contains inormation or

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

Bachelors Degree Programmes

The language o instruction or all

Bachelors degree programmes is Nor-

wegian. Please see page 20 or a list o

available programmes.

International students admitted to a

Bachelors degree programme must sucess-

ully complete a Norwegian language

course that lasts up to one year beore

starting the programme.

Applicants with a valid Norwegian

language test should apply through

Samordna Opptak (NUCAS), see

www.samordnaopptak.no or urther

inormation. This also applies or

applicants who plan to take a Norwegian

language test in the near uture.

The application process or bachelors

degree programmes has two steps:

1. Submit the online Request or

Application Form

The deadline or submitting the Requestor Application Form is 1 January.

2. Submit the online Application Form

Eligible applicants must submit the online

Application Form and, in addition, sign

and send an Attestation orm with all

relevant documents. The deadline or

submitting the Application Form and

Attestation Form is 1 February.

For urther inormation about admission

requirements and or online orms, please

see:


admission/rds/process-sfb.html

Masters degree programmes

UiO oers more than 40 Masters degreeprogrammes taught in English. Please see

page 21 or available programmes.

The application process or Masters

degree programmes has two steps:

1. Submit the online Request or

Application Form

The deadline or submitting the Request

or Application Form is 1 November.

2. Submit the online Application Form

Eligible applicants must submit the online

Application Form and, in addition, ll

out and send the Attestation orm with

all requiered documents. The deadline

or submitting the Application Form and

Attestation Form is 1 December.

A nal decision regarding admission will

be given in early April. Students whohold a complete Bachelors degree by 1

December 2009, are advised to apply to

the 1 December deadline.

Citizens rom the EU/EEA area + citizens

rom Switzerland may apply or masters

degree programmes twice a year. Students

who are to complete a Bachelors degree

in Spring 2010 may apply or programmes

starting in August 2010 beore 15 April

2010. Inormation and application orm

or the 15 April deadline can be ound on

our webpage (see link below) in January

2010. A nal decision regarding this

admission will be given in early June.

For urther inormation about admission

requirements and or online orms, pleasesee:


admission/rds/process.html

Please note:

Lateapplicationswillnotbeconsidered.

TheUniversityofOslocannottake

circumstances beyond our control

such as late or lost mailinto consider-

ation with regards to applications that

arrive ater the deadline or are lost in

transit.

ApplicantsfromoutsidetheEU/EEA

area must document that they can

nance their stay in Norway.

Allprogrammesregardlessofwhich

deadline you ollow will start in August.

Duetoalimitedcapacity,students

admitted to a Masters programmeare not guaranteed access to Norwegian

language courses at the University o

Oslo.

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3: Degree Studies orsel-nancing applicants

The University of Oslo offers Bachelors and Masters 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.

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Aesthetical Studies andMusicology

185-9437 Musicology

185-9439 Aesthetical Studies

Economics

185-9898 Economics

185-9452 Public Administration and

Management

Education

185-9852 Education

Health Sciences

185-9886 Health Management and Health

Economics

History, Philosophy, andCulture Studies

185-9478 Archaeology and Conservation

185-9459 Classical Studies

185-9479 Philosophy and History o Ideas

185-9481 History

185-9462 History o Art

185-9929 History o Religion and

Cultural History

Information Technology andInformatics

185-9395 Inormatics

185-9837 IT - Language, Logic, Psychology

185-9840 Technology, Organisation

and Learning

Language and Literature

185-9455 Language

185-9456 Literature

Mathematics, Natural Sciences,and Technology

185-9327 Biology

185-9860 Chemistry

185-9306 Computational Science and

Mathematics

185-9856 Electronics and Computer Technology

185-9858 Geosciences: Geology, Geophysics,

and Geography

185-9863 Materials, Energy, and Nanotechnology

185-9887 Mathematics and Economics

185-9865 Molecular Biology and Biological

Chemistry

185-9857 Physics, Astronomy, and Meteorology

Media Studies

185-9845 Digital Media

185-9851 Media Studies

Religion and Theology

185-9480 Theology and Christianity

185-9485 Religious Studies

Social Sciences and Psychology

185-9868 Asian and Arican Studies

185-9308 Culture and Communication

185-9883 Development Studies

185-9871 European and American Studies

185-9870 European Studies

185-9873 Interdisciplinary Gender Studies

185-9438 Human Geography

185-9872 International Studies

185-9881 Political Science

185-9876 Psychology

185-9879 Social Anthropology

185-9880 Sociology

Economics and Law

185-3167 LLM in Inormation and Communi-

cation Technology Law (15 months)

185-3165 LLM in Maritime Law (15 months)

185-3166 LLM in Public International Law

(15 months)

185-3152 Master o Philosophy in the Theory

and Practice o Human Rights

(2 years. This programme takes new

students every other year and is next

available in 2010)

