About this programme
Master in Fluid Mechanics 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 Fluid Mechanics is one of 8 English-taught Engineering programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 1 of them lists an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists NOK 295,000 a year. 8 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
What you study
The master's programme in Fluid Mechanics at the University of Oslo is about flow, from ocean currents and ocean waves to tsunamis, blood flow and renewable energy. You work with mechanics, mathematics and programming, and you get practical experience with real problems.
The programme teaches you to build tools on top of mechanics, mathematics and informatics. That means developing mathematical models, writing code and running numerical computations. It also means laboratory experiments and field work, so the theory meets something you can measure.
There are two programme options:
- Fluid Mechanics: Energy, environment and safety
- Fluid Mechanics: Biomechanics and medical mechanics
The degree is 120 ECTS over two years and is taught in English.
Admission, language and next steps
You apply for admission to the University of Oslo, a state university, and the entry requirements are set out on the programme page. Teaching is in English, so check the language requirement there too. The programme page also tells you how and when to apply; deadlines and the application system are set by the institution, so confirm them before you start.
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 fee table is published separately by the University of Oslo.
There are options to study abroad. You can spend a semester at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) in your third semester, go on exchange through UiO's agreements (the second or third semester is recommended), or spend time abroad during your thesis work. Academically ambitious students can add an honours certificate of 20 credits alongside the master's.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Engineering roles in the private sector
- Roles in public sector institutions
- Work linked to technological companies and institutions in Norway
- Science teaching in schools
- Doctoral research (PhD) at the University of Oslo or abroad
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 Fluid Mechanics 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.
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