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Distributed Collaborative Learning (MAIKT-DCL)

Master's course
1 semester
15 ECTS credits
Other
Online courses

Norwegian Language for Foreign Students – Intermediate Level A2, (NOIN6000)

10 weeks
7.5 ECTS credits
Pilestredet Campus, Oslo

Prehospital Trauma Care – Clinical studies 1 (PARAPRA1)

Bachelor's course
3 months
20 ECTS credits
Pilestredet Campus, Oslo
Full-time

Digital Citizenship (MAIKT4300)

Master's course
1 semester
15 ECTS credits

Introduction to the Development Enterprise (UTVB3003)

Bachelor's course
5 weeks
15 ECTS credits
Pilestredet Campus, Oslo

Education and Religion in Development (UTVB2210)

Bachelor's course
7 weeks
15 ECTS credits
Pilestredet Campus, Oslo

Multimodal Design (MAIKT-STI )

Master's course
1 semester
15 ECTS credits
Pilestredet Campus, Oslo

Knowledge Production and the Global South (FLKM4210)

Master's course
7 weeks
15 ECTS credits
Pilestredet Campus, Oslo

Research Methods and Bachelor's Thesis in Radiography (RAB3900)

Bachelor's course
1 semester
20 ECTS credits
Pilestredet Campus, Oslo

E-assessment (MAIKT-EA)

Master's course
1 semester
15 ECTS credits

Investigative Journalism and Cross Border Cooperation (MJ5100)

Master's course
1 semester
10 ECTS credits
Pilestredet Campus, Oslo

Introduction to International Development, Education, and Sustainabilities (FLKM4110)

Master's course
7 weeks
15 ECTS credits
Pilestredet Campus, Oslo

Students on exchange. Smiling students in a row outdoors.

Holistic approach to increased student exchange in early childhood education (HETBLU)

The HETBLU project aims to strengthen the culture for internationalization and increased student exchange at early childhood institutions.

English proficiency requirements for international exchange students

You have to document your English proficiency in order to qualify for exchange at OsloMet.

Student website

Are you a new student or continuing your studies at OsloMet? Our student website has all the information you need.

COIL in Deaf Studies and Sign Language

Establish a basis for a sustainable system for a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) module in deaf studies and sign language. COIL can be described as virtual student and staff exchange as a strategic tool for internationalization of the curriculum.

Julia sitting in front of a graffiti art wall.

Oslo has the perfect mix of city and nature

“In Oslo you can go hiking in the woods during the day and go out partying in the evening, ” says Julia, an exchange student from Germany.

Admission for international exchange students

How to apply for exchange at OsloMet and select courses.

Nature as your classroom

As an exchange student at the Department of Early Childhood Education, you will experience first-hand what makes the Norwegian approach to kindergarten unique.

Austin and two friends relaxing on a bench in the sun.

Finding full acceptance 7,000 kilometres from home

Master's student Austin Lavender discovered his love for Norwegian culture, language, and the northern climate while studying on exchange, so he decided to settle in for his graduate degree.

The three master students Jørgen Jensen Farner, Ruben Jahren, and Håkon Weydahl, Kristine Heiney in the front, then postdoc/Assoc. Prof. Ola Huse Ramstad, and Prof. Stefano Nichele.

NordSTAR paper in ICES

A student project from Evolutionary AI and Robotics is set to be presented and published as a conference paper

Exchange students

Enrich your education and get a taste of life in a cosmopolitan Scandinavian capital city surrounded by beautiful nature. Spending a semester or a year on exchange at OsloMet will give you memories for life.

A petri dish with bacteriae is held by a hand.

The strange and deadly consequences of bacterial sex

An OsloMet researcher is seeking to better understand how and why bacteria exchange DNA—and how to prevent them from doing so.

StudData

StudData, Database for Studies of Recruitment and Qualification in the Professions, is one of the foundations for the research activities at the Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS).

Department of Education

The Department of Education is primarily responsible for admissions, examinations, internationalization of the programs, educational quality, student systems, digital learning resources, student support services, and student administration.