185-3171 Master o Philosophy in Economics

(2 years)

185-3156 Master o Philosophy in Environmental

and Development Economics (2 years)

Education

185-3151 Master o Philosophy in Comparative

and International Education (2 years)

185-3148 European Master in Higher Education

(2 years)

185-3168 Master o Philosophy in Higher

Education (2 years)

185-3154 Master o Philosophy in Special

Needs Education (2 years)

Health Sciences

185-3244 Master o Philosophy in Health

Economics, Policy, and Management

(2 years)

185-3153 Master o Philosophy in International

Community Health (2 years)

History, Philosophy,and Culture Studies

185-3174 Master o Philosophy in Chinese

Studies (2 years)

185-3270 Master o Philosophy in East Asian

Studies (2 years)

185-3161 Master o Philosophy in Nordic Viking

and Medieval Culture (2 years)

185-3160 Master o Philosophy in Tibetan

Studies (2 years)


185-3272 Master o Philosophy in East Asian

Linguistics (2 years)

185-3178 Master o Philosophy in English

Language (2 years)

185-3176 Master o Philosophy in English

Literature (2 years)

185-3196 Master o Philosophy in Ibsen Studies

(2 years)

Mathematics, Natural Sciences,and Technology

185-3183 Master o Science in Astronomy

(2 years)

185-3184 Master o Science in Biology (2 years)

185-3188 Master o Science in Chemistry

(2 years)

185-3182 Master o Science in Computational

Science and Engineering (2 years)

185-3241 Master o Science in Innovation and

Entrepreneurship (2 years)

185-3190 Master o Science in Materials, Energy,

and Nanotechnology (2 years)

185-3189 Master o Science in Mathematics

(2 years)

185-3192 Master o Science in Molecular

Biosciences, Biochemistry and

Physiology (2 years)

185-3186 Master o Science in Physics (2 years)

185-3242 Master o Science in Physics o

Geological Processes (2 years)

Master o Science in Geosciences (2 years).

This masters programme is divided into several

study disciplines:

185-3194 Environmental Geology and

Geohazards

185-3274 Meteorology and Oceanography

185-3273 Geology

185-3275 Geophysics

185-3276 Petroleum Geology and Petroleum

Geophysics

185-3243 Physical Geography, Hydrology and

Geomatics

Master o Science in Modeling and Data Analysis

(2 years): This masters programme is divided into

several study disciplines:

185-3294 Statistics

185-3292 Bioinormatics and Biostatistics

185-3293 Economic and Industrial Risk (EIR)

Media Studies

185-3159 Master o Philosophy in Media Studies

(2 years)


185-3155 Master o Philosophy in Intercontextual

Theology (2 years)

185-3200 Master o Philosophy in Religious Roots

o Europe

Social Sciences and Psychology

185-3193 Master o Philosophy in Culture, the

Environment and Sustainability

(2 years)

185-3157 Master o Philosophy in Development

Geography (2 years)

185-3173 Master o Philosophy in Peace and

Confict Studies (2 years)

185-3197 Master o Philosophy in Psychology

(2 years)

Bachelors Degrees Masters Degrees

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For urther inormation about courses and programmes at the University o Oslo, please see:

http://www.uio.no/english/academics/admission/


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Bilateral Agreements

The University o Oslo has bilateral

exchange agreements with more than

one hundred universities worldwide.

Depending on the specics o the

agreement, bilateral exchange students

may spend one or two semesters at

the University o Oslo as part o their

degree, choosing suitable subjects rom

our wide range o courses taught in

English. Bilateral students may also

ollow Norwegian Language courses on

oundation and advanced levels.

For more inormation about application

procedures and or a list o UiOs bilateral

agreement partners, please see:


admission/bilateral/

Erasmus

The Erasmus Lie Long Learning

programme oers student exchange

opportunities within the European Union

and the EEA. The University o Oslo

has taken part in Erasmus since 1991

and has signed more than 400 exchange

agreements with about 200 partner

universities in Europe. Erasmus students

at the University o Oslo may choose

rom more than 800 courses taught in

English and may ollow courses in the

Norwegian language designed especially

or international students.

For urther inormation about the Erasmus

programme and the application procedure,

please see:


admission/erasmus/

Erasmus Mundus

Erasmus Mundus (EM) is a European

cooperation and mobility programme

in the eld o higher education. The

programme aims to enhance the quality

o European higher education and to

promote dialogue and understanding

between people and cultures through

cooperation with third countries. The

EM Masters programmes are integrated

programmes oered by at least three

higher education institutions in three

dierent 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 o

Aveiro and the University o Tampere,

the University o Oslo oers the two-year

European Master in Higher Education

(HEEM) under Erasmus Mundus.

