Programme structure
Structure of the master programme
The master study is divided into four semesters. In some specializations, you take three semesters of courses and work on an individual master thesis during your last semester. In some other specializations, you take courses equivalent to two semesters and work with a longer two-semester thesis. The master thesis is done under the supervision of a thesis advisor.
There are three models of structure:
One year master thesis over three semesters
| 4. semester | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | MSc course | Master thesis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | MSc course | MSc course | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | MSc course / 3 HSE courses | MSc course | MSc course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One year master thesis over two semesters
| 4. semester | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | MSc course | MSc course | MSc course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | MSc course / 3 HSE courses | MSc course | MSc course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One semester master thesis, in the last semester
| 4. semester | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | MSc course | MSc course | MSc course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | MSc course | MSc course | MSc course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | MSc course / 3 HSE courses | MSc course | MSc course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In most specializations, the master thesis may be done in cooperation with a private company or a public research institute outside the University.
Health, evironment and safety (HSE)
In the beginning of the first semester, you have to attend three required intensive courses in health, safety and environment (HSE):
- MNHMS0015 - Introduction to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
- MNHMS0020LS - Fordypning i laboratoriesikkerhet
- MNHMS0015FS - Innføring i feltsikkerhet
Course evaluation
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All study programmes and courses are subject to continuous evaluation.
At regular intervals we also ask students enrolled in a particular programme or course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of their programme or course.