About this programme
Master in Modern International and Transnational History 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
This master's degree at the University of Oslo asks a big question: is the world moving closer together or drifting apart? History as a discipline has been reaching out beyond the limits of the nation state to study it. The programme challenges you to explore international and transnational processes, institutions and movements from multiple perspectives. It is offered by the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History.
What you study
The programme is built around international and transnational history. You work with processes, institutions and movements that cross borders, and you look at them from more than one angle rather than through a single national lens. The department frames the field as one that has increasingly moved past the limits of the nation state.
How the programme is organised
It runs for two years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The programme page sets out a programme structure and mentions a semester abroad as part of the setup. Teaching is in English.
Who it suits
It suits students who want to study history beyond the borders of one country and who are comfortable asking how international and transnational forces shape the past. If you are drawn to institutions and movements that operate across states, this is the kind of programme to look at.
Admission, language and next steps
Admission details are set out on the programme page, so check there for requirements and how to apply. The teaching language is English. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions, and other degree students normally pay a fee the institution sets. The University of Oslo is a state university. Read the programme page for the structure, the semester abroad and the admission rules before you apply.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Historical research
- Further academic study in history
- Work connected to international and transnational processes, institutions and movements
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 Modern International and Transnational History 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.