For urther inormation about Erasmus

Mundus and the HEEM programme,

please see:


admission/erasmus-mundus/

Nordplus/Nordlys

Nordplus is a mobility programme or

students at Nordic institutions o higher

education. The Nordic countries include

Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland,

Greenland, the Faeroe Islands, and

Norway. Exchange students rom the

Nordic countries are exempted rom the

Norwegian language requirements and

may apply or courses rom the Universitys

entire course catalogue. I your university,

4: Exchange andCooperation ProgrammesThe 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 Universitys International Summer School welcomes more than 500 students from

around 90 countries to its summer term.


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aculty, 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 urther inormation, please see:


admission/nordplus/

The InternationalSummer School

The International Summer School (ISS)

is a center or learning in an international

context. Every summer rom the last week

o June to the rst week o August, the

ISS welcomes approximately 550 students

rom around 90 countries to its six-week

summer term. This diverse student body

transorms the UiO campus into a global

village, creating a unique international

learning environment.

The ISS oers courses at the Bachelors

level ocusing on Norwegian language

and various aspects o Norwegian culture,

as well as a number o Masters courses

dealing with internationally relevant

topics. In addition to its academic

program, the ISS oers an extensive array

o excursions, cultural and social activities.

Students pay or room, board, registration,

extracurricular activities, excursions,

insurance, and incidental expenses.

A limited number o scholarships are

available.

The closing date or applications is

February 1. Sel-nancing and sponsored

students can apply and be admitted ater

the deadline, space permitting.

The ISS prospectus is issued every

November, but detailed inormation

regarding admission, courses,

nancial aid, etc., can be ound on-line

year round. For more inormation 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 or Urban Aairs (HECUA),

oers two interdisciplinary semester

programmes to students rom the USA who

have completed their reshman year. Both

programmes oer hands-on experience

through eld excursions and internships.

SUST is oered every all semester and

examines the challenges and opportunities

in the modern welare states o

Scandinavia. For urther inormation, visit:

www.hecua.org/norway.phpand


admission/sust/

DSE is oered every spring semester and

takes a look at the development o the EU

in a democratic and social context. For

urther inormation, visit:

www.hecua.org/scand_dse.phpand


admission/dse/

The University Studies AbroadConsortium (USAC)

The University Studies Abroad Consortium

is a non-prot U.S. consortium that

provides study abroad. With USAC

students earn U.S. university credit and/

or credits which are transerable to their

home university. The Norway programme

oers students the opportunity to enrol as

bilateral students at the University o Oslo

in a wide range o courses taught in English.

For urther inormation, please see:

usac.unr.edu or www.uio.no/english/

academics/admission/bilateral/

Fulbright

Fulbright is a scholarship programme or

postgraduate students rom the USA. At

the University o Oslo Fulbright students

may ollow any course at masters degree

and Ph.D. level. Fulbright also oers

English Teaching Assistantship (ETA)

awards. Applicants must be US citizens at

the time o their application.


www.fulbright.no or www.uio.no/english/

academics/admission/fulbright/

EEA Financial MechanismsProgramme

The EEA Financial Mechanisms

Programme oers study-abroad

scholarships or students

rom selected countries in Eastern and

Southern Europe. The scholarships are

administered by local authorities in each

eligible country. To nd out i you may

apply or an EEA scholarship, contact

the international oce at your home

institution. The local administrative

authorities may expect applicants to have

an acceptance letter and/or learning

agreement rom the university where they

plan to study beore scholarship

applications are processed. Please note

that the University o Oslo will only issue

such letters to students at institutions that

have a prior exchange agreement with the

University o Oslo. The international oce

at your home institution will know i such

an agreement is in place.



admission/eea/

NORADs Programme for MasterStudies (NOMA)

NOMA is a scholarship programme

nanced by the Norwegian Agency or

Development Cooperation (Norad) and is

oered to students rom certain developing

countries. The aim o all educational

activities o the NOMA is to contribute

to the education o proessionals in the

public and private sectors, as well as

NGOs (non-governmental organizations)

in selected countries in the developing

world. Masters programmes supported

through NOMA are established and

maintained in developing countries in

close collaboration with Norwegian

institutions. The needs and priorities o

developing countries orm the basis or

cooperation.

The NOMA programme is managed by

the Norwegian Centre or International

Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU).

For urther inormation, please see

www. siu.no/norad/and


admission/norad/

The Oslo Summer School inComparative Social Science Studies

Oslo Summer School in Comparative

Social Science Studies consists o several

postgraduate research courses at the

Faculty o Social Sciences. It is arranged

or 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 urther inormation and deadline,

please see:www.sv.uio.no/oss/


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The Norwegian Quota Scheme oers

specially designed, research-based,

masters degree programmes taught in

English. The Quota Scheme also oers

unding to doctoral programme students.

Who may apply?

Quota Scheme applicants should come

rom universities/institutions with

ormal cooperation agreements with

the University o Oslo and must ull

certain criteria in order to be considered

or admission. Admission is limited and,

thereore, extremely competitive.

