About this programme
Master in Information and Communication Technology Law is a Master's Degree programme at University of Oslo in Oslo, taught in English. It runs for 1.5 years and carries 90 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 Information and Communication Technology Law is one of 3 English-taught Law (JD) programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 2 institutions. 1 of them lists an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists NOK 204,000 a year. 3 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
What you study
This is an LL.M. in Information and Communication Technology Law at the University of Oslo, taught in English over 90 ECTS. The programme looks at how law and ICT affect each other: how ICT changes the way existing law applies, how existing law shapes the use of ICT, and how ICT itself works as a form of regulation.
The source text groups the teaching around four areas:
- Electronic communications
- Intellectual property
- Privacy and data protection
- Electronic commerce
The questions the programme works through are concrete. To what extent should anonymous use of electronic communications be legally permitted and protected? What legal rights do you have when you take part in online social networking communities? When may you lawfully get around a copy-protection mechanism on a CD to play its contents through another medium? What are the rules on liability for use of data and applications in cloud computing, and what should they be? How far may search engines lawfully register data on their users? And how is the basic infrastructure of the Internet regulated, and how ought it to be regulated?
The programme is offered at the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL). The centre has a strong international orientation, with links to foreign research organisations, and its staff and associates come from countries all over the world.
Admission, language and next steps
Teaching is in English, and the degree is a Master's over 1.5 years (90 ECTS). The source text does not set out specific entry requirements beyond the general level, so check the programme page at the University of Oslo for the admission rules that apply to you.
On tuition, students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt at state institutions. Other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. The University of Oslo publishes its own fee table, and the programme page is the place to confirm what applies in your case.
Application deadlines and the application system are set by the University of Oslo. Check the programme page for the dates and the documents you need. The page also links to the Law Library, EUR-lex and EU Information Society material, which gives you an idea of the sources you will be reading.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Legal work on electronic communications
- Intellectual property law
- Privacy and data protection law
- Electronic commerce law
- Legal questions around cloud computing and data liability
- Research on law and ICT
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 Information and Communication Technology Law 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 1.5 years of study and 90 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.