International COVID-19 Student Well-being study

With this study, we intend to investigate how changes due to the COVID-19 outbreak may have impacted your well-being and health.

Student financial support and working alongside studies

The purpose of this doctoral project is to gain greater knowledge about working alongside studies.

International student mobility: drivers, patterns and impacts (MOBILITY)

The project examines how Norwegian policy in this area is shaped by international trends, and the extent to which foreign students contribute to 'internationalization at home'.

Digitalisation of student activity through group work (Digigroups)

In this project, we will study facilitators for successful digital group work.

Virtual Immersion for Student Awareness of Climate Change

An international research project investigating how Virtual Reality (VR) can be used to raise student awareness of climate change, its consequences and possible responses.

Virtual Immersion for Student Awareness of Climate Change

An international research project investigating how Virtual Reality (VR) can be used to raise student awareness of climate change, its consequences and possible responses.

Study programmes

Department of Art, Design and Drama offers full-time and part-time study programmes, mostly in Norwegian, but we have courses for exchange students.

EPS projects spring 2024

Overview - EPS projects spring 2024.

EPS projects fall 2024

Overview - EPS projects fall 2024.

EPS projects spring 2025

Overview - EPS projects spring 2025.

Enhancing student teachers' abilities to facilitate learners' digital competence (ENHANCE)

The project aims to strengthen teacher education programmes across Europe, equipping student teachers with the digital readiness and capacity to empower learners’ digital competence and address digital exclusion.

Picture of three students at campus, OsloMet, Pilestredet.

Sustainability in outdoor education: A Norwegian experience

Through their semester at OsloMet, exchange students got opportunities to get in touch with the local nature, city, and people.

ACT UP! Active Citizenship through Theatre for Urban Politics

ACT UP! delivers an innovative theatre-based educational methodology for promoting active citizenship among student in urban climate politics.

Outside the auditorium – characteristics of informal learning situations among nursing students in bioscience

We specifically aim at mapping students' use of digital learning methods, with emphasis on what happens outside the auditorium in student-driven activity.

Portrait of Carla Louise Hughes. She is standing outside smiling in front of an autumn coloured tree.

UK native named Student of the Year

Carla Louise Hughes embraced the challenge of starting graduate school in a new country during a pandemic. Now, she is making an impact as a member of the team at the Centre for Research on Pandemics & Society.

EPS projects spring 2026

Overview - EPS projects spring 2026.

Study programmes

Department of Computer Science offers bachelor's and master's programmes, courses for exchange students and other studies.

Persistent Passion for Professional Education: Consequences for student completion and dropout (PERSIST)

The primary objective of this project is to examine dropout from higher education, with special focus on previously under-studied professional programmes.

Working together to enhance student active and integrated learning in physiotherapy education (We-SAIL)

This project extends I SAIL through a Nordic collaboration that co creates, pilots, and shares student active, integrated learning approaches to support students’ transition into physiotherapy studies.

View of Hovedøya in autumn colours and the Oslo skyline.

Student-friendly ways to enjoy autumn in Oslo

Whether you’re a returning student or are brand new to Oslo, autumn is a great time to explore the city.

Research-Based Teaching and Collaborative Learning in Physical Education (FUSK)

The project aims to bring pupils, teachers, student teachers, and teacher educators together in the joint development of physical education as a school subject.

Flipped classroom in science education (FiNa)

Flipped classroom in science education (FiNa) aims at developing and investigating learning design based on digitally supported flipped classroom in order to facilitate student active learning.

News

Featured research and student stories from OsloMet.

Two students walking together in front of the Kjeller campus entrance.

Student at Kjeller? Get to know the local area

Lillestrøm is just a short drive away from Kjeller campus, and here you have access to most of what you need when you are done for the day.

AI-Supported Prewriting in Lower Secondary School: Idea Development, Idea Movement, and Student Perspectives

PhD project examining how students develop ideas and experience authorship when, during prewriting, they use a chatbot that only asks questions and does not generate text.

Alumni

The alumni network enables graduates and former exchange students to stay connected to the university and each other. Members receive invitations to international alumni events as well as occasional updates from OsloMet.

