About this programme
Master in Mathematical Sciences is a Master's Degree programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Tromsø as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a state university in Troms.
How it compares
Master in Mathematical Sciences is one of 4 English-taught Mathematics programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 1 of them lists an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland. 4 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students. The same programme title is offered at 2 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.
What you will study
What you study
The programme is built around modern questions in mathematics and statistics, and around how those subjects are used in technology and the other natural sciences. UiT describes the aim as giving candidates relevant skills in programming, data processing, analytical problem solving and quantitative analysis.
The structure is set out in the study plan. You take 30 to 40 ECTS in specialisation courses and up to 20 ECTS in elective courses. One course is mandatory: Introduction to mathematical research, worth 10 ECTS. The programme finishes with a master's thesis of 60 ECTS.
The study plan gives examples of course combinations for students interested in applied mathematics, differential geometry, algebra and statistics. Courses from other universities, in Norway or abroad, can be included in the degree.
Admission, language and next steps
Teaching is in English. The degree is a two-year master's worth 120 ECTS, taught in Tromsø.
Entry requirements are published by the institution, and you should read them on the programme page before you apply. The application deadline depends on where you come from. Nordic applicants have April 15th or November 1st. EU/EEA and Swiss applicants have March 1st. Non-EU/EEA applicants have November 15th.
Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions. Other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. Check the programme page for the application system and the full requirements.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Mathematical research
- Applied mathematics
- Statistics
- Quantitative analysis
- Data processing
- Programming
- Analytical problem solving in technology and the natural sciences
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 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. The institution lists its deadline as: Nordic applicants: April 15th or November 1st, EU/EEA + Swiss applicants: March 1st, Non-EU/EEA applicants: November 15th. The register shows 15 November 2026 as a deadline date for this 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 Mathematical Sciences taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. 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 Tromsø as the campus town for this programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
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. UiT The Arctic University of Norway 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. As UiT The Arctic University of Norway lists it: Nordic applicants: April 15th or November 1st, EU/EEA + Swiss applicants: March 1st, Non-EU/EEA applicants: November 15th. The register shows 15 November 2026 as a deadline date for this programme. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
What does it cost?
No annual fee is listed for this programme. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme, so ask UiT The Arctic University of Norway what applies to you. 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 UiT The Arctic University of Norway is linked from this page so you can compare.
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