University of St Andrews

At a glance

Founded more than 200 years ago and home to almost 30,000 students, Oslo is the country’s oldest and largest university. It boasts eight faculties and two museums, all set in a vibrant capital city surrounded by magnificent scenery. Please note that participation in this programme is restricted to specific St Andrews History departments or degree programmes; further information is available from the History Study Abroad Coordinator.
Established : 1811
Student Population : 28000

Website and links

Website : Oslo Homepage

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at Universitetet i Oslo (University of Oslo):

Please note that this exchange is open to the following students in the School of History: History, Mediaeval History (single and joint honours), Mediaeval History and Archaeology (second semester only) and Modern History (single and joint honours).

• History

Semesters Available

• First Semester
• Second Semester
• Full Year

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Coordinator.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2023/4
Semester 1 Aug 2023 to Dec 2023
Semester 2 Jan 2024 to Jun 2024
2024/5
Semester 1 Aug 2024 to Dec 2024
Semester 2 Jan 2025 to Jun 2025

Your studies abroad

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 48
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 24
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 60
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 30
• Module Weighting : 3,5,8

Partner Course Catalogue : Course catalogue

Exchange students may choose from 800+ courses taught in English. UiO also offers Norwegian language courses, as well as a broad range of Scandinavian Studies courses.

NB some courses are only taught in English if requested by exchange students. Students wishing to apply for one of these courses must do so within the deadlines for completing the Declaration of Acceptance.

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This is a School Abroad programme.

Places available

Places available : 2 full year places or 4 semester places

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

From Oslo Gardermoen Airport the easiest way to get to downtown Oslo is either by the Airport Express Train or the Airport Express Coach. The train takes about 20 minutes to the Oslo Central Station (Oslo S). The coach takes about 40 minutes to the Oslo Central bus station (Bussterminalen).

The University's buildings are spread out over four parts of Oslo with the main campus located on the western outskirts – a few minutes from the city centre. From the city centre you can easily get to the main campus, Blindern, by subway (T-bane) number 3, 5 or 4/6, or by tram number 17 or 18.

Accommodation

International students on exchange programmes cannot be guaranteed accommodation, but are placed on a prioritised housing list, provided they apply by the published deadlines. All of SiO's student villages are easily accessed from the city centre by tram or subway.

Most international students are given housing at Kringsjå student village where there is excellent access to public transport and fantastic opportunities for biking, swimming, skiing, hiking are minutes away.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

Welfare Services at Oslo provide a range of support facilities for exchange students.

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.