About this programme
Master in European Languages 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 European Languages is one of 16 English-taught Humanities & Theology programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 7 institutions. 5 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists NOK 204,000 a year. 16 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
This is a two year master's degree at the University of Oslo, taught in English, worth 120 ECTS. It is offered by the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages. The programme gives you in-depth expertise in a European language, and lets you work on linguistic, literary or cultural and community oriented questions.
What you study
The programme has three options:
- American and British Studies
- English Language and Linguistics
- English Literature
The page also lists programme options that are not accepting new students: English Language, and English Literature, American and British Studies. If you are applying, choose from the three options that are open.
Across the options, the work goes into one European language in depth. Depending on which option you take, you deal with linguistic questions, with literary texts, or with cultural and community oriented issues tied to the language.
How the programme is organised
It runs over two years and comes to 120 ECTS. The page does not list the individual courses, so check the programme page and the option pages for the course plan. The options are the main way the programme is divided, and each one sets the subject matter you work with.
Who it suits
The programme is built around in-depth expertise in a European language, with room for linguistic, literary or cultural and community oriented work. The page says language and cultural skills are in demand and form an important part of increasingly internationalised labour. If one of the three open options matches the language and the angle you want to pursue, this is the programme to look at.
Admission, language and next steps
Teaching is in English. The page has an Admission section, and that is where you find the requirements and the deadlines. The page does not state them here, so read the admission information on the programme page before you apply. The application system and the deadline are set by the University of Oslo, which is a state 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. Check the programme page for the details that apply to you.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Work that draws on language and cultural skills
- Roles in internationalised workplaces
- Linguistic work connected to a European language
- Literary and cultural work
- Community oriented work tied to language and culture
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 European Languages 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 204,000 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.
Same subject and level at other institutions
See all →Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Trondheim
Master in Coordinated Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement
University of Agder · Kristiansand