Teaching and examinations
Time and location
You will find time and place for teaching and examinations at the semester pages for each course. Please see the list of courses offered at the University of Oslo.
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching methods at the programme are based on lectures, seminars and workshops.
Location
The University of Oslo, Blindern campus.
Forms of examination and assessment
Examination forms at the programme are mainly written, invigilated exams and term paper assignments. The evaluation of the thesis is based on an assessment of the written thesis as well as an oral examination, during which the students will have the opportunity to defend the thesis.
Language of examination
In the courses comprising the programme, the exam question papers are given in English, and the answer papers are normally supposed to be delivered in English. Note that some of the mandatory courses on the history track is only taught in Norwegian. The course descriptions provide more information about requirements concerning the language of examination
Grading scale
The programme contains both courses using the pass/fail scale and courses using the grading scale with five steps from A to E for pass and F for fail, cf. § 6.1 i Forskrift om studier og eksamener ved Universitetet i Oslo (Norwegian only). Each course description provides more information about the grading scale in use.
Diploma
The diploma is issued when you have completed the combination of courses which fulfill the degree requirements. The diploma is issued in English. With the diploma, you also receive a Diploma Supplement, providing more information about the degree and about the Norwegian system of higher education. Read more about diplomas at the Faculty of Social Sciences (in norwegian).