About this programme
Integrated master in Student Research Programme in Psychology is a Master's Degree programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø, taught in English. It carries 240 ECTS credits. The register gives Tromsø as the campus town. It lists the degree as Integrated master. UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a state university in Troms.
How it compares
Integrated master in Student Research Programme in Psychology is one of 5 English-taught Psychology programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 3 institutions. 2 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from NOK 166,700 to NOK 204,000. 4 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
What you study
The Student Research Programme in Psychology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway is an integrated master's degree of 240 ECTS. It adds a research year on top of the regular master's programme in psychology, and the extra work comes to 120 ECTS.
The research part has two pieces. First, an educational component of 30 ECTS. That includes compulsory courses in scientific theory and ethics, scientific design and methodology, and scientific and general dissemination, 10 ECTS in total. It also includes PSY-8016 Research presentations at 3 ECTS, plus optional topics and activities tied to your research area. The study plan for the PhD programme governs this component.
Second, PSY-3031 Research article at 90 ECTS. You write the article from your own research, working closely with supervisors and other researchers. The aim is publication in an international journal with peer review, and you must be first or second author.
Admission, language and next steps
The programme is taught in English. The application deadline is 1 March, as the institution words it. Entry requirements are set by UiT and published on the programme page, so check that page for the details before you apply.
Students in the programme have one research year, during which they do not take part in the teaching of the master's programme in psychology. The programme also runs in the summer semesters, part time and in parallel with the master's or professional study programmes in psychology, until the research article is submitted in the last semester. It is recommended to finish most of the training during the research year, especially compulsory PhD courses and activities that require absence from ordinary studies, such as study stays abroad.
The programme is supported by the Norwegian Research Council, and students receive a scholarship. The Faculty of Health Sciences also awards summer scholarships, travel support and other operating funds to students in the programme. 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 how to apply.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Further research training at PhD level
- Research work in psychology
- Scientific writing and peer-reviewed publication
- Research presentations and dissemination
- Research stays abroad
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: 1 March. The register shows 1 March 2027 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 Integrated master in Student Research Programme in Psychology 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 study load is 240 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: 1 March. The register shows 1 March 2027 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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