Collaboration with LUI

The Faculty of Education and International Studies (LUI) has extensive collaboration with schools, kindergartens, public and private sector institutions - for work placement, knowledge exchange and research.

Three pictures of "Ocean Viking" platform on porcelain.

Research project on craft skills and processes awarded large EU grant

OsloMet is a key partner in an EU project that seeks to collect and exchange crafting skills and creative uses of new technology in an international online database.

Opening hours and contact

As a student or employee, you can use the libraries almost around the clock. Please use your card and code outside staffed opening hours.

Seaside in the centre of Oslo, a small leisure boat on the fjord and people soaking in the sun on land.

Where to live in Oslo: your guide to the best student housing

As an international student, one of the most important decisions you make before coming to Norway is where to live—a choice that will have a significant impact on your experience in Oslo.

PhD projects in Engineering Science

Overview of PhD projects in Engineering Science with name of the PhD student, working title of the project and name of the main supervisor.

Developing ICT in Teacher Education (DiCTE)

The overarching aim of the project is to develop ICT in teacher education.

Negotiating Belonging and Identity in Nordic Schools: Racialization, Student and Family Voices, and Researcher Positionality – an Ethnographic Case Study

PhD project exploring how racialized students and their families in Nordic schools experience and negotiate belonging and identity within educational settings.

Department of Nursing and Health Promotion

Sheree sitting on a table with Sognsvann bihind her and the dense forest surrounding the lake in the background.

The air is so much cleaner in Oslo

"I just love how free I feel when I go for a hike around the lake," says Sheree, a master's student originally from Canada.

Ley Muller, master's student in social welfare, sitting in front of her computer smiling.

A whole new way of organising social services

As a master's student at OsloMet, Ley Muller learned to analyse and engage with alternatives to the American approach.

Tawfique is sitting in the VEAS control room. Many computer screens show technical measurements in the sewage plant. Tawfique smiles at us.

How Tawfique aims to enhance the production of biogas

Master's student Tawfique is interested in how control engineering can be utilised within renewable energy., and explores this in Norway's largest wastewater treatment plant.

Qualification and Social Inclusion in Upper Secondary Vocational Education and Training (SAFETY-VET)

The main objective of the project is to generate knowledge about factors of importance for attainment in and completion of upper secondary VET among student groups with a potential risk of non-completion or drop out. We also study the importance of gender-segregated educational choices and young people's educational and occupational aspirations.

Olaug Marie Baade Aamlid and her friend eating street food at SALT. Photo: Benjamin A. Ward.

Experience downtown Oslo like a local

Join OsloMet student Olaug for a tour of her favourite places to eat, swim, shop and hang out—just a few minutes from campus.

Digitalisation Minister Nikolai Astrup is introduced to the new lab and the work on artificial intelligence by CEO Gustavo Mello. In the background, Deputy Head and Strategy Coordinator for the lab, Stefano Nichele. Photo: Sonja Balci.

Artificial Intelligence Lab

OsloMet AI Lab administers research and student projects in artificial intelligence.

Portrait of Aryan Rezaei Rad, Marianne Hatzopoulou, Yonas Zewdu Ayele and Marianne Touchie

Collaborating with leading universities on sustainable materials and infrastructure

The Department of Built Environment is taking significant steps towards collaboration with the world-leading universities MIT and the University of Toronto.

View of Frognerparken in autumn colours.

Find your happy place in one of Oslo's many parks

“I like a lot of places in Oslo. But if I had to choose, my first choice would be Frognerparken," says Herish, a master's student from Iran.

Artificial Intelligence Lab

OsloMet AI Lab administers research and student projects in artificial intelligence, both applied and basic research, including theory and the use of machine learning in different areas.

Giorgio holds a drone under construction at OsloMet Oceanlab. We are at the Filipstad harbour in Oslo with boats and buildings in the background.

Making battery replacement easier for drones

Giorgio Salvemini wants to enhance the efficiency of drones by enabling them to automatically switch to fully charged batteries.

Department of Life Sciences and Health

We educate health professions within biomedical laboratory sciences, pharmacy and radiography and offer studies at bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.

