About this programme
Master in Healthcare Technology 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.
What you will study
Healthcare Technology at the University of Oslo is a two year master's degree worth 120 ECTS, taught in English and offered by the Department of Technology Systems. The programme is built around one idea: taking a health technology from an early concept through to use in clinical practice.
What you study
The programme page describes the kind of work you do rather than listing single courses. You develop solutions such as AI tools, biosensors and healthcare robots. You build and test healthcare technology, and you learn how to move an innovation from concept to clinical practice. The page frames the degree around creating and implementing technologies that shape the future of healthcare.
The programme has two options, Health Sciences and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The page names these options but does not describe the courses inside them, so check the programme page for the detail before you apply.
How the programme is organised
It runs over two years and carries 120 ECTS. The page also mentions a semester abroad as part of the structure, so there is room to study at another institution during the degree. Beyond that, the page does not set out a semester by semester plan or list the individual modules. The Department of Technology Systems is the unit that offers the programme.
Who it suits
This suits someone who wants to work at the point where technology meets patient care. If you like the idea of building a device or a piece of software, testing it, and then working out how to get it into clinical use, the programme is aimed at that. The two options suggest it draws both students with a health background and students with a science, technology, engineering or mathematics background. The page does not state which bachelor's degrees are accepted, so confirm the required background with the university.
Admission, language and next steps
Teaching is in English. Admission requirements and the application deadline are not given on the page, and the university sets them. Read the admission section of the programme page before you do anything else, and check the application system the University of Oslo uses. 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. The page does not give a fee figure, so look for it on the university's own pages. If you have questions about the programme, the page points you to a contact route for the degree.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Health technology development
- AI tools for healthcare
- Biosensor development
- Healthcare robotics
- Taking innovations from concept to clinical practice
- Technology roles in 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 Master in Healthcare Technology 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.