OslSocial AnthropologyUniversity of Oslo · Oslo, Norway

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Motivation letter

Maximum one page unless the programme specifies otherwise.

Course descriptions

Required for studies completed outside UiO; course names and codes must match transcripts.

Project proposal

Approximately 1 page.

Official transcript(s)

From all university-level qualifications; certified English translation if needed.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with Norwegian C grade average; Comparable to a Norwegian bachelor's degree with minimum grade average C (generally similar to US B or UK upper second). Foreign grades individually evaluated; no conversion tables.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; 80 ECTS specialisation in social anthropology or related social-science/development/area studies fields.
IELTS: 6.5 overall (6.5 each component); IELTS Academic or IELTS Online. IELTS One Skill Retake not accepted.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall (R4, L4.5, W5, S4) | Old scale: 90 overall (R19, L20, S20, W24); New scale applies to tests from 21 Jan 2026.; Required if English proficiency is not exempt. Test valid within two years of application deadline. TOEFL MyBest Scores not accepted.

Historical admission data is not published.