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
Nordic applicants
Nordic citizens and applicants with a permanent or renewable residence
permit in Norway.
Admission requirements
Formal admission requirements
Admission to master's degree studies requires:
- Higher Education Entrance Qualification and a completed bachelor's degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor's degree. Applicants with foreign education, please refer to the country list.
- a specialization defined by the programme (Special admission requirements - see below)
- 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) 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, or
b) An internationally recognised English language proficiency test.
Special admission requirements
Applicants without a degree in Informatics must have at least 80 ECTS credits within Informatics (of which 10 credits can be mathematics).
It is necessary for applicants to document insight in the following areas of expertise:
- Basic Mathematics (minimum 10 ECTS) Applicants should have one or more basic mathematics courses. Relevant areas are simple differentiation, integration, linear algebra and discrete mathematics.
- Operating systems (10-ECTS) A standard course in basic operating system concepts.
- At least 20 ECTS programming courses covering basic programming principles.
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.
Recognition of prior education
If you have previous higher education, you may apply for specific recognition of this education as part of your degree. Education from both Norwegian and non-Norwegian higher education institutions may be recognised. Recognition depends upon whether the education meets the specific requirements of your degree. Read more about recognition of prior education at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences