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
Admission to the programme requires at least 80 credits major in English, French or German. 20 of the 80 credits must be in English, French or German linguistics courses at an advanced level (comparable to 2000-level from the University of Oslo). The average mark for the 80 credits must be at least C.
Students that have English, French or German intermediate subject (mellomfag), with a grade of minimum 2,7, are also qualified to apply.
You must submit the following documents:
- A detailed curriculum vitae
- Motivation letter (maximum two A4-pages) with description of your academic interest within linguistics, specify the type of language analysis you would like to carry on
Recommended language skills:
If your major is English, and you intend to follow courses in French or German, we recommend that you have language skills in French or German
- comparable to level II of French or German from Norwegian upper secondary school and at least 10 credits of the language at 1000-level from the University of Oslo, or
- comparable to B2 level (description of language levels from Council of Europe).
Applicants with a major in English do not need to send in documentation of their language level in French or German, but documentation will be required when they apply for admission to the French and German courses.
Documentation
You have to upload all required documents in UiO online application system.
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.
Furthermore, applicants will be ranked based on their curriculum vitae and motivation letter.
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.