What are the application requirements for the University of Oslo?

The University of Oslo is one of the famous universities in Norway. Most international students who go to Norway to study every year will consider the University of Oslo. So what are the application requirements for the University of Oslo? Let’s take everyone to understand.

Application requirements for the University of Oslo

1. Undergraduate application conditions

Application start date: December 1; Application deadline: February 1

Requirements:

1. 100,920 Norwegian kroner ( Proof of funds (equivalent to approximately RMB 78,647)

2. Students from non-English speaking countries need proof of English proficiency, IELTS higher than 5.5

3. Copy of passport

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　5. One copy of motivation letter for the major applied for

II. Postgraduate application conditions

Application start date: October 1; Application deadline: December 1

Requirements:

1. Obtain a bachelor’s degree and Knowledge level requirements of the project to be applied

2. Proof of funds of 100,920 Norwegian kroner (equivalent to approximately RMB 78,647)

3. Proof of English score, IELTS no less than 6.5, TOEFL The computer-based test score should be no less than 90.

Most types of study abroad applications have housing guarantees, and international students need to apply for accommodation by themselves.

Application deadline: June 1 (fall admission); November 1 (spring admission)

If you miss the application date, it is recommended to apply as soon as possible.

Introduction to the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is the largest and oldest university in Norway. There is a statue of the world-famous playwright Ibsen in front of the National Theater built in 1899. All the buildings are very elegant. The school is divided into 8 colleges and has about 36,000 students, including 2,500 international students. In 2008, it ranked 68th in the world's comprehensive universities.

The school is located in the capital Oslo. Established in 1811. Originally known as King Frederick University, it was renamed in 1939. It is the largest and oldest university in Norway and an important academic institution. The University of Oslo has 36,000 students (including PhD students), approximately 2,000 international students from all over the world, and approximately 4,600 faculty members. The University of Oslo has 8 faculties and 56 departments, as well as many clinics, research centers and museums. The University of Oslo has trained 4 Nobel Prize winners and 2 Turing Award winners, which shows the strength of his research. There are faculties of theology, law, medicine, history and philosophy, mathematics and natural sciences, dentistry, social sciences (including education, politics and economics). It is equipped with a botanical garden, a collection of ancient Nordic cultural relics, an ancient coin exhibition room, and museums of botany, ethnography, mineral resources and geology, paleontology, and zoology. Degrees are divided into three levels: first-level degree (undergraduate course), the study period is 3 and a half to 5 years; second-level degree (postgraduate course), after obtaining the first-level degree, you need to continue studying for 3 to 4 years; third-level degree (Ph.D.), the number of years of study is uncertain. Funding is provided by the state and tuition is free. The language of instruction is Norwegian.

Advantages of the University of Oslo

1. The University of Oslo is one of the best universities in Scandinavia.

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s 2008 Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked the University of Oslo 1st in Norway, 17th in Europe and 64th in the world.

3. The 2008 World University Rankings jointly released by the British Times Higher Education and QS ranked the University of Oslo first in Norway and 177th in the world.

4. Among them, the fields of social sciences, humanities and arts, natural sciences, engineering, life sciences and biomedicine rank 104th, 120th, 175th and 183rd in the world respectively. and No. 187.

5. The University of Oslo has extensive academic influence in the econometrics community. Currently, the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo is the largest department in the School of Social Sciences and has trained many well-known politicians and economists in Norway. It is also an academic center for economics research in the Nordic region, with many scholars visiting here every year.

6. The mathematics discipline of the University of Oslo also has extensive influence around the world. The Center for Mathematics Applications (CMA), a research center of excellence under the Department of Mathematics, is the top applied mathematics research institution in Scandinavia. It has contributed numerous mathematical applications to Norway's seabed drilling, energy development, and shipbuilding. Talent.

7. The University of Oslo is one of the most famous computer research centers in the Nordic region.

Analysis of the types of scholarships for studying in Norway

1. Student loans

Foreign students who have studied in Norway for more than 3 years and have qualified grades can apply for Norway A monthly student loan of NOK 7,000 provided by the government. 40% of this loan is scholarship and 60% is loan. If the applicant works in Norway after graduation, he or she will only have to repay a certain percentage of the loan every month. If the applicant returns to China after graduation, he or she does not need to repay the loan.

2. Scholarship

The Norwegian government has joined the EU special scholarship program. This type of scholarship was established due to the European Union's desire to improve the overall level of education in Europe and to strengthen intercultural exchanges between Europe and third world countries. Students can apply for this scholarship according to relevant conditions at regular institutions in Norway. The amount of the scholarship varies according to the student's major.

3. Doctoral subsidy

Ph.D. students studying in Norway will enjoy scientific research subsidies provided by the Norwegian government.