Admission
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Available places
26
Required specialization
Bachelor's degree
You must have a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree.
Required specialisation and minimum grade requirement
You must have a specialisation of at least 80 ECTS credits required by the programme and a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian C. 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 below for more information on which subjects are calculated to determine the minimum grade average.
Required specialization:
- A major or specialisation constituting at least 80 ECTS credits in Human Geography or equivalent?specialisations deemed relevant for the programme.
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The 80 ECTS credits must include an introductory course in Human Geography or equivalent.
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Equivalent specialisation must have a clear social science and geography-oriented profile.
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For students who have completed their bachelor's degree at the University of Oslo, the following forms the basis for admission:
- A 90-group in Human Geography OR
- A completed bachelor's programme in Development Studies (UTV) with a specialisation in Human Geography.
- For applicants who have completed the interdisciplinary Bachelor's programme in Development Studies, the basis for admission is: SGO1001, SOSGEO1120, SGO2500, SGO2250, SOSGEO2302, SGO2400 OR SGO2200 and UTV3091 (bachelor's thesis). If you were admitted to the programme before 2021, previous versions of these courses will form the basis for admission.
Ranking of applicants
Selection is based on your academic performance in the required subjects for this programme.