Admission
This study programme starts in August.
When to apply
- EU/EEA/Swiss applicants: from 1 February until 1 March
- Nordic citizens and applicants with a permanent or renewable residence permit in Norway: from 1 February until 15 April
- Non-EU/EEA applicants: from 1 October until 1 December
How to apply
- EU/EEA/Swiss applicants: Application procedure
- Nordic citizens and applicants with a permanent or renewable residence permit in Norway: Application procedure
- Non-EU/EEA applicants: Application procedure
This programme/study option is also offered to eligible candidates under the Norwegian Quota Scheme.
Admission requirements
Admission to this master's degree programme / study option 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/study option
- a minimum grade average of C (in Norwegian scale) or equivalent from the specialization in your degree.
- Norwegian and English language requirement OR special enhanced requirement in English specified 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
- A minimum of 80 ECTS informatics credits including 30 credits on beginner level (1000-courses) and 20 credits on advanced level (2000- and 3000-courses).
- Specialization within human-computer interaction, information systems or software engineering (correspong to 30 ECTS) is required.
The scientific basis is considered covered for applicants with a bachelor degree in Informatics: design, use, interaction, Technology, organization and learning or Digital media.
Documentation
You have to upload all required documents in UiO online application system.
If you have completed studies/courses outside Norway, you must also upload course descriptions. The course names and codes on the course descriptions must match the course names and codes on the transcript, and not come from previous curricula.
Ranking of applicants
Applicants are ranked according to their grade average in the specialization of their degree. Applicants who can not be ranked according to their grade average, will be ranked on the basis of an individual assessment.