Religious Roots of Europe (master’s two years)
On Campus Learning,
Full Time,
Master's Degree
The total service fee for this program:
€ 299
Pre payment for this program:
€ 99
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The amount of discount for this event
100 €
The total service fee for this program after discount:
€ 199
ABOUT
Studying master’s in Asia and Middle East Studies at Oslo university in Norway:
This master’s degree programme offers a combination of higher degree studies in the languages, cultures, societies and histories of Asia and the Middle East.
The programme allows you to continue your studies of the area and language you chose for your bachelor’s degree specialisation. UiO is the only university in Norway that offers this higher degree combination of Asian and Middle Eastern language and area studies. Most of the programme options build upon the language skills acquired at the bachelor level. The sources you use for your thesis work should be in their original language.
Each programme option has compulsory courses which provide you with the theoretical and methodological basis for writing your master’s thesis. You may also acquire courses from other units at UiO or from other institutions, domestic or foreign. The courses must be relevant to the programme and should be selected in agreement with a subject teacher. Each student is free to choose the topic of his or her master’s thesis, but a teacher/tutor’s approval must be granted.
Necessary information:
- Duration: 2 years
- Degree awarded by: Oslo university
- Admission criteria: bachelor’s degree
- Language of instruction: English
- Format: Full-time
- Credits: 120
- Annual Fee: 180,000 NOK
Curriculum:
The master’s programme gives you multidisciplinary knowledge of the linguistic, cultural, historical and social conditions of a particular region.
The master’s thesis: Having completed the master’s thesis, the candidate will have learned how to work with scientific material methodically, critically and independently.
You apply for admission directly to the preferred programme option:
- Middle East Studies
- South Asian Culture and Society
- Japanese Studies
- Chinese Culture and Society
The duration of the Master’s programme is two years, and the programme consists of 120 credits:
- Compulsory courses, 40 credits
- Elective courses, 20 credits
- Thesis preparation, 30 credits
- Master’s thesis, 30 credits
Career opportunity:
Master’s graduates from Asia and Middle East Studies work in these industries:
- Public administration
- Education and School system
- Business.
The term Business* covers the following industries: IT, ICT, internet and telecom, Banking, finance and insurance, Consulting and business services and Oil, energy, power and gas.
In the third semester you can choose to have an intership in a relevant organisation or company as part of your degree. You can also write your master’s thesis in cooperation with an external partner. Through this you can get valuable contacts and network that can be useful when you apply for a job after graduation. You can also prepare for working life along the way by participating in career fairs, job search and interview workshops, and career counseling offered to students.
Application Requirements:
- Language proficiency
- Secondary education and Higher education
- Financing:
Financing should be documented with one of the following documents:
- A recent official bank statement or bank transcript in your own name. The bank statement or bank transcript can show any currency, as long as it is clear from the statement/transcript which currency is being used.
- A letter confirming that you are eligible for a scholarship or student loan from your home country.
- A sponsor guarantee letter and a sponsor’s recent official bank statement/transcript.
- Documentation of financing should not be older than three months at the time of the application, and must be uploaded to the application portal within the application deadline. All documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
- Identification: Passport or ID card
- Translation of documents: Official translations must accompany any document in which the original language is not English or a Scandinavian language.
English language requirements:
| Language certificate | Minimum total score |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
| TOFEL | 90 |
| PTE | 62 |
Deadlines and intakes:
Register as a student and pay the semester fee:
- Spring: 1 February
- Autumn: 1 September
Semester dates
- Spring 2023: 9 January–16 June
- Autumn 2023: 14 August–21 December
Dates related to this program:
(EU) students:
- Application portal opens: 1 February
- Application deadline: 1 March
- Study programme starts: August
None-EU students:
- Application portal opens: 15 October
- Application deadline: 15 November
- Study programme starts: August
FREE VISA SERVICE
One of our very suitable solutions for applicants is to provide free visa services to study in this field from a pleasant country. If you need to receive free visa services, let us know your request
Expenses (NOK)
180,000
Application Fee
0
Program expenses
University & General Expenses
REQUIREMENTS
80
accommodation
- Student cabins:
Anyone can rent a student cabin. The cabins are run by various student associations, and you must contact the individual cabin to see if it is vacant.
- Housing through SiO:
All students admitted to degree studies or exchange programs at the University of Oslo can apply for student housing through SiO Housing. Unfortunately, due to limited number of available student housing, we cannot confirm that all international students will be guaranteed housing through SiO.
As an international master student you will be on UiOs prioritised housing list, given that you have applied for SiO housing within the deadline and followed our guidelines on how to apply for housing. Please note that if you have accepted a housing offer and choose not to come, you must notify SiO housing and cancel your housing contract. Failure to do so may result in a fee.
- Furnished or unfurnished room?
Master’s degree students can apply for furnished or unfurnished single room. Please note that the type of room is subject to availability. You are not guaranteed a furnished room.
- All furnished rooms include a bed, closet, desk, chair, bookshelf, and a table.
- All unfurnished single rooms are unequipped. You will have to obtain essentials such as a bed, desk, chair etc. on your own.
The price of rent will vary depending on location, room size and whether you have shared kitchen/bathroom facilities or not. Most students pay somewhere between NOK 4,000 and 7,000 NOK in rent on a monthly basis. There are many options around Oslo for accommodation other than the university housing:
- Citybox Oslo: This hotel in the center of Oslo is more like a self-service supermarket. There’s no reception desk. You book a room by phone or online and collect a keycard and pay at the hotel terminal. There’s no room cleaning service for shorter stays but you can order this for an extra charge. Rates from NOK 590.
- P-Hotels: Very nice location in the middle of the city centre. Breakfast is a drink and sandwich delivered to your door. Single room from NOK 799.
- Perminalen: This hotel opened in 1954 for Norwegian soldiers on leave in the capital. It’s now available for anyone to book. The rooms are basic but of a high standard including en suite and TV. Single rooms from NOK 685.
After Graduation
Norway is generally considered an attractive country for international students with high-quality education and a range of scholarships.
However, students coming to the country often get the right to stay here through a study permit.
While the study permit is only a temporary residence option, several permit options are available to those who are about to graduate from a Norwegian university. “Several residence permits can be applied for after achieving a degree or diploma in Norway that may give the applicant a continued stay in Norway based on a new residence permit.
- Job seeker permits: this permit may be granted to students who have recently graduated in Norway, permit has a maximum duration of one year, and the purpose of the stay must be being a job seeker for skilled work.
- Residence permits for skilled workers: It’s important to know that this is a work permit which requires that the applicant is ‘skilled,’ and it comes with the condition that the applicant has a Bachelor’s degree as a minimum and that the offered work in Norway is relevant and requires the applicant’s competence and higher education.
- Study/researcher permits: If a student is admitted to a study program of a higher level than their previous level of studies, a “renewed residence permit as a student may be granted.” PhD Studies or researcher work with own funds/employed researcher work may also “give grounds for a new residence permit if the conditions are considered as met.” However, if a student fails to fulfil the conditions to be granted a new residence permit, they must leave Norway after completing their studies.