Women are encouraged to apply. The

University o Oslo gives priority to emale

applicants under the Quota Scheme.

Eligible nationalities

Only applicants rom countries included

in the list o countries eligible or Quota

Scheme unding will be considered (see

page 31). Applicants who liveeither

temporarily or permanentlyin a country

other than their country o citizenship can

not apply.

Applicants must have spent the last 12

months in their home country at the time

o application.

Quota Scheme students are expected

to return to their home country on

completion o their studies in Norway.

Institutional cooperation

Quota applicants should come rom

universities/institutions with ormal

cooperation agreements with the

University o Oslo. Potential applicants

should check with their home institution

or department to determine whether they

have a cooperation agreement with the

University o Oslo.

Funding

The Quota Scheme is a scholarship

programme, but the unding 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

approximately10,000. The scholarship

is meant to cover basic living expenses

throughout the academic year.

The Quota Scheme scholarship also

includes a partial allowance or travel

to Norway at the beginning o the

study period and back home again on

completion. The allowance is xed and is

based on student airare rates.

Ater completing the programme and

providing documentation o their return

to, and residence in, their home country

or 12 months, the students 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 ater nishing their

education must repay their loan.


www.lanekassen.no/english

Criteria for application

The Quota Scheme is intended or

postgraduate students. Applicants must

ull the minimum requirements or

matriculation at a Norwegian institution

o higher education (see page 15). In

5: The Quota SchemeThe 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.

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List of Countries Eligible forthe Norwegian Quota Scheme

Masters Degrees available forQuota Scheme applicants

Developing Countries and Central Asia

This list is based on an OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) list of countries with a c ertain income level

per capita. Only citizens of one of these countries are eligible for Quota Scheme funding:

Aghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, China,

Central Arican Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic o), Congo (Republic o), Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican

Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador, Eritrea, East Timor, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea,

Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia,

Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Morocco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal,

Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, So Tom and Prncipe,

Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Island, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Syria, South Arica, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga,

Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West-Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Central and Eastern Europe

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Russian

Federation, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

Palestinian Areas

In addition, citizens o the sel-governed Palestinian areas may also apply.

Economics and Law

185-3125 LL.M. in Inormation and Communication Technology

Law (15 months)

185-3117 LL.M. in Maritime Law (15 months)

185-3116 LL.M. in Public International Law (15 months)

185-3102 Master o Philosophy in the Theory and Practice o

Human Rights (2 years.)

185-3106 Master o Science in Environmental and Development

Economics (2 years)

Education

185-3101 Master o Philosophy in Comparative and International

Education (2 years)

185-3104 Master o Philosophy in Special Needs Education

(2 years)

185-3124 Master o Philosophy in Higher Education (2 years)

Health Sciences

185-3103 Master o Philosophy in International Community

Health (2 years)

History, Philosophy, and Culture Studies

185-3110 Master o Philosophy in Tibetan Studies (2 years)

185-3161 Master o Philosophy in Nordic Viking and Medieval

Culture (2 years)


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

Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology

185-3263 Master o Science in Chemistry (2 years)

Master o Science in Geosciences (2 years). This masters

programme is divided into several study disciplines:

185-3284 Environmental Geology and Geohazards

185-3289 Geology

185-3290 Geophysics

185-3283 Meteorology and Oceanography

185-3291 Petroleum Geology and Petroleum Geophysics

185-3281 Physical Geography, Hydrology and Geomatics

Media Studies

185-3109 Master o Philosophy in Media Studies (2 years)


185-3105 Master o Philosophy in Intercontextual Theology

(2 years)

Social Sciences185-3119 Master o Philosophy in Culture, Environment and

Sustainability (2 years)

185-3107 Master o Philosophy in Development Geography

(2 years)

185-3126 Master o Philosophy in Peace and Confict Studies

(2 years)

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HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, ANDCULTURE STUDIES

Archaeology and ConservationThis program consists o two elds o

study: Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Preservation Studies. The study o

Archaeology provides an introduction

to the cultural history o Europe rom

the Palaeolithic to the Medieval Ages.

Theoretical and methodological aspects

and their interplay with the empirical

archaeological material is a prime ocus

or the instruction. Cultural Heritage

Preservation Studies introduces students

to the purpose, philosophy and ethics o

conservation. Students gain a theoretical

and practical understanding o the history

o technology, collections management

and preventive conservation.

Classical StudiesIn this programme, we invite students

to examine the issues that have made

Antiquity such a ascinating subjector

imitation, loathing, and anything in-

betweenor all subsequent generations.

The programme oers ten majors which

give you access to primary material rom

ancient literature and material culture as

well as to aspects o their reception.

History of Religion andCultural HistoryThe programme gives a basis within the

disciplines history o religion or cultural

history.

Cultural history and history o religion

both have as their main ocus mans

production o symbols, aith, actions and

items. History o religion and cultural

history are specializations which study

these phenomena both historically and

comparatively, and you may choose

between one o the two.

