About this programme
Master in Digitalization in the Health Sector is a Master's Degree programme at University of Oslo in Oslo, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Oslo as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. University of Oslo is a state university in Oslo.
How it compares
Master in Digitalization in the Health Sector is one of 9 English-taught Computer Science & IT programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 6 institutions. 2 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists NOK 295,000 a year. 7 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
Digitalisation in the health sector asks for people who understand both information technology and how health services are organised. This master's degree at the University of Oslo is built for that gap. It is an interdisciplinary programme for health professionals and computer scientists, and it teaches you to develop ICT solutions and to introduce and use information systems in the health sector.
What you study
The programme addresses how large amounts of health data are collected, integrated and quality assured, and how that data reaches clinical, administrative or strategic decision makers. You learn strategies and processes for introducing and using information systems in health and care organisations, nationally and internationally. The teaching crosses informatics and health, so you meet different perspectives, possibilities and challenges through interdisciplinary cooperation.
There are two programme options: Health and Informatics. Your background decides which one fits you. Computer scientists need to understand the complexity and the many different information needs in the health sector. Health professionals need informatics knowledge to see the organisational change that digitalisation makes possible.
Admission, language and next steps
The programme is taught in English and carries 120 ECTS over two years. It is for applicants with an informatics or health background. The source text does not list specific entry requirements, so check the programme page for the formal admission rules. Before classes start in August, there is a compulsory information meeting and two days of teaching. You can also join one of the 200 student societies at the university.
Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions. Other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. The University of Oslo publishes its own fee table, and you should check the programme page for the exact amount and for application deadlines and procedures. The intake is not recorded here, so confirm it with the university.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Computer scientist with health competence
- Health professional with ICT knowledge
- Developer of ICT solutions for health services
- Specialist in introducing and using health information systems
- Adviser on digitalisation in health and care organisations
- Contributor to interdisciplinary digitalisation projects in the health sector
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to University of Oslo, 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.
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 Digitalization in the Health Sector taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at University of Oslo. 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 Oslo as the campus town for this programme at University of Oslo.
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. University of Oslo 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 University of Oslo.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay NOK 295,000 a year, as University of Oslo lists it. 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 University of Oslo is linked from this page so you can compare.