About this programme
Master in Viking and Medieval Studies 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 Viking and Medieval Studies is one of 16 English-taught Humanities & Theology programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 7 institutions. 5 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists NOK 204,000 a year. 16 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
What you study
This master's gives you an interdisciplinary grounding in the Viking Age and the Middle Ages. Core courses cover history, archaeology and philology, so you work with texts, objects and events together rather than in isolation. From there you specialise through electives and your thesis. The programme offers advanced courses in runology, skaldic poetry and mythology, Old Norse and Celtic texts, language, literature, medieval history and archaeology. You can also take Old or Middle English, Latin or other relevant subjects. For the thesis you either write a philological study or combine several disciplines. In your second year you can do an internship or take more courses before a 30-credit thesis in your final semester, or write a 60-credit thesis across two semesters. Teaching includes excursions and hands-on work with collections and archives. Oslo puts primary sources close by: the National Archives, the National Library, the Museum of Cultural History and the medieval ruins of Oslo.
Admission, language and next steps
You need a BA in the humanities with sufficient credits in relevant subjects. The programme is taught in English. The institution sets the application deadline and system, so check the programme page for those details. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions; other degree students normally pay a fee the institution sets. The University of Oslo is a state university.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Museum work
- Cultural institutions
- Research
- Private enterprises
- Media
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 Viking and Medieval Studies 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.
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