Master in Mechanical Engineering

This is a two year full time master's degree at OsloMet's Pilestredet Campus in Oslo, taught in English and worth 120 ECTS. It takes 40 students each autumn.

What you study

The programme builds on solid mechanics, fluid mechanics and mechatronics, with applications in green energy, design, robotics, offshore work, and oil and gas. You combine engineering physics and mathematical principles in the mechanics of solids and fluids, thermodynamics, materials science, design, structural analysis and electricity.

There are nine courses in total: seven compulsory and two elective, each worth 10 ECTS. On top of that you write a master's thesis of 30 credits. You finish the compulsory courses first, then specialise in one of three areas through your elective courses and thesis:

• solid-state mechanics
• fluid mechanics
• mechatronics

How the programme is organised

Teaching mixes lectures, practical laboratory and computer laboratory work, project work, written presentations, reports and oral presentations, and teamwork. The programme structure overview is updated each spring, and until then it shows the courses available to current students.

You can go on exchange in the third semester or while writing your master's thesis in the fourth semester. Incoming exchange students should pick courses worth at least 30 ECTS for one semester or 60 ECTS for two.

Who it suits

It suits engineering graduates who want broad competence across mechanics rather than a narrow specialism. The programme is described as unique in giving broad knowledge and competence, and it trains you to adopt new technology and develop sustainable solutions in areas such as green energy sources, machine design, health technology, robotics, offshore and underwater technology, fisheries, and oil and gas. That work needs multidisciplinary expertise, so expect to move between subjects.

Admission, language and next steps

You need a bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Aerospace, Civil, Mechatronics/Robotics or Energy and Environment in Buildings), or in Applied Mathematics or Physics, with at least 25 ECTS in mathematics (excluding statistics) and 5 ECTS in statistics. Other engineering backgrounds are accepted with extra requirements: Electronics needs 15 ECTS in solid mechanics, fluid mechanics and mechatronics; Chemistry or Biotechnology needs 21 ECTS in those subjects. You also need an average grade of at least C on the ECTS scale.

English requirements can be met with English from a Norwegian or Nordic upper secondary school plus a bachelor's degree from Norway or the Nordic countries, at least grade 4 in English from Norwegian upper secondary school, or proof of English proficiency.

Apply via Søknadsweb and upload your documents. Deadlines are 1 November for applicants from outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland, 1 March for early admission for EU/EEA/Swiss applicants and non-EU/EEA citizens with a Norwegian national ID living in Norway, and 15 April for ordinary admission for those same groups. Check the programme page for details before you apply.

Students from the EU/EEA/EFTA pay only the semester fee. Students from outside the EU/EEA/EFTA pay tuition fees set by the institution, in addition to the semester fee.

Master’s applications go straight to Oslo Metropolitan University, 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. The institution lists its deadline as: Please see programme site. 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.