The International Education Office

The University of Oslo – Norway’s leading university

NorwayNorway

• A non-EU country in Scandinavia• Population: 5 million• National language: Norwegian, first foreign language is English• Capital: Oslo

OsloOslo

• Population 600,000• Some 70,000 students• Cafés, beaches, museums, marina, nightclubs, forests, shopping centres, ski centres, cinemas – everything within 20 minutes distance

University of Oslo (UiO)

• Founded in 1811 by the Danish King Frederik VI

• Main campus at Blindern

• Leading research and teaching institution in the country

• 28 000 students, one of the largest institutions in Scandinavia

• 4 Nobel prizes (Chemistry, Physics, 2 in Economics)

• 9 National & 2 Nordic Centres of Excellence

Eight Faculties

• Theology• Law• Medicine• Humanities• Mathematics and

Natural Sciences• Dentistry• Social Sciences• EducationOver 70 academic units

International Activity

• Participation in various exchange- and mobility programmes:– Nordplus programme: Nordic Exchange– Erasmus programme (LLP): (approx.500 agreements)– EEA Scholarship Programme– Bilateral exchange agreements (approx. 200 agreements)– Quota programme (full degree scholarships)– NOMA-programme (degree programmmes in the South)– Fulbright, Norwegian Research Council

• Centers abroad (Rome, Athens, St Petersburg, Shanghai, Delhi, Caen, Kiel, York)

• International students on full degrees (BA and MA)• ”Internationalisation at home”: focus on integration

Academic System

• Student-centred learning

• Semesters: Aug-Dec, Jan-June

• BA & MA degrees: 3 +2 years

• Modularization and continuous evaluation

• 60 credits per year

• A – F grading system

• BA: 180 credits:

• A core of 80 credits

• MA: builds on the 80 credits

• Strong emphasis on internationalisation

Programmes and courses in English

• 800 individual courses taught in English- Full credit load per semester: 30 ECTS credits- Credit value per course varies between 5 and 20

ECTS credits– Course codes: combination of letters and

numbers• 1000-level: foundation course at bachelor level• 2000- and 3000-level: advanced courses at bachelor

level• 4000- and 5000-level: advanced courses at master level

• 40 Master's Degree Programmes offered in English

• Bachelor’s Degree programmes in Norwegian

• Language programmes in a variety of languages

International Student ServicesInternational Student Services- making students feel at home- making students feel at home

- International Student Advisors- Guaranteed housing - Orientation Week for new int. students- Buddy system- Norwegian language courses- Special Events Programme

-Health care and sports facilitiesThe Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO) provides a wide range of additional services to make student’s life easier (www.sio.no)

Special Events Calendar: example September

1: Film Evening #2 Manhunt2: Hiking and Rappeling at Kolsåstoppen More Information3: 4: Contemporary Norway More Information5: International Coffee Hour More Information Trip # 2 to Fjærland and the Nigaard glacier More Information6: Norwegian Folk Museum at Bygdøy More Information7: IThe World of Edvard Munch More Information8: 9: 10: Hiking and Rappeling at Kolsåstoppen More Information11: Contemporary Norway More Information12: International Coffee Hour More Information Trip # 3 to Fjærland and the Nigaard glacier More Information13:A Walk Along Akerselva (Akers River) More Information14: A Tour of Medieval Oslo at Sørenga More Information 15: Film Evening # 3 Edvard Munch16: Hiking and Rappeling at Kolsåstoppen More Information17: Friluftstreffet 18. - 21. September More information18: The Oslo Scene More Information Contemporary Norway More Information19: International Coffee Hour More Information Trip # 4 to Fjærland and the Nigaard glacier More Information20: Sjoa River Rafting Trip More Information21:A Walk in the Woods to Ullevålseter More Information 22: 23: 24: 25: Contemporary Norway More Information26: International Coffee Hour More Information Boat Excursion to Oscarsborg Fort on the Oslo Fjord More

Information27: 28: A Tour of the Heart of Oslo More Information29: Film Evening # 4 High-School Teacher30: 

Living costs..

General requirement/estimate:

NOK 44 500 (approx. CNH 45 300) per semester

• Tuition NOK 0

• Housing NOK 15 000/CNH 15 200

• Food NOK 12 400/CNH 12 600

• Books & supplies NOK 4 700/CNH 4780

• Transportation NOK 1 700/CNH 1730

• Other expenses NOK 10 700/CNH 10 900

• Total for 5 months NOK 44 500

Accommodation

• 13 different student houses to choose from. • Lowest monthly rate is approx. CNH 2200

per month incl. electricity, telephone (landline), internet in most places, cable TV.

Exchange StudentsExchange Students

E-mail confirmation Letter of Admission Information packet: ”Pre-

arrival” guide + + Online declaration of

acceptance and housing reservation

Online course registration through StudentWeb

Semester start: arrival package and Orientation Week

International Student Advisors

Further questions?

• international@admin.uio.no

• www.uio.no/english