Have you completed your first degree? Are you looking to continue your studies? A postgraduate degree might be right for you. Find out more about what is on offer.
A postgraduate degree is awarded after the successful completion of either a taught course or a period of research. Taught courses can be at masters, diploma or certificate level, you will however only get funding from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund to do masters degrees.
A taught Masters degree is structured in much the same way as a Bachelor degree. You will follow lectures and attend seminars. The courses are intensive and you are also expected to do a lot of reading on your own. You will have to submit written work on a regular basis, including a 15,000 words dissertation. A taught Masters normally takes about twelve Months to complete. It is divided into titles according to the subject you are studying e.g.:
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Master of Arts (MA) |
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Master of Science (M.Sc) |
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Master of Law (LLM) |
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Master of Education (M.Ed) |
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
When doing a research Masters degree you work mostly on your own under guidance from a supervisor. You will attend lectures, however it is the dissertation that will be your main focus. You will spend considerable time on planning and research related to your dissertation, which normally is between 30,000 and 40,000 words. It takes from one to three years to complete. Here are some research masters titles:
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Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) |
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Master of Arts/Master of Science by research (MA/M.Sc. by research) |
In some cases a Masters degree can contain elements from both a taught- and a research Masters, which is the case when you do a two years M.Phil. When doing this degree, your first year will involve attending lectures and seminars, whereas your second year is devoted to writing a dissertation.
Typical course fees per academic year at Masters level are:
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Arts £6,750 to £8,200 |
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Science £6,500 to £9,950 |
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Clinical £6,200 to £17,400 |
To find out what your course fee will be in Norwegian kroner, visit Aftenposten's valutakalkulator for today's exchange rate.
Postgraduate education is a big and ever-growing business in the UK with thousands of different courses on offer. Postgraduate courses offered by UK higher education institutions are renowned for their diversity, high quality and rigorous academic standards. UK degrees are respected and recognised throughout the world both by academics and employers.
To ensure that you obtain maximum value from your studies in the UK it is essential that you carefully research the full range of programmes available. For information on programmes why not have a look at our page called choose a course/institution
You can also find the results of the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise on the Higher Education & Research Opportunities site, which will allow you to compare institutions.
You will need to apply for your postgraduate course in the UK approximately one year before the course commences. Application forms must be obtained from institutions directly (online application forms often available on institutions homepage). Find out more.
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