Admission

I. Educational qualifications

Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree of at least three years’ duration OR have a minimum of 180 ECTS credits including in-depth study of one of the following subjects: law, nautical science, logistics, economics, insurance or engineering.
Relevant educational backgrounds for applicants to the programme are:

• LL.B or equivalent
• LL.M or equivalent
• Cand.scient/master’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree specialising in one of the following subjects: nautical studies, logistics, finance, insurance or engineering
• Minimum 180 ECTS specialising in one of the following subjects: nautical studies, logistics, finance, insurance, engineering or law.

The applicant needs a minimum average level of C or equal from previous education at university level to qualify for the programme. See §2-3, a) in Forskrift om opptak til 1-2-årige masterprogrammer ved Universitetet i Oslo. 17. mars 2009 (Regulations for admission to Master programmes of 1-2 years duration at the University of Oslo) (Norwegian only).

In addition, in order to be evaluated for admission, applicants must fulfil the basic entrance requirements for Norwegian Universities(generell studiekompetanse: "GSK").

Nordic applicants who read a Scandinavian language please see this information about the GSK requirements.

Students with an international educational background please see information about the basic entrance requirements for Norwegian Universities

You will find detailed information about the regulations about educational qualifications in §2 in Forskrift om opptak til 1-2-årige masterprogrammer ved Universitetet i Oslo, 17. mars 2009 (Regulations for admission to master programmes of 1-2 years duration at the University of Oslo) (in Norwegian only).

II. Proficiency in English

Applicants who are not native speakers of English must document their proficiency in the English language prior to admission.

Applicants who are not native speakers need to document their proficiency in English either by:

a) 5 hours of English from the first year of Norwegian high school education with the grade 4 or better, or to have passed English course I or II from the second or third year of the Norwegian high school education.

b) A TOEFL-test: Score have to be of minimum 213 (computer-based test (CBT)), 550 (Paper-based test (PBT)) or 80 (Internet-based test (iBT)),

c) An IELTS-test: Score of minimum 6.0.

See §2-1,(2), in Forskrift om opptak til 1-2-årige masterprogrammer ved Universitetet i Oslo 17. mars 2009 (Regulations for admission to Master programmes of 1-2 years duration at the University of Oslo) (in Norwegian only)

This is a list of those who are exempted from taking language tests

III. Work experience

You need to have been employed full-time for a minimum of two years in a relevant field.

What is regarded as relevant working experience?

This requirement will be interpreted broadly to include employment in shipping companies, insurance companies, P&I clubs, law firms, insurance brokers, maritime authorities, risk consultants, classification societies, charterers etc.