HistoryThis programme provides you with

knowledge o the pasto the diversity o

mans orms o lie and ways o 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 o what may have happened? What

is the role o history today?

History of ArtThis programme provides insight into the

aesthetical ideals and artistic practices

o dierent historical cultures. Emphasis

is on painting, design, architecture,

and buildings. You study central works

o art, rom antiquity to our time, in a

general context o history o culture and

ideas to show how changes in peoples

understanding o society are expressed in

the use and reproduction o their material

and aesthetic cultural heritage.

Philosophy and History of IdeasPhilosophy studies questions such as

what is the structure o that which is

(being), what is knowledge, how can

we be justied in saying that we know

something, what is right action and what

are our duties and obligations.

History o ideas also studies philosophical

texts but also a broader range o texts

rom debates on religion, politics and

art. These studies are carried out on the

background o the times in which the

debates took place, emphasis is on the

question o what these debates meant to

the original participants themselves.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYAND I NFORMATICS

InformaticsHardly any sector o society is unaected

by the immense growth in the use o

inormation technology. Inormatics is

used in trade, communication, construc-

tion, simulation, games, surveillance, and

control and management systems, are

some examples. Inormatics is the science

o the development, as well as the use,

o computer systems. By ollowing the

bachelors programme in inormatics, you

will be introduced to this exciting and

demanding eld.

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. I

the academic level o your subject is not

evident rom the documentation, please

include specic inormation on the courses.

ITLanguage, Logic,PsychologyThe students get a solid introduction

to inormatics. In addition they study

philosophy, psychology, a language or

linguistics, and concentrate on research

topics at the intersection between

inormatics and this subject, i.e., one o:

logicandarticialintelligence

computationallinguisticsandlanguage

technology

judgmentanddecision-making

processes

Technology, Organisation andLearningThis programme combines inormatics,

sociology, and pedagogy in order to build

an interdisciplinary basis or understand-

ing and addressing organisational change.

You will be introduced to the three

disciplines mentioned above and gain

insight into using them within dierent

perspectives on organisational change. The

programme emphasizes how technical,

social, and individual processes o

change interact and infuence each other.

AESTHETICAL STUDIES ANDMUSICOLOGY

MusicologyThis programme is designed to provide

music students with a broad-based study,

with an emphasis on the development

o academic and practical skills. The

programme is aimed at developing critical

awareness and creativity in the areas o

musicology, music technology, popular

music studies, ethnomusicology, theory,

and analysis. Because o its fexible

structure, the programme oers students a

range o 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

oers all students instrumental tuition by

proessional perormers.


Programme applicants must pass an

entrance examination, which consists o an

audition and a written paper.

Aesthetical StudiesThis programme introduces you to aesthetics,

art theory, and two o the ollowing

subject areas: history o art, media studies,

comparative literature, literature in oreign

languages, musicology, and theatre studies.

You gain an interdisciplinary understanding

o dierent artistic expressions by comparing

two o these subject areas.

ECONOMICS

EconomicsThis programme involves the study o 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 infation.

You will be trained in thinking critically

about issues in economics. The programme

also comprises optional courses that

are particularly useul to combine with

economics, such as other social sciences

courses, language, history, and business

administration.

Public Administration andManagementThis programme ocuses on institutional

development and managerial roles. It

combines political science, economics,

and law to provide an understanding o

administrative systems, political processes,

and economic analysis. The programme

also includes courses rom psychology,

sociology, and social anthropology

which provide an understanding

o communication, leadership, and

eective design o organisations. In

short this programme presents eective

administration and leadership, as based on

a good understanding o both the structural

ramework o organisations and o how

individuals and groups interact with each

other.

EDUCATION

EducationThis programme oers key knowledge

o processes o learning, socialisation,

personal development, and bildung

(cultural ormation). These processes are

analysed on many levels, ocusing on

individual dierences, on the interplay o

human relationships, and on the eects

o policy decision-making and cultural

dierences in society.

HEALTH SCIENCES

Health Management and HealthEconomicsModern health care requires skilled

managers and broad knowledge. This

program qualies students or management

positions in hospitals and organisations

that are concerned with the availability and

quality o health services. The curriculum

includes health management, economics

and politics, health legislation, and

inormatics, and oers an understanding

o the scientic basis and values in health

care.

6: BachelorsDegrees


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Please see the requirements listed under

Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Tech-

nology in this section.

Geosciences: Geology,Geophysics, and GeographyThis programme gives you an

understanding o the undamentals o

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 rst three semesters. In the ourth

semester, you will choose a specialisation

within one o the ollowing disciplines:

geologyandgeophysics

geomatics(geographicalinformation

science and remote sensing)

hydrology

physicalgeography

The programme includes excursions and

eldwork.

