University of Oslo / オスロ大学 / Universitetet i Oslo

Oslo

Oslo

Number of students 4 *Updated August 29, 2023
Eligibility Students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
Period of study August - June
Location Box 1079 Blindern Niels Henrik Abels vei 36, N- 0316 Oslo, Norway
University profile The University of Oslo is Norway's largest and oldest institution of higher education.
It was founded in 1811 when Norway was still under Danish rule.
Today the University of Oslo has approx. 27,700 students and 5,900 employees.
Four Nobel Prize winners indicate the quality of the research at the University.
Undergraduate programs open to exchange students All faculties except below are open to exchange students, providing that the students satisfy any academic prerequisites for the courses.
http://www.uio.no/english/studies/courses/
Undergraduate programs NOT open to exchange students Medical School, Dentistry, and Pharmacology
Graduate programs open to exchange students The same fields as described above for undergraduate programs
Graduate programs NOT open to exchange students Certain centres of research may not accept exchange students.
Minimum GPA (UG) N/A
Minimum GPA (G) Same as above.
Minimum language proficiency (UG) TOEFL iBT 70 or IELTS 5.5
Minimum language proficiency (G) TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 6.5
Academic calendar FALL SEMESTER:
 Classes begin: Early August
 Classes end: Mid-December
SPRING SEMESTER:
 Classes begin: Early January
 Classes end: Mid-June
https://www.uio.no/english/studies/about/academic-calendar/index.html
Important university website for exchange students http://www.uio.no/english/studies/
http://www.uio.no/english/studies/admission/exchange/bilateral/index.html
Scholarship information N/A
Dormitory information Student housing is provided for all exchange students who apply by the deadline.
http://www.uio.no/english/student-life/services/housing/
塾生コメント

▪ノルウェー人は少しシャイだが、基本的に優しいので仲良くなれるととても楽しいと思う。
▪講義形式の授業でも自由に質問などをするのが日本とは違うなと感じ、教授も授業後ではなく、授業中に質問をすることを推奨(質問も学生全員で共有するべきという考え方)しているのが印象的だった。
▪日本とは違って授業に対する学生の姿勢は真剣そのもの。意見が出すぎて教授がさえぎるほどの時もある。