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M.Phil in Nordic Viking and Medieval Culture

University of Oslo

Programme website	http://www.uio.no/studier/program/middelalder-master/nvmc/index.xml (Opens in new window)
Contact (person and/or unit)	International Education Office
Telephone	(+47) 22 85 82 00 (10:00-15:00)
Email	international@admin.uio.no
Programme duration	2 years
Programme description	This two-year English-taught interdisciplinary programme offers insights into the Viking Age and the Nordic Middle Ages, with special focus on Norway. Source criticsm is an important part of the programme, i.e. how to interpret sources, and how to deal with different sources that complement and contradict each other. What do a poem of the Edda, a runestone and the Oseberg grave tell us about pre-Christian religion? Was Snorri Sturluson a historian or just a good storyteller? The programme does not adhere to a strict division into (sub-) disciplines but focuses on solving problems: What might the study of holy places tell us about cultural and social conditions in the Viking and Middle Ages? How justified are we to say that Norway was "europeanised" in the Middle Ages? The programme is directed at overseas and Norwegian students who are interested in taking an interdisciplinerary approach to the Viking and Middle Ages in an international environment. In the course of the programme overseas students are expected to acquire the necessary skills to read Scandinavian specialist literature.
Application deadline	1 December for quota applicants. 1 December for self-financing applicants. 15 April for citizens from the EU/EEA area + citizens from Switzerland. 15 April for Norwegian/Nordic applicants and applicants with permanent Norwegian residence permit.
Nokut certification	Yes (What is this?) NOKUT (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) NOKUT is an independent state body whose purpose is to safeguard and develop the quality of Norwegian higher educational institutions. This is done through evaluation, accreditation and recognition of quality systems, institutions and study programmes. Only courses that are accredited or recognised by NOKUT, or are accredited as a result of the institution's blanket accreditation, have the right to be called "higher education". More information about NOKUT: www.nokut.no
Formal prerequisites	The Master's Degree is based on a successfully completed Bachelor's Degree of at least 3 years' duration beyond the minimum requirements for matriculation at a Norwegian institution of higher education. English proficiency requirements. For more information, please see http://www.uio.no/..
Tuition	No tuition fees
Subject area	Humanities
Degree level	Master
City	Oslo, Norway
Credits	120
Language of teaching	English
Scholarship	Quota
Application procedures	The online application form for the Master's degree programmes will be available from 1 October. For further information, please see: http://www.uio.no/english/studies/admission/master/index.html