About this programme
Master in Physics 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 Physics is one of 6 English-taught Physics programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 3 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists NOK 295,000 a year. 6 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students. The same programme title is offered at 3 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.
What you will study
This is a two year master's degree at the University of Oslo, worth 120 ECTS, taught in English. The Department of Physics runs it. The programme page puts the appeal simply: do you like to understand why the world is the way it is? You choose a topic and go deep into it, from quarks to cosmology.
What you study
The programme is built around a set of specialisations, called programme options on the page. You pick one:
- Biological and Medical Physics
- Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
- Didactics Physics
- Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Space Physics and Space Technology
- Theoretical Physics
The page also lists two options that are not accepting new students: Materials, Nanophysics and Quantum Technology, and Quantum Science and Quantum Technology. Check the programme page before you apply so you know which options are open.
The subject matter stretches across quarks, cancer research, high technology, geological processes and cosmology. You can work experimentally, numerically or theoretically, or combine all three. That choice of approach is part of the programme, not an extra.
How the programme is organised
The degree runs over two years and 120 ECTS. The page sets out the structure under its own heading, alongside learning outcomes, admission and career prospects. It also has a section on a semester abroad, so spending part of the degree at another institution is on the table. The page does not list individual courses, so go to the programme page and the option you want for the detail.
Who it suits
It suits someone who wants to understand how the world works and is willing to choose a direction rather than stay broad. The range of options is wide, from medical physics to cosmology, so you should have a rough idea of which questions pull you in. You also need to be comfortable with the idea of working experimentally, numerically or theoretically, since the programme expects you to pick a way of working.
Admission, language and next steps
Everything is taught in English. Admission details sit on the programme page, and the page does not state a deadline here, so check it there. The same goes for the application system and any documentation requirements. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions like this one. Other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. Start with the programme page, read the option you want, and contact the Department of Physics if anything is unclear.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Research in physics
- Biological and medical physics
- Condensed matter and materials physics
- Nuclear and particle physics
- Space physics and space technology
- Theoretical physics
- Physics teaching and didactics
- High technology
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 Physics 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.