Additional admission criteria:Please see the requirements listed under

Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Tech-

nology in this section.

Materials, Energy, andNanotechnologyThis is a multidisciplinary programme

at the interace between physics and

chemistry. The main ocus is on advanced

materials, energy, and nanotechnology,

but the programme also provides a solid

oundation in physics and chemistry.

Even though specic courses in physics,

chemistry, mathematics, nanotechnology,

and computer science are compulsory, there

is room or a range o optional courses

which you can integrate into the degree.



Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and

Technology in this section.

Mathematics and EconomicsThis program is or those who like mathema-

tics and want to combine it with economics.

You gain unique qualications or a career

in nance, 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 nancial risk, strategic

planning, and social surplus. Compared

with other studies, this one will give you a

unique specialisation in both mathematics

and economics.





Molecular Biology andBiological ChemistryThis programme covers the molecular

organisation o lie at the interace

between chemistry and biology, rom

basic chemical processes to complex

biochemical pathways.

Students become amiliar with the links

between molecules, genes, genomes, and

the development o cells and organisms,

and can choose between the two

disciplines:

Biochemistry

MolecularBiology





Physics, Astronomy, andMeteorologyThis programme provides an introduction

to the laws o physics and how those

laws can be used to explore processes

rom everyday lie as well as more exotic

phenomena that most people are not

even aware o. 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 beore. The

program is divided into three disciplines:

Physics

Astronomy

MeteorologyandOceanography

The rst three semesters are identical or

all three disciplines, aterwards the student

chooses a major within one o them.

Dierent orms o teaching are used, includ-

ing lectures, laboratory work, programming,

study groups, and project work.


Please see the requirements listed underMathematics, Natural Sciences, and


MEDIA STUDIES

Digital MediaThis programme provides cross-

disciplinary support or the analysis and

practice o digital media. Seminars and

lectures explore the critical, technical,

philosophical, legal, political, and cultural

dimensions o digital media. You will have

the opportunity to study media that create,

process, transer, and present inormation

in digital orm. The programme will also

provide you with skills in the use and

development o digital media and an

understanding o their role in society.

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Special admission criteria:

Applicants to these two programmes must

speciy the language or literature in which

they wish to specialise. Please note that i

you apply or studies in English, French,

German, Portuguese, or Spanish language

or literature, prior knowledge o that

language must be documented.

LanguageIn this programme you learn to use and

refect on language. You can study a range

o languages and linguistics. Students

choose both a major (80 credits) and a

minor (40 credits) rom the programmes

varied course menu. While increasing your

knowledge o 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 or

admission to the specialisations in

Norwegian and Nordic language and

Norwegian as a second language. I you

are majoring in Norwegian/Scandinavianlanguage or literature at your home

university and wish to spend 12

semesters studying Norwegian at the

University o Oslo, you should not apply

as a sel-nancing bachelors student; you

may contact the Department o Linguistics

and Scandinavian Studies directly.

LiteratureThis programme covers the study o literary

texts rom a number o language areas,

periods, and genres, as well as the history

o literature, poetics, and literary theory. It

is divided into 12 dierent subject areas,

o which most are dened in terms o a

language area.

Most o the teaching o literature in oreign

languages will be given in the languages

concerned. Also, some courses in

comparative literature and Norwegian

literature o interest to international

students are taught in English.

MATHEMATICS, NATURALSCIENCES, 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 biologyat

the upper secondary school or university

level. Documentation must be submitted

together with the application and will be

individually evaluated. I the academic

level o your subjects is not evident rom

the documentation, please include specic

inormation on the courses.

BiologyThis programme provides an introduction

to, and a description o, the diversity o

lie. The student will gain knowledge o

the structure, unction, and relationship

o organisms (systematics and phylogeny),

and investigate the intricate and exciting

interplay between these organisms andtheir environment (ecology). Furthermore,

the programme explores the processes that

govern the development o new orms o

lie (evolution). The complexities o lie,

natural selection, and the grand, everyday

dynamic interactions in nature are centre

stage in biology. The programmes main

objective is to produce graduates o a

high international standard with cutting

edge, all-around expertise in biology. You

will gain both an excellent theoretical

oundation and the vital practical skills

necessary to continue a successul career

in biology.





ChemistryThis programme, hosted by the largest chemi-

stry department in Norway, oers a rst-rate,

undamental 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.





ComputationalScience and MathematicsThis programme is the course o study

or those who like mathematics and its

applications. The student will acquire a

thorough knowledge o mathematics and

inormatics, and have the opportunity to

specialise in the ollowing disciplines:

computationalscience

dataanalysis

nance,insuranceandrisk informatics

mathematics

mechanicsandtechnology

Electronics and ComputerTechnologyThis programme is suitable i you want

to combine a theoretical background

with practical work which takes place in

advanced micro- and nano-technology

laboratories.