Simen walking through the park called Idioten. Photo: Benjamin A. Ward

Urban comforts and green retreats in St. Hanshaugen

Student stories

From Cape2Cape - Development of internationalisation in Vocational Education

The PhD project investigates how internationalization can be implemented in upper secondary education. The collaboration aims to equip vocational students with better preparation to work in international workplaces, regardless of the country they are in.

Detail of a laptop with letters on a keyboard lit up by blue and red light from the screen.

Making universal design a reality

When we design technology to be usable for everyone, we enable them to participate in society, regardless of disability or impairment. The United Nations refers to this as universal design.

TRANSFORM

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Structures: Global Solutions through Adaptable Educational Modules.

Collaboration

We collaborate across sectors and disciplines to drive the green energy transition.

Pro-Rector Carl Thodesen and Director Chee Yeow Meng sign Memorandum of Understanding

Expanding collaboration with Singapore

OsloMet is expanding its collaboration with the National University of Singapore.

Leadership team

Meet the people who make up our leadership team.

Portait of Claire, Kyle and Sami by Pilestredet street in Oslo. OsloMet builing in the background.

How students from a small Louisiana town experience Oslo

After two months in Oslo, three students from Louisiana Tech University share their experiences with studying, Norwegian culture, and life in a larger city.

Contact the Faculty of Education and International Studies

This is how you can get in touch with our faculty.

Partner information

Nomination process for partner institutions.

The Faculty Administration

Faculty Administration of Faculty of Technology, Art and Design has Faculty Director, four sections and staff.

Strengthening teacher education in lesser taught languages (STELT)

The main aim of the project is to strengthen foreign language teacher education for French, German and Spanish in Norway.

Stands and posters

Here you will find information about how to apply for a stand permit, and rules regarding posters, flyers, and newspapers

Teaching problem solving skills to enhance complex human behavior – vocal mediating strategies

The project aims to explore diverse strategies employed in solving different complex tasks – problem-solving strategies.

Picture of buildings and street at Aker brygge in Oslo. There is sunshine, and blue sky in the background.

Launches International Alliance for Zero Emissions from the Built Environment

OsloMet will lead international research and education that can contribute to reducing the climate footprint from buildings and the built environment.

Studies at Oslo Business School

Study programmes and courses offered by Oslo Business School

Sustainability, nature, health, and movement

We study movement, health, and nature in the kindergarten.

Researcher Karine Maria Porpino Viana beside colleagues from Norway and Brazil in front of a presentation in Brazil

OsloMet researchers part of delegation to Brazil

Researchers Karine Maria Porpino Viana and Yuri Kashara from OsloMet participated in the G 20 seminar on climate change in Brazil in September 2024.

A boat in the Oslo Fjord, with the Astrup Fearnley Museum visible in the background.

How to improve your chances of landing a job in Norway

Learn Norwegian, do your research and don’t be afraid to network. Follow these four steps to help launch your career in Norway.

DWARF - Drinking Water Readiness for the Future

This project will predict the future trends in Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM).

Effect of fiber-rich cereal products on metabolic regulation in people with gut symptoms or coeliac disease

We investigate the effect of cereal fiber on gut symptoms, gut microbiota, and metabolic regulation in people with coeliac disease or gut symptoms.

Portrait of Lara with a view of mountains and fjord in the background. It is overcast and partly cloudy.

Scientific Award for Study on Cognitive Training via Smartphones for the Elderly

Thanks to the European Project Semester (EPS), Lara and her project group had the opportunity to have their paper featured at a scientific conference, gain valuable teamwork experience, and explore the beauty of Norway.

Four young people in front of the royal palace.

Oslo is not as expensive as you think

The rumours are true—Norway is a relatively expensive country. On the other hand, you will end up spending less on some things in Oslo than you would back home.

Study programmes

Department of Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineering offers bachelor's and master's studies in engineering.

Physiotherapy students from OsloMet and Denmark pose with Pro-Rector for Social Impact and Collaboration Carl Christian Thodesen in Seoul

Physiotherapy students contribute to the Homeless World Cup

As per tradition, physiotherapy students from OsloMet were on hand to contribute in the nineteenth Homeless World Cup.

