Welcome to the study program Digitalization in the Health Sector at the Department of Informatics. We are looking forward to welcome you on Tuesday 13 August 2024. There is a joint program for all Master's students at the department 13 - 15 August
To do's at the beginning of the semester
- From 13-15 August, you will attend the Introductory week for master's students.
- On the first day, there is a mandatory orientation meeting with your academic department, where you will receive important information about your program and meet your buddy group. Wednesday and Thursday's program is for all new master's students at the department.
- 15 August is deadline for choosing courses.
- Important! You don't need to do anything before the orientation meeting, but it's recommended to look through recommended courses in advance. Read more about selecting courses below.
Program for introductory week
Important dates
- 11 July: Deadline for accepting offer in Søknadsweb
- 15 August: Deadline for course registration in Studentweb
- 1 September:
- Deadline for paying the semester fee and registering in Studentweb
- Deadline for applying for special examination arrangement
Selecting courses 2024
This program has three compulsory fall courses, so we strongly encourage you to select these for the first semester. They are
- IN5210 Information systems
- IN4340 Engaged qualitative research methods
- And one of the following
- DIGHEL4350 Health Services and Information needs (for program option informatics)
- DIGHEL4360 Information technology in health services (for program option health)
Research groups
Digitalization in the health sector is offered at the Information Systems research group. For some master thesis topics it may also be relevant with supervisors from other groups at the department.
Available master theses will be announced here. We aim to offer interesting and relevant theses based on and in real projects, and collaborate widely both in Norway and internationally. We are also flexible if you have a topic or project already in mind. Please join the presentations during the semester start week for more information on relevant thesis topics, and hear from our students who are already working on their theses.
Social activities
There will also be social events throughout the orientation week, so you can get to know your fellow students and research groups better.
Contact Information
- Student administration:
studieinfo@ifi.uio.no
22 85 24 10 - Head of the program:
Johan Ivar Sæbø -
How to get here
Department of Informatics at the Ole-Johan Dahl's building -