Start of studies for Master in Education fall semester 2026
Welcome all new students to the Department of Education (IPED)!
We are looking forward to welcoming you as a student to the Master's degree program in Education (MIE) at the University of Oslo (UiO). This page provides you with useful information about being a new master student.
Start-up for master students
The Department of Education invites all new master’s students, both in international and Norwegian master’s programs, to a mandatory welcome seminar on Tuesday, August 11, from 09:00 to 14:30.
Following the seminar, we invite you to join us for a social gathering from 14:30 to 19:00, with pizza provided.
During the seminar, you will receive important information about your study program and what it is like to be a new master’s student at IPED. The seminar will be held in English and will include both academic and social activities.
If you are unable to attend the seminar, your absence must be approved by the study administration. In that case, please contact us via e-mail.
Program for seminar
We also extend a warm welcome to all new MIE students to an information meeting on August 14 at 10.15-12.00 in Helga Engs building, Seminar room 231. Please find details on how to get to UiO. During this meeting, you will be introduced to the administrative staff, the academic coordinators for the specialization and your fellow students. If you are unable to attend, please send us an e-mail.
Further, you will find useful information throughout your time as an international student, on the website for students arriving from abroad.
Program Pages
Please familiarize yourself with the program page. Here you will find information about each course, the literature list, course schedule, exam dates etc.:
You may also read more about the research groups affiliated to this program on our webpages.This might inspire you for your masters thesis!
Prepare for your arrival
Prepare for your arrival and stay in Oslo
Useful webpages
- Student life, IPED
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Student life, UiO
Norwegian Courses for International Students
UiO offers Norwegian language courses for international students.
Important dates, deadlines and useful information
- 1. September:
- Register as a student and pay semester fee in Studentweb
- Last deadline for course registration in Studentweb
- Apply for Special examination arrangements
- New students can register in Studentweb from the beginning of August or mid-August.
- If you decide to withdraw from the study programme, please let us know by e-mail.
Introduction to the IT services at UiO
All students at UiO are assigned a username and password when they have paid the semester fee and registered for the semester. This is used to log in to all our IT services. Here we have gathered some of the most used services.
Contact us
For questions related to the programme, please contact The Study administration at IPED
E-mail: studyinfo@iped.uio.no
Phone: +47 22844475
To find your way around, see map of campus Blindern.
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Knutepunktet - International Student Reception
For other practical questions, contact Knutepunktet.