University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
The University of Oslo is a public research university in Oslo, founded in 1811. Its facts page lists eight faculties, and it publishes master’s programmes taught entirely in English. QS World University Rankings 2027 places it joint 131st. Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 places it joint 118th. Its tuition table, last modified 16 September 2026, gives a separate yearly price for each programme for 2026/2027 and 2027/2028. Those prices apply to applicants with citizenship outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland, and the admission offer states the precise fee. For a single 10-credit course in 2026/2027 the same table lists 24,670–30,330 NOK at bachelor’s level and 34,000–49,170 NOK at master’s level. The master’s admissions page states that applicants outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland apply once a year: the portal opens on 15 October and the deadline is 1 December, for studies that start in August. The university’s 2025 master’s admission news reported 10,755 applicants and 5,363 offers. That count is not an admission chance for a later applicant.
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Location
Oslo
Established
1811
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Direct via the university’s international admissions page
Region
Europe →Admission tests
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on University of Oslo’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in Europe
- Application platform
- Uni-Assist (DE) / Campus France / Studielink (NL) / direct
- Intakes
- Winter (Sep/Oct) · Summer (Mar/Apr) — varies
- Student visa
- National Student Visa (Schengen long-stay)
- Working while studying
- Typically 20 hrs/week or up to 140 full (280 half) days per year — varies by country; verify on the official source. Post-study work visas: Germany 18 months, Netherlands 1 year, France 1-2 years.
Official sources: EU Immigration Portal — European Commission · European Education Area — European Commission. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: University of Oslo official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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