the international education office the university of oslo – norway’s leading university
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The International Education Office
The University of Oslo – Norway’s leading university
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NorwayNorway
• A non-EU country in Scandinavia• Population: 5 million• National language: Norwegian, first foreign language is English• Capital: Oslo
OsloOslo
• Population 600,000• Some 70,000 students• Cafés, beaches, museums, marina, nightclubs, forests, shopping centres, ski centres, cinemas – everything within 20 minutes distance
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University of Oslo (UiO)
• Founded in 1811 by the Danish King Frederik VI
• Main campus at Blindern
• Leading research and teaching institution in the country
• 28 000 students, one of the largest institutions in Scandinavia
• 4 Nobel prizes (Chemistry, Physics, 2 in Economics)
• 9 National & 2 Nordic Centres of Excellence
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Eight Faculties
• Theology• Law• Medicine• Humanities• Mathematics and
Natural Sciences• Dentistry• Social Sciences• EducationOver 70 academic units
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International Activity
• Participation in various exchange- and mobility programmes:– Nordplus programme: Nordic Exchange– Erasmus programme (LLP): (approx.500 agreements)– EEA Scholarship Programme– Bilateral exchange agreements (approx. 200 agreements)– Quota programme (full degree scholarships)– NOMA-programme (degree programmmes in the South)– Fulbright, Norwegian Research Council
• Centers abroad (Rome, Athens, St Petersburg, Shanghai, Delhi, Caen, Kiel, York)
• International students on full degrees (BA and MA)• ”Internationalisation at home”: focus on integration
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Academic System
• Student-centred learning
• Semesters: Aug-Dec, Jan-June
• BA & MA degrees: 3 +2 years
• Modularization and continuous evaluation
• 60 credits per year
• A – F grading system
• BA: 180 credits:
• A core of 80 credits
• MA: builds on the 80 credits
• Strong emphasis on internationalisation
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Programmes and courses in English
• 800 individual courses taught in English- Full credit load per semester: 30 ECTS credits- Credit value per course varies between 5 and 20
ECTS credits– Course codes: combination of letters and
numbers• 1000-level: foundation course at bachelor level• 2000- and 3000-level: advanced courses at bachelor
level• 4000- and 5000-level: advanced courses at master level
• 40 Master's Degree Programmes offered in English
• Bachelor’s Degree programmes in Norwegian
• Language programmes in a variety of languages
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International Student ServicesInternational Student Services- making students feel at home- making students feel at home
- International Student Advisors- Guaranteed housing - Orientation Week for new int. students- Buddy system- Norwegian language courses- Special Events Programme
-Health care and sports facilitiesThe Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO) provides a wide range of additional services to make student’s life easier (www.sio.no)
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Special Events Calendar: example September
1: Film Evening #2 Manhunt2: Hiking and Rappeling at Kolsåstoppen More Information3: 4: Contemporary Norway More Information5: International Coffee Hour More Information Trip # 2 to Fjærland and the Nigaard glacier More Information6: Norwegian Folk Museum at Bygdøy More Information7: IThe World of Edvard Munch More Information8: 9: 10: Hiking and Rappeling at Kolsåstoppen More Information11: Contemporary Norway More Information12: International Coffee Hour More Information Trip # 3 to Fjærland and the Nigaard glacier More Information13:A Walk Along Akerselva (Akers River) More Information14: A Tour of Medieval Oslo at Sørenga More Information 15: Film Evening # 3 Edvard Munch16: Hiking and Rappeling at Kolsåstoppen More Information17: Friluftstreffet 18. - 21. September More information18: The Oslo Scene More Information Contemporary Norway More Information19: International Coffee Hour More Information Trip # 4 to Fjærland and the Nigaard glacier More Information20: Sjoa River Rafting Trip More Information21:A Walk in the Woods to Ullevålseter More Information 22: 23: 24: 25: Contemporary Norway More Information26: International Coffee Hour More Information Boat Excursion to Oscarsborg Fort on the Oslo Fjord More
Information27: 28: A Tour of the Heart of Oslo More Information29: Film Evening # 4 High-School Teacher30:
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Living costs..
General requirement/estimate:
NOK 44 500 (approx. CNH 45 300) per semester
• Tuition NOK 0
• Housing NOK 15 000/CNH 15 200
• Food NOK 12 400/CNH 12 600
• Books & supplies NOK 4 700/CNH 4780
• Transportation NOK 1 700/CNH 1730
• Other expenses NOK 10 700/CNH 10 900
• Total for 5 months NOK 44 500
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Accommodation
• 13 different student houses to choose from. • Lowest monthly rate is approx. CNH 2200
per month incl. electricity, telephone (landline), internet in most places, cable TV.
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Exchange StudentsExchange Students
E-mail confirmation Letter of Admission Information packet: ”Pre-
arrival” guide + + Online declaration of
acceptance and housing reservation
Online course registration through StudentWeb
Semester start: arrival package and Orientation Week
International Student Advisors