Ater the rst three semesters, you choose

a major within one o the ollowing our

disciplines:

instrumentationandmeasurementtech-

nology

physicalelectronics

microelectronics

signalprocessing


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political science, history, or economics.

The programme will give a solid oundation

in understanding global economics and

international politics, as well as knowledge

o international organisations and the

interplay between them.

Political ScienceThis programme teaches you to describe,explain, and evaluate political processes

and institutions. It provides you with the

insight and qualications to refect 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 oundation or the

discussion o political ethics, democracy,

and constitutional questions.

PsychologyPsychology is the study o peoples actions,

reactions, thoughts, and eelings, both as

individuals and within social contexts.

The programme oers dierent paths

within social, developmental, cognitive,

and organisational psychology, and withinculture, minorities, and communication.

The courses examine a variety o research

methods, explanations and perspectives,

and are well suited to be c ombined with

other courses in the social sciences and

the humanities.

Social AnthropologyThis programme oers 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

dierent societies, as well as knowledge

o the social and ecological conditions or

interaction. The programme also provides

an introduction to the theories and

methodology o the social sciences.

SociologySociology seeks to understand the

distinctive and diverse characteristics

o societies and groups, and analyses

how social conditions are determined by

economic, technological, and cultural

conditions. A bachelors degree in

sociology will provide you with analytic,

conceptual, and methodological tools toenable you to understand and solve new

questions and problems.

Media StudiesMedia Studies is about the contents, orms

and social roles o dierent media. The

programme has a primarily theoretical

approach and includes journalism, aesthe-

tics, digital media, and media history.

RELIGION AND THEOLOGY

Religious StudiesReligion seems to be o increasing importance

in a number o contexts. Why? What is

religion? This programme gives you an

introduction to the role o religion in

todays world and to the approaches used

in religious studies. You choose a topic

or specialisation: religion and politics,

Buddhism, Islam, or Christianity.

Theology and ChristianityThis bachelors program is designed to guide

you through a variety o themes such as the

origin o the Christian aith, its historical

and systematic development, key scriptures,

interreligious and intercultural dialogue,

ethics, and other subjects. These themes

play a vital role in refecting the diversity o

theological studies. The bachelors programmakes up the rst hal o the six-year

program in Theology, which is mandatory

i you want to serve as a minister in the

Lutheran Church o Norway.

SOCIAL SCIENCES ANDPSYCHOLOGY

Asian and African StudiesThis programme oers interdisciplinary

studies o Asia and Arica. We oer a

combination o subjects within languages,

area studies, and culture/social science.

You can choose to ocus on languages

or culture/social science. There are three

subject areas: East Asia, South Asia

and The Middle East and North Arica.

Culture and CommunicationThis programme provides you with

an understanding o the theories and

methodology o the social sciences,

emphasizing the eld o culture and

communication. The programme has

an interdisciplinary core in addition to

a specialisation in social anthropology,

sociology, psychology, or media andcommunication.

Development StudiesThis programme ocuses on development

issues in the Developing World. It

draws on elements rom the disciplines

o economics, political science, social

anthropology, and human geography. You

can choose between courses that address

development rom dierent perspectives.

You will attain an understanding o

processes and relations at the global level

that aect development, as well as basic

knowledge o several social sciences.

European and American StudiesThis is an interdisciplinary programme

encompassing the regions o Europe and

the Americas. The curriculum ocuses onthe culture, history, geography, politics,

and economics o a single region,

undertaken in combination with language

study. In addition, you study a culture or

social science subject o your own c hoice.

You may specialise in one o the ollowing

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.


Applicants to this programme must speciy

the region and the language in which they

wish to specialise. Please note that i 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 o study deals with Europe

rom a historical, political, and culturalperspective.

You will acquire knowledge o the

European countries and the EU. The main

ocus is on history and political science.

You can also learn an optional European

language or you can study relevant subjects

within history o ideas, history, political

science, sociology, or human geography.

Interdisciplinary Gender StudiesThis programme is or students who want

to know more about gender in modern

societies, or to gain more insight into

gender equality, eminist 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 o art, ideas

and culture, education, philosophy,

or media studies.

Human GeographyHuman Geography examines the dierences

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 lie, industrial growth

and pollution, urban expansion, political,

social and demographic processes, poverty,

and inequality.

International StudiesThis programme has an interdisciplinary

core in addition to specialisation in


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7: MastersDegrees


Admission to the programme is based on

a bachelors degree in economics (180

ECTS-credits) or equivalent. The ollowing

units are required:

90ECTS-creditsineconomics,

mathematics, statistics, and methods, with

at least 67 o those credits in economics,10 ECTS-credits in statistics and methods,

and 6 ECTS-credits in mathematics. At

least 48 o the ECTS-credits in economics

must be within microeconomics and

macroeconomics, with at least 20 ECTS-

credits in each.

