Smart Water Engineering

• Information about semester start for Civil Engineering students (student.oslomet.no).
• General information about semester start at OsloMet (student.oslomet.no).

To apply for this master programme you must have 

• a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electronic engineering, environmental engineering, marine engineering or mechanical engineering
• 25 ECTS in mathematics
• 7,5 ECTS in physics, solid mechanics, building physics and/or thermodynamics
• 5 ECTS in statistics
• an average grade of at least C (according to the ECTS grading scale) on your bachelor's degree 

You also need one of the following:

• English from a Norwegian or Nordic upper secondary school and a bachelor's degree from Norway or the Nordic countries
• at least 4 in English from Norwegian upper secondary school 
• proof of your English proficiency

Applicants will be ranked on the basis of grade average from their bachelor's degree.

More about admission to master's programmes.

You apply via Søknadsweb, where you fill in your details and upload all the required documents.

Application deadlines:

• 1 March: early admission for applicants from the European Union, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, and for non-EU/EEA citizens with a Norwegian national ID number residing in Norway
• 15 April: ordinary admission for applicants from the European Union, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, and for non-EU/EEA citizens with a Norwegian national ID number residing in Norway

For students from the EU/EEA/EFTA the only cost of this programme is the semester fee (student.oslomet.no) of approximately NOK 1,000, which you pay each semester of the programme. For these students there are no tuition fees.

For students from countries outside the EU/EEA/EFTA there are tuition fees in addition to the semester fee (student.oslomet.no).

In this study program, you need a laptop with Windows 11. Here is a guide to help you choose the right machine.

Operating System

In this study programme, you will use several software programs that only run on the Windows operating system. We recommend that you get a laptop — not a Mac. It is a requirement that the machine runs Windows 11.

If you want to use Windows on a Mac, it requires high performance from the Mac and is often disproportionately expensive while not working as effectively. There is no support for this setup at the university.

Graphics (GPU)

You will need a laptop for 3D modeling of buildings, already in the first semester. We recommend a "gaming laptop" with powerful graphics cards suitable for modeling. The GPU should be at minimum Nvidia RTX 3050 or Radeon RX6600, with at least 6GB of video memory.

Memory (RAM)

The laptop should have at least 16GB of memory. Preferably 24GB or more.

Processor

The processor should be Core i5 with several cores or equivalent, preferably better. The processor should have a clock speed of 2GHz or higher.

Storage

The hard drive should be 500GB or more. We recommend SSD.

The largest online retailers in Norway offer good solutions and good deals for gaming laptops.

Smart water engineering focuses on design, operation and control of urban water networks and treatment systems.  

Developed in close collaboration with industry partners, this MSc programme specialisation addresses skill gaps in the public and private sectors by combining hydraulic and process engineering.

You will gain advanced training in widely used, state-of-the-art, commercial and open-source software. 

You will also benefit from regular interactions with water utility and municipal professionals, both in coursework and thesis projects. 

Programme description (student.oslomet.no)

The programme includes compulsory courses in addition to a master's thesis, and stimulates collaboration, self-activity, reflection and new thinking.

You will participate in academic discussions, and we encourage you to participate in the active learning programme in-person as much as possible.

Planning to work alongside your MSc studies? We recommend limiting work to a maximum of 15 hours per week. You should also discuss how to balance your work and study commitments with your manager at work, and with the MSc specialization coordinator.

Throughout your studies, you will come into contact with industry and potential employers through seminars, guest lectures and excursions. In this way, you get a closer insight into the complexity of a project.

Most of the project tasks are carried out in groups, so that you and your fellow students can exchange experiences and discuss possible solutions to a problem. 

You will get a variation of  

• lectures
• practical tasks
• computer based tasks
• project work
• group work
• excursions
• lab work
• presentations 

This overview shows all the specialisations in the Master's Degree Programme (MSc) in Civil Engineering. The subjects in Smart Water Technology are listed per academic year under the heading "Smart Water Process and Infrastructure Engineering".

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You can find information about exchange on our student website

When you hold this master’s degree, you have expertise that is in high demand in both the private and public sector.

Your most relevant employers are engineering firms, contractors, construction clients, municipalities and research institutes.

With a specialization in Smart Water Engineering, you are particularly well qualified for jobs such as digital water infrastructure engineering, process design, operation optimisation and control, as well as building climate resilience in urban water systems.

This degree can also qualify you for further studies at the doctoral degree level, depending on your specialization and grades.

When you complete the master's degree programme you will be awarded the degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering, within Smart Water Engineering.

This master’s degree programme is designed to meet the National Council for Technological Education’s (UHR-NRT) conditions for use of the additional Norwegian designation “sivilingeniør” (siv.ing.) on diplomas for master’s degree programmes in technology.