About this programme
Master in Informatics: Design, Use, Interaction 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 Informatics: Design, Use, Interaction is one of 15 English-taught Computer Science programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 7 institutions. 6 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists NOK 295,000 a year. 14 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
This master's at the University of Oslo looks at both sides of an IT service: the technology and the way people actually use it. The programme is run by the Department of Informatics and takes two years, 120 ECTS, taught in English.
What you study
The programme starts from a simple idea stated on its own pages: to design good IT services, you need insight into both technologies and how they are used. You learn to understand how today's computer systems work in practice, and you learn to use that knowledge to create tomorrow's IT solutions.
The source page does not list individual courses, tracks or specialisations, so check the programme structure on the UiO page for the exact course list before you apply.
How the programme is organised
The degree is a two year master's worth 120 ECTS. The programme page has sections on programme structure, semester abroad, teaching and examinations, and learning outcomes. Those sections are where the details sit: which courses run in which semester, how teaching is delivered, how you are examined, and how a semester abroad fits into the degree.
Who it suits
It suits someone who wants to work where technology meets use. If you are more interested in how a system behaves for the people using it than in building it in isolation, this is the kind of programme to look at. The programme's own framing is practical: understanding systems as they work in practice, then using that to design new solutions.
Admission, language and next steps
Teaching is in English. Admission details are set by the University of Oslo and shown on the programme page, so read the admission section there for requirements and deadlines rather than relying on second-hand summaries. As a state university, UiO normally charges no tuition fee to students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland; other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. Go to the official programme page for the application process, the document checklist and the dates that apply to you.
Job opportunities after graduating
- IT service design
- Work on how computer systems are used in practice
- Creating new IT solutions
- Roles combining technology insight with understanding of use
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 Informatics: Design, Use, Interaction 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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