Youmustprovideanofcialexplanation

o the grading and credit system at your

university. Preerably, your credits should

be translated into ECTS-credits. Moreover,

you must also provide us with your nal

ranking in your graduating class within

your subject.

Master of Philosophy inEnvironmental and DevelopmentEconomics (2 years)

The aim o this programme is to providea solid knowledge o economic theory

including development, resource, and

environmental economics. The programme

oers a comprehensive basis or urther

specialisation in development and

environmental issues, but also allows a

ree choice o additional high-level courses

in economic theory and/or econometrics.

The programme is thus designed to supply

you with the academic qualications

suitable or administrative as well as

academic careers.


Studentsmusthaveabachelorsdegree

in a relevant eld, ideally with at le ast

one and a hal years o previous studies in

economics.

Admittancerequiresaworkingknowledge

o linear algebra and elementary calculus

o one and several variables. Knowledge

o partial derivatives, Lagranges method

or constrained optimization, implicit

dierentiation, determinants, and matrix

inverses is assumed.

Italsorequiresaworkingknowledgeofelementary statistics/econometrics with

emphasis on modeling and inerence,

including concepts such as probability

distribution, parameter, estimator, p-value,

condence interval, and linear regression.

Applicantsmustprovideinformationabout

the grading system at their university. I

possible, applicants should also provide

their nal ranking in the graduating class

within their subject.

EDUCATION

Master of Philosophy inComparative and InternationalEducation (2 years)The Master o Philosophy in Comparative

and International Education programmeadmitted its rst group o students in

the autumn o 1998. We have a diverse

background o students, regarding

rom developing countries to Europe,

USA and Canada. There has also been

many Norwegian student participating

and they are encouraged to apply. The

main objective o the programme is to

provide participants with a solid basis

or analyzing, critically assessing, and

evaluating educational practice, policies,

and initiatives taken in a wide variety

o social and educational settings. The

programme has an interdisciplinary

approach and emphasizes the acquisition

o a broad understanding and critical

outlook on educational institutions,

systems, and their programmes and

curricula. Candidates will be trained in

understanding and critically examining the

cultural, socioeconomic, technological,

and political aspects o educational

development and change. The role o

research and innovation in educational

development is emphasized, as well as

the acquisition o planning, management,

and evaluation skills to be applied within

national, regional, and internationalcontexts.

Within the course structure, students are

introduced to the main concepts in the

eld, research methods and statistics, as

well as the programmes two specialization

areas: 1) Education and Development

and 2) Education, Policy, and Planning,

one o which the students must choose.

Students who choose the specialization

in Education and Development are

encouraged to conduct eldwork in a

developing country. The nal outcome

o this programme is a completion o a

master thesis.


Applicants must have, at minimum, a three

year bachelors degree.

European Master in HigherEducation (2 years)The Institute or Educational Research

at the University o Oslo is oering

in cooperation with the University o

Aveiro,Portugal, the University o Burgun-

dy, France, the University o Helsinki,

Finland, the University o Twente, the

Neatherlands, a number o non-European

Universities and a number o European

research centers and institutes a two-year

masters programme in higher education.

The programme is ocused on the changing

unctions, policies, and operations o 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 o the programme

ECONOMICS AND LAW

LLM in Information andCommunication Technology Law(15 months)The principal aim o the programme is to

impart understanding o the central legal

issues that arise as a result o develop-

ments in the use o inormation and

communication technology (ICT). In

general terms, such issues concern the

ways in which ICT aects the application

o existing law, how existing law aects

the use o ICT, and the manner in which

ICT unctions as a regulatory mechanism

in itsel.


A Bachelor o Laws Degree (LL.B.) or a

recognised equivalent is required.

LLM in Maritime Law(15 months)The aim o the programme is to impart

basic knowledge o the rules and

rameworks in international commercial

aairs under Norwegian lawparticularly

those with maritime connections. The

development o the students abilities to

see the overall practical eects o dierent

sets o regulations is o great importance.

Also emphasised is the ability to perorm

comparative analyses o the dierent

regulations presented.


A bachelors degree or equivalent, preer-

ably with law and/or shipping within the

range o 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 o the

environment, reugees, womens law,

globalization, democracy, international

crimes, and human rights. The courses

oer a context-based approach which

highlights links between the national,

regional, and international levels.


A Bachelor o Laws Degree (LL.B.)or a

recognised equivalentis required.

Master of Philosophy in the Theoryand Practice of Human Rights(2 years)The programme ocuses on human rights in

theory and practice. International human

rights are analysed rom legal, political,

and philosophical points o view. Human

rights law is approached as a part o public

international law at global and regional

levels.

Dierent orms and levels o implementa-

tioninternational, regional, and national,

as well as legal and politicalare examin-

ed. Building on a basic knowledge and

understanding o the normative and

institutional ramework, contemporary

issues relating to terrorism, relig

“knowledge is the key to making a difference and contributing

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