About this programme
Master in Informatics: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence is a Master's Degree programme at University of Oslo in Oslo, taught in English. It runs for 2 years. 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: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence is one of 3 English-taught Artificial Intelligence programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 3 institutions. 2 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
This is a two year master's degree at the University of Oslo, worth 120 ECTS, taught by the Department of Informatics. The programme combines theoretical training with practical work on real world systems, and it is taught in English.
What you study
The programme has two options. One is Language Technology. The other is Machine Learning: Theory and Methods. The page describes the degree as combining solid theoretical training with practical work on real world systems, so expect both theory and hands on work rather than one without the other.
How the programme is organised
The degree runs over two years and comes to 120 ECTS. The page also lists a semester abroad as part of the programme structure, so there is room to spend part of your studies at another institution. The programme is offered by the Department of Informatics.
Who it suits
It suits someone who wants to work with AI systems and is ready to combine theory with building and testing real systems. The page points to careers in industry, the public sector or research, so the degree is aimed at students who want a high impact career in any of those three directions. If you already know you lean towards language technology or towards machine learning theory and methods, the two options let you choose a side.
Admission, language and next steps
The teaching language is English. The programme page has its own admission section, and that is where you should look for the requirements that apply to you. The page does not list them here, so check the programme page for the admission rules, the application system and the deadline. The University of Oslo is a state university. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions, while other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. Go to the programme page and read the admission and programme structure sections before you apply.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Industry roles working with AI and machine learning systems
- Public sector roles
- Research
- Language technology
- Machine learning theory and methods
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: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence 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. Confirm the study load in ECTS credits with University of Oslo.
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.