How to apply?

The master's degree is based on a successfully completed bachelor's degree of at least 3 years' duration beyond the minimum requirements for matriculation at a Norwegian institution of higher education. In addition applicants must document their proficiency in the English language.

For general information about admission requirements and admission procedures for international applicants, please see our web pages about admission to the University of Oslo.

Application Procedure

New students are admitted to the programme in the spring semester.

The application deadline is 15 October, but international students have to start the application process before 1 November one year ahead (read more below.)

Application process for students with a Norwegian ID number (11 digits):

Application for admission to this Master's programme is done in two steps:

1) First, you must apply through Søknadsweb

2) Then, you must apply through a second www-form. You will receive the url to this form on email when you are done in Søknadsweb.

Your application is not valid until both steps are fulfilled.

An information meeting will be held prior to each application deadline. Please contact Centre for Entrepreneurship for the schedule and venue details of these meetings.

Application process for international students

Read all about this here

This means that there are three deadlines to be aware of:

1) 1 November: Request for Application Form for Master's Degree studies at the University of Oslo

2) 1 December: Application deadline for Self financed Master's Degree at the University of Oslo

3) 15 October (year after): Local application deadline for the Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship programme


Admission Requirements

Up to 25 students will be admitted to the programme each year, with a minimum of 10 students from computer science and 10 from molecular biology. Admission to the programme is based on the following criteria:

• Due to the programmes highly specialised nature only
  students with a Bachelor's Degree in computer science, molecular biology
  or closely related disciplines are eligible to apply.
• At least 80 ECTS credits of the applicant's degree must be
  within computer science or molecular biology.
• Applicants must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of C.
• Pass an interview with the admission review board

Previous training and experience within the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship is not required.

Applications from holders of a Bachelor's Degree earned outside the University of Oslo (in any of the above mentioned disciplines) will be assessed individually by The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and the Programme Board.