About this programme
Master in International Community Health 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 International Community Health is one of 4 English-taught Medicine & Health Sciences programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 3 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. 4 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
This is a two year master's at the University of Oslo, worth 120 ECTS, taught at the Department of Community Medicine and Global Health. The programme looks at global health issues and how they connect to environmental and climate related challenges. It is built around the idea that people everywhere depend on health systems that are sustainable and well organised.
What you study
The programme explores key global health issues and their links to environmental challenges. The source page frames the subject around sustainable, well organised health systems that also address climate related challenges. The page lists learning outcomes as part of the programme, and you should read those on the programme page itself for the full picture of what you are expected to know and be able to do by the end.
How the programme is organised
The degree runs over two years and carries 120 ECTS. The programme structure is set out on the programme page. Two parts of the setup stand out: fieldwork and a semester abroad. Both are named on the page as features of the programme, so expect part of your study time to take place outside the classroom and, for the exchange semester, outside Norway.
Who it suits
This suits someone who wants to work on health at the population level and who cares about how health systems hold up under pressure, including pressure from climate and environmental change. If you are interested in the gap between health systems in different parts of the world and in how organised, sustainable services are built, the subject matter fits. The fieldwork and the semester abroad also suit students who want to learn in context rather than only from lectures.
Admission, language and next steps
Admission details are set out on the programme page, and that is where you should check the requirements and the application process before you apply. The page also has a contact route for questions about the programme, so use it if anything about the structure, the fieldwork or the semester abroad is unclear. Read the learning outcomes and the programme structure together, since they show what the two years add up to. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions in Norway, while other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. The University of Oslo is a state university.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Global health
- Community medicine
- Health systems and health services
- Public health work linked to environmental and climate challenges
- Health related research and analysis
- Work with organisations and agencies active in global health
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 International Community Health 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.