About this programme
European Master in Health Economics and Management 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
European Master in Health Economics and Management is one of 10 English-taught Economics programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 5 institutions. 6 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from NOK 166,700 to NOK 204,000. 9 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
The European Master in Health Economics and Management is a two year master's degree at the University of Oslo, worth 120 ECTS. It is run by the Department of Health Management and Health Economics and taught in English. The programme is built around interdisciplinary study at European universities, so you should expect to work across more than one country during your degree.
What you study
The programme combines methods and health economics with management, leadership, health policy, governance and law. Those are the areas the programme page names, and they set the tone: you learn the analytical tools of economics and then apply them to how health services are run, funded and regulated.
The methods courses sit alongside the health economics content, so you build the quantitative and analytical base you need before turning to policy and management questions. Management and leadership cover how organisations in the health sector are steered. Health policy, governance and law look at the rules and structures that shape health systems.
How the programme is organised
It runs over two years and 120 ECTS. The programme includes a semester abroad, which fits its European framing: study is spread across partner universities rather than confined to Oslo. The programme page sets out a programme structure, and that is where you should look for the order of courses and the placement of the semester abroad.
Who it suits
This suits students who want to work at the meeting point of economics and health. If you are interested in how health systems are organised, how policy decisions are made and how health organisations are managed, the mix of economics, management and law gives you several angles on the same questions. The interdisciplinary and European setup asks you to be comfortable moving between universities and academic traditions.
Admission, language and next steps
Teaching is in English. The programme page has an admission section, and that is the place to check the requirements, the application system and the deadline, since the institution sets these. The page also lists learning outcomes and career opportunities, which are worth reading before you apply.
The programme team holds an information meeting on Zoom, and you can register to attend through the programme page. If you have questions, the page gives a contact route. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions, while other degree students normally pay a fee the institution sets.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Health economics analysis
- Health management and leadership
- Health policy and governance
- Health law and regulation
- Roles in health organisations and health services
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 European Master in Health Economics and Management 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?
No annual fee is listed for this programme. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme, so ask University of Oslo what applies to you. 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.