East Asian Studies (programme option)

Admission

FOR STUDENTS ACCEPTED TO EAST ASIA STUDIES (Master's programme) NOT LATER THAN AUTUMN 2010. NEW PROGRAMME OPTION WILL BE: "EAST ASIA CULTURE AND HISTORY (STARTING AUTUMN 2012).

Price

No tuition fees

Admission requirements

Admission to master's degree studies requires:

  • Higher Education Entrance Qualification and a completed bachelor's degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor's degree. Applicants with foreign education, please refer to the country list.
  • a specialization defined by the programme
  • a minimum grade average of C (in the Norwegian grading scale) or equivalent from the specialization in your degree.
  • a language requirement documented by one of the tests/exams below:
    a) Passed examination in English foundation course (140 hours/5 periods per week) with a minimum grade of 4 in Norwegian upper secondary school (or an equivalent grade from a Nordic upper secondary school) or passed examination in English from second and/or third school year in Norwegian upper secondary school, or
    b) An internationally recognised English language proficiency test.

Specialization requirement defined by the programme

Applicants must fullfill both of the following conditions:

  • An in-depth study of at least credits within one of the languages of the region (Chinese, Japanese or Korean) with a minimum average grade C
  • 30 ECTS credits within East Asian and/or China/Japan area studies

Students who were admitted to the BA programme in Asian and African Studies at the Unversity of Oslo up to Autumn semester 2009, may apply if they meet the following requirements:

  • 80 ECTS credits in a cultural or social science subject from the Faculty of humanities or Social Sciences with a minimum average grade C
  • 40 ECTS credits within one of the languages of the region (Chinese, Japanese or Korean)
  • 40 ECTS within area studies in East Asian Studies

In additon to 80 ECTS credits within Chinese or Japanese language an extra full year of studies in China or Japan is highly recommended before entering the master programme. In the case of Chinese, students with a Norwegian Bachelor’s degree can do this by taking [emne:KIN3110] and [emne:KIN3120] , and regarding Japanese, students may contact the department.

Students who possess near-native fluency in spoken and written Chinese, Japanese or Korean, and can document this with transcripts from national secondary school with a bachelor degree without a specialization within East Asian language may also apply on the following condition:

  • specialization corresponding to at least 80 ECTS credits in a relevant discipline, such as sociology, anthropology, modern history, political science, human geography etc. with a minimum average grade C

Ranking of applicants

Applicants are ranked according to their grade average in the specialization of their degree. Applicants who cannot be ranked according to their grade average, will be ranked on the basis of an individual assessment.

You normally cannot be admitted to a master's degree programme or study option within the same subject area as a previously completed master's degree at the University of Oslo.

Recognition of prior education

If you have previous higher education, you may apply for specific recognition of this education as part of your degree. Education from both Norwegian and non-Norwegian higher education institutions may be recognised. Recognition depends upon whether the education meets the specific requirements of your degree. Read more about recognition of prior education.

Tuition fees

Students with citizenship from a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland must pay tuition fees from the academic year 2023/2024, unless they qualify for an exemption. Read more about tuition fees.