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Required specialization
Bachelor's degree
You must have a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree.
Required specialization and minimum grade requirement
You must have a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian C in the required specialization. A Norwegian C is described as a good grade, generally comparable to an American B and a Second Class Upper in the British system. We do not use conversion tables for foreign grades. All foreign education is individually evaluated during the admission process.
Please note that eligible applicants who fulfill the minimum grade requirement will compete for a study place. Please see the section on ranking for more information on selection criteria.
The required specialization consists of 80 ECTS credits where the following, or equivalent, is included:
- 30 ECTS mathematics or statistics, of which a minimum of 20 ECTS within Calculus and Linear algebra.
- 50 ECTS within the following four groups, with at least 5 ECTS from each group:
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Electromagnetism / Electronics
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Signal Processing / Circuit Analysis / Image Analysis
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Course containing Wave Equations
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Programming in a high level language like Python / Java / C++ or similar (minimum 15 ECTS)
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The required specialization can be met with the following courses from the University of Oslo, but also with other courses:
- MAT1100 – Calculus
- MAT1110 – Calculus and Linear Algebra
- MAT1120 – Linear Algebra or STK1000 – Introduction to Applied Statistics
- FYS1120 – Electromagnetism or FYS1210 – Elementary Electronics with Project Work or IN1080 – Mechatronics
- IN3190 – Digital Signal Processing or FYS3220 – Linear Circuit Theory or IN2070 – Digital Image Processing (continued)
- FYS2130 – Oscillations and Waves or FYS2140 – Quantum Physics or FYS1120 – Electromagnetism
- IN1900 – Introduction to Programming with Scientific Applications and IN1000 – Introduction to Object-oriented Programming or IN1910 – Programming with Scientific Applications and IN1010 – Object-oriented Programming
Further documentation for this program
If you have completed studies/courses outside the University of Oslo, you must also upload course descriptions. The course names and codes on the course descriptions must match the transcript of records.
Ranking of applicants
Selection is based on your academic performance in the required subjects for this programme.