Overview

Key features

By choosing the Economics programme of the University of Oslo you will get the opportunity to take courses taught by some of Norway’s leading economists and be part of an academic environment that prides it self on being on the forefront of economic research.

Through this programme you will get a good foundation in core economic disciplines like micro- and macroeconomics, econometrics and mathematics, combined with elective courses that offer themes and topics that are based on the research interests of the academic staff. This means that you will have a choice of courses with a diversity of topics like; Demography, International Economics, Behavioural Economics, Economic Policy, Industry Markets and Competition, Money Credit and Finance, Growth and Development, Resources Energy and Environment. This diversity of topics makes it possible to tailor you degree according to your own academic interests.

You may take part of your degree abroad at one of our partner Universities. What about a semester in Shanghai, Essex, Barcelona or San Diego (USA)? As a master’s student in Economics you will be able to choose from UiO’s long list of exchange agreements with Universities across the world.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematics: Calculus and Linear Algebra

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Econometrics

Resource Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics View 12 other Masters in Economics in Norway

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree.

4-year bachelor's degree or Licence.

You must have a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian C in the required specialization. A Norwegian C is described as a good grade, generally comparable to an American B and a Second Class Upper in the British system.

Documentation of English language proficiency.

Scan and upload your official transcripts documenting that you have completed your upper secondary education.

You must scan and upload your official bachelor's degree certificate and academic transcript.

Documentation of financing.

Passport or ID card.

Tuition Fee

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International

191000 NOK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 191000 NOK per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 NOK per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Oslo

11682 - 19230 NOK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Economics.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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