About this programme
Master in Ibsen Studies 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
What you study
This is an interdisciplinary master's programme about Henrik Ibsen's life and works, and how they shaped modern drama and theatre practice around the world. You look at Ibsen's continued relevance through different media: theatre, film and TV. Courses examine recent adaptations of his plays and how Ibsenian dramaturgy underpins new original works, including films and streaming series. The programme also explores how Ibsen's works are used in public discourse on gender equality, individual freedom and authority. You can choose between the in-person master's in Oslo and a fully online, largely asynchronous option. The programme is run by the Centre for Ibsen Studies at the Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies. The centre works in digital humanities and has built large databases on Ibsen's works and their adaptations. You can use the Virtual Ibsen Centre resources, including a VR model of the theatre where Ibsen did his theatrical apprenticeship. Teaching includes workshops and internships with directors, playwrights, actors or dramaturgs. Class sizes are usually small, with class discussions and group projects. You get one-on-one thesis supervision and collective writing sessions, plus reading groups, in-house seminars and film screenings. Depending on availability, the centre may offer a research project semester where you join ongoing research under scientific staff, for example working with the VR model or assisting projects such as Norwegian Romantic Nationalisms (NORN).
Admission, language and next steps
The programme is taught in English and is a two-year master's worth 120 ECTS. The source text does not list specific entry requirements, application deadlines or language test scores. Check the official programme page for admission details, application dates and documentation. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions; other degree students normally pay a fee set by the institution. The University of Oslo publishes its own fee table. The programme offers an internship option in the third semester, either at the Centre for Ibsen Studies or at an external institution, and you may write a shorter master's thesis if you take the internship. The centre also organises events with alumni and professionals. To apply, or to compare the in-person and online options, start with the programme page and follow the links for each option.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Research and teaching
- Cultural administration
- Event organisation
- Performing arts
- Theatre and dramaturgy
- Digital humanities and data management
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 Ibsen Studies 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.