Admission
How to apply?
Admission is once a year. Application process and deadlines are different for international and Nordic applicants.
Deadlines
- 1 December: International applicants
- 15 April: Extended deadline for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens
- 15 April: Nordic citizens and applicants with a permanent residence in Norway
International applicants
International applicants except nordic citizens and applicants with a permanent or renewable residence in Norway.
How to apply for international applicants
This programme/study option is also offered to eligible candidates under the Norwegian Quota Scheme.
How to apply for Quota applicants
Nordic applicants
How to apply for Nordic citizens and applicants with a permanent residence in Norway
The application process is open from 15 January to 15 April for the LLM programme starting in August 2013
Available places
Admission requirements
Formal admission requirements
Admission to master's degree studies requires:
- Higer Education Entrance Qualification and a completed bachelor's degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor's degree. Applicants with education from outside Norway, please refer to the country list to check if you fulfill the Higher Education Entrance Qualification. Applicants with education from Norway, please see if you meet the requirements for "generell studiekompetanse" here: GSK
- a specialization defined by the programme: Either 80 ECTS in Law or 80 ECTS in Maritime Studies.
- a minimum grade point average (GPA) of C (in Norwegian scale) or equivalent from the specialization in your degree.
- a language requirement documented by one of the tests/exams below: a) An internationally English language proficiency test or b) Passed examination in English foundation course (140 hours/5 periods per week) in Norwegian upper secondary school with a minimum grade of 4 (or an equivalent grade from a Nordic upper secondary school) or alternatively passed examination in English from second and/or third school year.
Special admission requirements
At least (80 ECTS-credits) of your bachelor's studies must be in either law or maritime studies.
More on Maritime Studies
Maritime Studies is a broad concept.
The titles of BA degrees that can be eligible to apply to this LLM programme vary from country to country. Examples of title of BA degrees that can be eligible for applying are; BA in Maritime Business, BA in Ship and Port management, Maritime Business and Management, FdSc Navigation and Maritime Science, BA in Nautical studies.
Examples of courses that can make up the required 80 study credits in maritime studies are: Shipping law, maritime transport, maritime trade, maritime business, maritime economics, navigation, marine insurance, shipping management, transport operations, maritime logistics, port management.
BA degrees in Marine Operations will usually consist of courses that are more technically than legally oriented and will therefore usually not give admission to the LLM degree in Maritime Law.
Please note that the above examples are intended as guidelines only and that it is up to the Admission Committee at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law to decide wheter you fulfill the requirement of 80 international study credits (ECTS) in Maritime Studies. Until you have handed in your BA Diploma and full grade transcript, the above guidelines cannot be relied upon as any type of guarantee that you fulfill the admission requirement of 80 study credits in Maritime Studies.
Ranking of applicants
Applicants are ranked according to their grade point average (GPA). Applicants who can not be estimated according to their grade point average, will be ranked based on individual assessment.
Additional ranking:
Relevant professional experience/practice, proficiency in English and motivation for the study also come into consideration when assessing the applicants.
Admission to 1-2 years' master's programmes is subject to Regulations governing admission to 1- to 2-year master's degree programmes at the University of Oslo
The Admissions Committee at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law is responsible for deciding on the applications.
See §6-2 in Regulations governing admission to 1- to 2-year master's degree programmes at the University of Oslo, 17 March 2009.
Recognition of prior education
If you have previous education from the University of Oslo or from another higher education institution, you may apply for specific recognition of this education as part of your degree. Education from both Norwegian and foreign institutions of higher education may be recognised. Recognition depends upon whether the education meets the specific requirements of your degree.
See §3.5 in Forskrift om studier og eksamener ved Universitetet i Oslo (Regulations governing studies and exams at the University of Oslo) (in Norwegian only)