Introduction
UiO have a wide selection of master's degree programmes in different fields. This admission process is aimed at newly arrived refugees who have already completed a bachelor's degree.
You can apply for up to two programmes or study options. It is not possible to add or change programmes after the application deadline. If you are offered admission to your first priority, you will not be offered admission to your second priority.
Please note that all information is correct at the time of publication, but may be subject to change in line with updated guidelines from the authorities.
How to apply
Apply in the application portal Søknadsweb. Please note that admission is only open for thse who can document that the have obtained a residence permit as a refugee
You need a National ID number and a MinID user in order to apply. See how to register a MinID user.
- Log on to the application portal with login method "ID-porten".
- Choose the study option(s) you are applying for.
- Upload your documents.
- Results of your application will be announced in mid-July.
Log on to the application portal Søknadsweb
Application deadline: 15 April
The portal is now closed for submitting new applications, but it is still possible to upload documents.
For any questions, please contact Knutepunktet - International Student Reception.
Admission requirements
General admission requirements
- Documentation that you are registered as a refugee in Norway. This can be documented with one of the following:
- residence card (oppholdskort) that states that you have a residence permit as an refugee
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a copy of the decision letter or a confirmation from the UDI confirming your status as a refugee in Norway. If you intend to document your refugee status with a decision letter/confirmation from the UDI, you must send the document by regular post as this documentation contains sensitive information. Please send it to:
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The University of Oslo
Admissions Office
P.O. Box 1081, Blindern
0317 Oslo
Norway
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- A degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor's degree AND
- Documentation of English language proficiency for courses on master's level.
Applicants who lack an English language test will be given the opportunity to take a test, funded by the University of Oslo, to document their language proficiency. We will contact you if this applies to you.
This programme does not require Norwegian language proficiency.
Required specialization and minimum grade requirement
Admission to master's degree programmes requires that you have the required specialization and meet the minimum grade requirement for the programme specified on each programme page. Please find information about the requirements on the programme page for the programme in which you are interested.
Ranking of applicants
The available master's degree programmes have a limited number of study places for refugees. We cannot guarantee that all qualified applicants will receive a study offer.
If there are more qualified applicants than the available number of study places, we will draw lots among the qualified applicants to decide who will receive a study offer.
Available master's degree programmes:
Faculty of Educational Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
- Asia and Middle East Studies: Chinese Culture and Society
- Asia and Middle East Studies: Japanese Studies
- Asia and Middle East Studies: Middle East Studies
- Development, Environment and Cultural Change
- European History
- European Languages: American and British Studies
- European Languages: English Language and Linguistics
- European Languages: English Literature
- Gender Studies
- Greek
- Ibsen Studies
- Latin
- Linguistics
- Modern International and Transnational History
- Multilingualism
- Philosophy
- Screen Cultures
- Viking and Medieval Studies
Faculty of Law
- LLM in Information and Communication Technology Law
- LLM in Maritime Law
- LLM in Public International Law
- The Theory and Practice of Human Rights
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Bioscience: Biodiversity and systematics
- Bioscience: Cell biology, physiology and neuroscience
- Bioscience: Ecology and evolution
- Bioscience: Genetics and developmental biology
- Bioscience: Molecular biology and biochemistry
- Chemistry: Biomolecules and soft matter
- Chemistry: Inorganic chemistry and materials chemistry
- Computational Science: Applied mathematics and risk analysis
- Computational Science: Bioinformatics
- Computational Science: Geoscience
- Computational Science: Imaging and biomedical computing
- Computational Science: Mechanics
- Computational Science: Physics
- Data Science
- Digitalization in the Health Sector: Health
- Digitalization in the Health Sector: Informatics
- Electronics, Informatics and Technology: Microelectronics and sensor technology
- Electronics, Informatics and Technology: Signal processing and imaging
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
- Fluid Mechanics: Biomechanics and medical mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics: Energy, environment and safety
- Geosciences: Applied Basin Analysis: Processes, Resources and Evolution of Life
- Geosciences: Earth's Structures and Planetary Processes
- Geosciences: Environmental Geosciences, Geohazards, and Geomatics
- Geosciences: Water and Climate
- Informatics: Design, Use, Interaction
- Informatics: Digital Economics and leadership
- Informatics: Information Security
- Informatics: Language Technology
- Informatics: Programming and systems architecture
- Informatics: Robotics and Intelligent Systems
- Materials science for energy and nanotechnology
- Mathematics
- Mathematics for Applications
- Physics: Biological and Medical Physics
- Physics: Materials, Nanophysics and Quantum Technology
- Physics: Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Physics: Space Physics and Space Technology
- Renewable energy systems
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Stochastic Modelling, Statistics and Risk Analysis: Finance, Insurance and Risk
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Stochastic Modelling, Statistics and Risk Analysis: Statistics
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Economics
- Human Geography
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience
- Social Anthropology