Admission
This study programme starts in August.
Application deadlines
- 1 March: EU/EEA/Swiss applicants – application procedure
- 1 March/15 April: Nordic citizens and applicants with a permanent or renewable residence permit in Norway – application procedure
- 1 December: Non-EU/EEA applicants – application procedure
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 Norwegian 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) in Norwegian upper secondary school with a minimum grade of 4 (or an equivalent grade from a Nordic upper secondary school) or alternatively passed examination in English from second and/or third school year, or
b) An internationally recognised English language proficiency test.
Required specialization
- An in-depth study of at least 80 ECTS credits within Arabic, Persian, Turkish or Hebrew at BA-level with a minimum average grade C.
- 30 ECTS credits within Middle East area studies.
Students who do not have a bachelor's degree with a specialisation within a Middle Eastern language may also apply on the following two conditions:
- They possess near-native fluency in spoken and written Arabic, Persian, Turkish or Hebrew, and can document this with transcripts from national secondary school.
- They hold a bachelor's degree with a specialisation corresponding to 80 ECTS credits in a relevant discipline, such as anthropology, history, political science, religion or relevant language or literature.
Ranking of applicants
Applicants are ranked according to their average grade in the specialisation of their degree.
Either:
- With an in-depth study of at least 80 ECTS credits within either Arabic, Hebrew, Persian or Turkish language at the BA-level. Applicants will be ranged on the basis of these 80 credits, with the minimum average grade C, corresponding to the Norwegian grading system.
Or:
- Applicants who have documented their knowledge of Arabic, Hebrew, Persian or Turkish with transcripts from national secondary school, will be ranged on the basis of their specialisation, corresponding to at least 80 ECTS credits in a relevant discipline in cultural or social science studies. The minimum average grade of these 80 ETCS credits must be C, corresponding to the Norwegian grading system.
Applicants who cannot be ranked according to their grade average, will be ranked on the basis of an individual assessment.
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.