Neuroscience Master's at NTNU, Trondheim

English-taughtFree for EU/EEA/SwissBiomedical ScienceDegree: Master

LevelMaster's Degree

Duration2 years

Study load120 ECTS

LocationTrondheim

Fee, non-EU/EEA/SwissThe institution says: Visit our webpage (www.ntnu.edu/studies/tuition-fee) to get detailed information.

Fee, EU/EEA/SwissNo tuition fee

About this programme

Master in Neuroscience is a Master's Degree programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Trondheim as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. Norwegian University of Science and Technology is a state university in Trøndelag.

How it compares

Master in Neuroscience is one of 4 English-taught Biomedical Science programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 4 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.

What you will study

What you study

Neuroscience at NTNU is an interdisciplinary research field. The programme brings together biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, physics, psychology and statistics. You explore how thoughts and emotions arise in nerve cells, and what goes wrong in disease. Research groups at NTNU study humans, animal models and biochemical systems, and this is reflected in the master's thesis projects on offer. The programme is the first of its kind in Norway and is run by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences with the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences. It is embedded in research groups such as the Norwegian Centre of Excellence on Neural Computation, the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and the Norwegian National Headache Centre.

How the programme is organised

The master's is a two-year, full-time programme starting in the autumn semester. It has two main components: a master's thesis of 60 credits and theoretical and methodological courses of 60 credits. The introduction to experimental and analytical methods is relevant to other academic areas as well. Teaching is entirely in English, and you will meet fellow students from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Who it suits

The programme suits students motivated towards research or teaching in neuroscience, or in the natural sciences more generally. If you want to use methods from the natural sciences to investigate how the brain works, this is for you. The interdisciplinary approach means you should be comfortable with perspectives from several fields.

Admission, language and next steps

Application deadlines are 1 December for non-EU/non-EEA students, 1 March for EU/EEA/Swiss students and 15 April for Norwegian/Nordic students. Tuition fees are charged to international students with citizenship from outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland, based on categories; this programme is category C. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions. Check the programme page for full admission requirements and how to apply. Contact the student advisor at studies@kavli.ntnu.edu or +47 73 41 29 27 with questions.

Job opportunities after graduating

Science teacher
Lecturer
Research and teaching administrator
Adviser in public and government institutions
Laboratory technician
Research assistant
Academic journalist
Medical writer for medical communication
Clinical data manager
Patent agent

Before you apply

Master’s applications go straight to Norwegian University of Science and Technology, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme. Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.

Visit the programme page ↗

Facts on this page come from the Study in Norway register, the official English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.

Quick answers

Is Master in Neuroscience taught in English?

Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.

How long does it take?

The register records 2 years of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.

Where is it taught?

The register lists Trondheim as the campus town for this programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

How do I apply?

Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme, and some programmes require a minimum grade average. Norwegian University of Science and Technology publishes its requirements on the programme page.

When is the application deadline?

Each institution sets and publishes its own deadline for each programme, and the dates can differ between applicants from outside the EU/EEA, EU/EEA applicants and Nordic applicants. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

What does it cost?

Norwegian University of Science and Technology gives this wording for the tuition: Visit our webpage (www.ntnu.edu/studies/tuition-fee) to get detailed information. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. Every student also pays a semester fee of about NOK 1,000 to the student welfare organisation linked to the institution.

Do I need a permit to study there?

Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland need a study permit from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). UDI asks for proof of admission, housing and funds of NOK 15,488 a month or NOK 170,368 a year (2026/27), on top of any tuition fee. A study permit allows work of up to 20 hours a week during term and full time in the holidays. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland register with the police within three months of arrival instead.

Is this programme officially listed?

It comes from the Study in Norway register at studyinnorway.no, the English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The programme page at Norwegian University of Science and Technology is linked from this page so you can compare.