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The University of Oslo (UiO) was established in 1813. It was Norway’s first university, founded when the city after which it is named was still just a provincial town called Christiania. Since then, it has made academic breakthroughs in law, science (especially maritime science) and played a key role in Norway’s liberation from Denmark. In 1933, an astronomical observatory was built, still standing to this day, and from 1913-1989 it was home to Norway’s national library.
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Studying at The University of Oslo in Norway:
The University of Oslo have shaped society for over 200 years and is a leading European university. For the next ten years, the University will promote independent, pioneering and long-term research and offer outstanding education.
Campus and facilities at The University of Oslo:
UiO’s original campus is located in the heart of the city, next to the royal palace and parliament. Its main Blindern campus is a subway ride from there, close to forested hills and offering views of Oslo Fjord.
UiO is home to its own museum of cultural history, housing three Viking ships including the best preserved and first ever excavated. Since the university’s founding it has also prided itself on being an ‘elite school’ for upper secondary school teachers. Campus and areas of The University of Oslo:
- Campus Blindern
- Campus Downtown
- Campus Tøyen
- Gaustad and Rikshospitalet
- Geitmyrsveien and Ullevål
- Other areas
Language requirements for applying to The University of Oslo:
English language proficiency for programmes taught in English must be documented with one of the tests below, unless you are exempt according to the list of exemptions.
- TOEFL – TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition
Minimum total score of 90 with at least 19 in reading, 20 in listening, 20 in speaking and 24 in writing. - IELTS Academic – International English Language Testing System or IELTS Online
Minimum overall band score of 6.5 with at least 6.5 in each component (listening, reading, speaking and writing). - PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online: Pearson Test of English Academic
Minimum overall score of 62 with at least 58 in each component (listening, reading, speaking and writing).
In short:
| Language certificate | Minimum total score |
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 |
| TOFEL IBT | 90 |
| PTE | 62 |
Courses offered at The University of Oslo:
The university constitutes Norway’s largest research institution comprising eight faculties: Theology, Law, Medicine, Humanities, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Dentistry, Social Sciences, and Education. It offers over 800 courses, all taught in English, with over 40 Master’s degree programs also taught in English. All bachelor’s programs at the University of Oslo are taught in Norwegian. As mentioned, there are a few master’s and PhD programs offered in English.
Scholarships offered at The University of Oslo:
The International Summer School offers a number of scholarships and grants. This year the scholarships are only available to students who apply to Master’s level courses.
To be a successful ISS scholarship recipient, you must:
- Apply for a Master’s course in the Application Portal during the application period January 2 – February 1, 2023
- Demonstrate that you meet the academic requirements.
- Demonstrate a strong academic record.
- Demonstrate the required English level.
- Demonstrate the relevance of your academic and/or professional background to the course you apply for in your statement of purpose (see course descriptions for more information)
Master’s and Bachelor’s program students at the University of Oslo can apply for a limited number of off-campus scholarships to take Master’s and Bachelor’s courses at the ISS. UiO program students cannot apply for scholarships to take Norwegian language courses.
The University of Oslo partnerships:
UiO has signed 11 bilateral agreements involving student exchange in addition to research collaboration with 15 Chinese higher education institutions. Most of UiO’s outbound exchange students to China are enrolled within the fields of culture studies and oriental languages, economics, law or social sciences, undertaking a study period at either Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Beijing Foreign University of Language and Culture or Renmin University.
Inbound exchange students are mostly at undergraduate level and apply to/are enrolled at the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Social Sciencese and the Faculty of Law.
The top four sending institutions to the UiO are Beijing University of Languages and Culture, Wuhan University, Nanjing University and Zhejiang University.
Other expenses:
As a student you will need a minimum of approximately NOK 12,500 per month in order to cover basic expenses. To give you an idea of the living expenses for a student in Norway, a modest budget for one semester is put together (all numbers are approximate):
- Housing: NOK 22,000
- Food: NOK 19,000
- Books & Supplies: NOK 5,000
- Transportation: NOK 3,500
- Other expenses: NOK 12,500
- Total for 5 months: NOK 62,000
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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.
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