About this programme
Master in Public International 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.
What you will study
Public International Law at the University of Oslo is a 90 ECTS master's degree taught in English over 1.5 years. The programme is offered by the Department of Public and International Law and is described on its own page as a contemporary programme that addresses global governance trends and gives students competence in fields that will promote careers in international public and private institutions.
What you study
The programme is in public international law. The page lists two programme options: International Economic Law: Sustainable Development and International Environmental Law, and Security, Peace: Woman and International Law. These are the named tracks on the programme page. The page also mentions a semester abroad as part of the programme.
How the programme is organised
The degree is 90 ECTS and takes 1.5 years. It is taught in English. The page has sections on teaching and examinations, and on programme options, but does not list individual courses or teaching methods in the source text. A semester abroad is listed as an option.
Who it suits
The programme is aimed at students who want competence in fields that lead to careers in international public and private institutions. It addresses global governance trends. If you are interested in international economic law, sustainable development, international environmental law, security, peace, women and international law, the two programme options give you a named direction within the degree.
Admission, language and next steps
The page has an admission section but the source text does not give specific admission requirements, deadlines or application details. You need to check the programme page for those. 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 that the institution sets. The University of Oslo is a state university. For application deadlines and how to apply, go to the programme page and follow the admission information there.
Job opportunities after graduating
- International public institutions
- International private institutions
- International economic law
- Sustainable development and international environmental law
- Security, peace and women's international law
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 Public International 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.