Introduction
Issued by the Board of the University of Oslo on 20 December 2005, pursuant to Act No. 15 of 1 April 2005 relating to Universities and University Colleges, and last amended on 6 May 2025.
This English translation is for information purposes only. For all legal purposes, the original document in Norwegian is the authoritative version. This document relates to the Norwegian grading system and structure of education.
Section 1. Scope
The Regulations shall enter into force on 1 January 2006 for degrees, studies and examinations at the University of Oslo. The Regulations for the Degree of Philosphiae Doctor (PhD) at the University of Oslo adopted by the Board of the University on 22 June 2010 shall apply to the organized research training. See section 10 for transitional rules.
The Regulations apply to students who have been admitted to and participate in studies lasting several years, one year or of short duration or to individual courses, including different types of further education and periods of study abroad associated with exchange agreements.
The Regulations also apply to people who take examinations pursuant to Act 1 April 2005 no. 9 relating to Universities and University Colleges (Universities and University Colleges Act of 8 March 2024) without having been admitted as a student.
Section 2. Degrees
Issued pursuant to section 3-8 of the Universities and University Colleges Act of 8 March 2024, the Regulations relating to Degrees and Vocational Training, Protected Titles and Nominal Length of Study at Universities and University Colleges of 16 December 2005 and the Regulations concerning Requirements for the Degree of Master of 1 December 2005.
Section 2.1 Awarding of degrees
(1) The Faculty awards the degrees of Bachelor and Master for the study programmes managed by the Faculty.
(2) The Faculty awards the degree of Bachelor for individually combined degrees with a course group of at least 80 credits' scope within the Faculty's subject area.
(3) The Faculty of Theology awards the degree of candidata/candidatus theologiae (cand.theol.).
(4) The Faculty of Law awards the degrees of Master of Laws [for the five year integrated programme] and Master of Laws (LL.M.).
(5) The Faculty of Medicine awards the degree of candidata/candidatus medicinae (cand.med.).
(6) The Faculty of Social Sciences awards the degrees of candidata/candidatus psychologiae (cand.psychol.) and Master of Arts (M.A.).
Section 2.2 Additional designations for the degree of Bachelor
(1) When the degree of Bachelor is awarded on the basis of a three year study programme, the additional designation for the degree shall be ?Bachelor i (programnavn)? / ?Bachelor in (programme name in English)?.
(2) When the degree of Bachelor is awarded on the basis of a three year study programme with academic weight in mathematics and the natural sciences, the additional designation for the degree shall be ?Bachelor i (programnavn)? / ?Bachelor of Science in (programme name in English)?.
(3) When the degree of Bachelor is awarded on the basis of three years of studies (individually combined bachelor's degree), the additional designation for the degree shall be one of the f