16 Humanities Degree Programs in Norway

The PhD program in the humanities and social sciences offers a research programme that qualifies candidates for work in academia or other areas in which there is a strong demand for scientific insight and analytical thinking. The research programme is offered in a range of subjects and has different areas of specialisation.

The program is well suited for students who wish to study language from a comparative perspective. The program places special emphasis on the formal aspects of grammar, in particular syntax and phonology. The approach to these disciplines relies on comparative studies of many languages.

The Master's Program in English Literature provides a comprehensive study of literature from across the Anglophone world. Courses highlight how literature shapes and is shaped by history, its relevance for contemporary issues such as climate change and conflict resolution, and its ability to challenge and refine a reader's ways of thinking. Building on a diversity of critical approaches, the program helps students refine their abilities to think analytically and creatively.

This One-Year program in Norwegian Language and Society is a perfect start if you are qualified for and want to continue at one of the Three-Year bachelor's degrees in Engineering or the Two-Year Master's degree program in Integrated Building Technology at the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology in Narvik.

The program is well suited for students who are interested in studying how English is acquired in first and second language settings, as well as how the English language is affected by multilingual situations. Students admitted to the program will be closely integrated into the research group in Language Acquisition, Variation, and Attrition (LAVA), which is an active and productive research group working on various aspects of multilingualism and multilingual language acquisition.

Linguistics is the science of human language and language use. Europe and Norway are becoming increasingly multilingual, and linguistic knowledge is becoming increasingly valuable for understanding language learning, language use and language difficulties throughout life.

The summer school program at ACN is a unique experience both in and out of the classroom with fun and interesting weekly field trips in Viken and Oslo. Additionally, classes are scheduled so that students can easily and affordably explore Norway and the rest of Europe! During the program, students live on a historic street in Moss and take classes heavily focused on various aspects of Norwegian life and society.

This joint and international programme explores the traditions, formative processes and mutual interactions of the three most influential religions of European culture and history: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The programme is a cooperation between the four Nordic universities of Aarhus, Copenhagen, Lund and Oslo.

Would you like a thorough knowledge of theological issues and learn to work independently with theological subjects in an academic context?

Master the basics of the Norwegian language. Gain confidence in speaking and understanding common phrases.

Screen Cultures lets you study how screens affect our understanding of the world, through the different screens of the cinema, television, computer and smartphone, their films, series, games, and social media.

A PhD degree from the Faculty of Theology qualifies candidates to undertake an academic career and other work requiring a high level of competence and skills. We have an interdisciplinary and international-oriented environment and offer supervision and follow-up in active research environments.

Philosophy is the study of what matters: What is knowledge, truth, morality and aesthetics? Through the master's program in philosophy, you will expand your knowledge and deepen your understanding of central themes within philosophy, and you will gain better skills in scientific criticism. You also develop the skills you need for independent research.

The Master in Leadership and Congregational Development is a disciplinary study program within the subject area of practical theology. Practical theology is a broad field of study, in this master's degree program, leadership and church development will be focus areas.

Religions are part of complex societies, facing other faiths and intersecting differences based on gender, class and culture. Historically, religion has been a source of conflict in oppressive systems, confrontational identity politics and gender discrimination.