Close by, from a distance?

How does technology in education affect students’ connection with school, university or education in general?

The importance of elective subjects in lower secondary school

To what extent, and in what ways, do elective subjects in lower secondary school contribute to students’ motivation, sense of mastery, and their choice of educational programs in upper secondary school?

Baltic UKH urban knowledge hubs – Transformative societal spaces for hybrid libraries in the Baltic sea region

The aim of the project is to provide public authorities and others with tools and methods for the participatory design of accessible and attractive informational spaces and services.

Picture of the two scientific assistants from Germany, Stefan Leiprecht on the left, and Fabian Behrens on the right, photographed in Pilestredet 52 in Oslo.

Erasmus+ gave a lot extra

The two research assistants from Germany knew a lot about predicting electricity prices, which OsloMet benefits from.

Norwegian network for research on writing in higher education

The project aims at increasing research activity and strengthening research culture in writing research within Norwegian higher education.

Boy sitting in a classroom with VR glasses on. He is holding his arms in front of himself.

Bringing the classroom to life with VR

How can we make teaching about climate change more engaging? Deniz Atal Demirbacak is researching how virtual reality (VR) can be used to engage lower secondary pupils.

Solving future challenges with design

"Product design is exciting: You don’t have to stick with one thing, you work across disciplines and I think that’s the way everyone should work", says Nadiya.

Study programmes

Bachelor's and master's programmes and courses at the Department of Built Environment.

Sustainable Built Environment (SustainaBuilt)

This research group research sustainable engineering solutions for the built environment.

NORPART: Expanding Horizons in Journalism and Media Studies

This project aims to enhance the quality of higher education of journalists in Norway, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Sauna and cold water immersion to prevent and reduce stress and mental disorders

The Clinical Neuroscience project group will investigate whether sauna and cold water immersion can be useful to prevent and treat stress-related conditions such as pain and psychological distress.

Knowledge-based input network to the rebuilding of Ukraine

The project (HRMODA) will establish a Nordic-Baltic network with specific expertise on Ukraine, to contribute to the country's rebuilding and sustainable development

Study programmes and courses taught in English

Faculty of Technology, Art and Design offers courses, project semester, master's programmes and PhD programmes in English.

Knowledge Integration in Teacher Education through Technology Enhanced Simulation (KITES)

A collaborative, design-based research project that allow students to practice complex challenges in a safe digital environment.

Strategic Action Plan for the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, 2025-2029

The Faculty of Technology, Art and Design’s (TKD) strategic action plan is based on OsloMet’s University Strategy and sub-strategies.

Sustainability in education

One of OsloMet’s most important contributions to sustainable development are our students and PhD candidates.

Admission to international master's degree programmes

How to apply for international master's degree programmes.

Virtual reality game helps train Parkinson's patients

Teacher Education Panel Study (TEPS)

The Teacher Education Panel Study (TEPS) is a comprehensive study on the implementation of teacher education in Norway.

Inclusive education in Nepal (NORHED II)

The project aims to build a strong teaching and research unit on inclusive education at Tribhuvan University in Nepal.

Group photo of the four EPS students outdoors at one of the buildings at OsloMet.

EPS project: Focus on the process, rather than the end result

This European Project Semester (EPS) group will teach students fluid dynamics with a user-friendly wind tunnel.

Group photo of members of the core group for Net Zero Future. They are out in the forest, walking on a path. It is summer and sunny.

Net-Zero Future project

Net-Zero Future – An International Alliance to Minimize Built Environment’s Carbon Footprint.

poster for the workshop on openness as a resource: accessing new quantum states with dissipation

Advanced Study Group on Quantum Openness

The Advanced Study Group aim to make a breakthrough in understanding complex quantum systems that are interacting with the world outside.

Part of a harbour in the Oslo Fjord with small and medium sized boats and sail boats on the water.

A PhD experience that opens up a world of possibilities

Mariya Khoronzhevych is working toward her doctorate in social work and social policy. Along the way, she has had rewarding off-campus experiences that offer a complement to her professional journey at OsloMet.

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