22 Social Science 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 PhD programme in social science embraces disciplines like business, economics, marked, administration and resource management. It is also possible to conduct interdisciplinary projects. In order to become a PhD candidate, you have to apply for a research fellow position that is advertised and get employed, or be employed at an external institution that will fund the PhD study.

Nordic urban planning has recently become the focus of intensified interest from urbanists worldwide who are seeking to learn from innovative approaches to sustainability, liveability, mobility, ‘smart’ cities, empowerment, welfare and more. This program provides a unique opportunity to study such approaches to planning cities and urban life in a global context with leading researchers from the universities of Roskilde (Denmark), Malmö (Sweden) and Tromsø (The Arctic University of Norway).

The Department of Social Science offers a two-year full-time Master's program in Visual Anthropology. This program aims to teach students how to produce knowledge about people's lives and cultures through an exploration of their everyday lives based on the use of qualitative social science research methods and ethnographic film. The program combines lectures in academic theory and method, filmmaking, and practical instruction in camerawork, sound recording, and editing.

The Master's program offers an in-depth understanding of the key issues informing the field of peace and conflict studies. It provides interdisciplinary insights into the nature and causes of conflicts, as well as efforts at building peace and restoring confidence in institutions in conflict-affected societies. It actively recruits students from Nordic and non-Nordic countries to create and promote cross-cultural teaching and learning experiences.

Indigenous peoples share experiences across the globe. At the same time, Indigenous peoples are extremely diverse. Are you interested in studying relationships between Indigenous peoples and majority populations from local and global perspectives? The master’s program in Indigenous Studies offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of indigenous issues, intending to equip the students with academic and practical skills, critical thinking, and knowledge to fill an important role in an increasingly globalized world.

At the Master’s Programme in Human Rights Policy and Practice you get the opportunity to study human rights from a multidisciplinary perspective, in four different countries. This full-time programme is organized by a consortium of four partner universities and taught in English. After graduation, you will be prepared to work professionally with human rights in a changing global context.

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 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.

Are you interested in the causes of burning issues such as climate change, financial crises, migration, social activism and how they influence people's lives? Do you want to plan your own project and conduct fieldwork in an unfamiliar setting, at home or abroad? If so, the master’s programme in Social Anthropology is the right choice for you.

In combining the areas of human rights and multiculturalism, this MSc is unique in Europe.

Do you want to learn more about grassroots community development, civil society, diversity, and being an agent and leader for the social change? Our new master's degree prepares students to solve societal challenges in local and global communities.

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.

In combining the areas of human rights and multiculturalism, this MSc is unique in Europe. We now offer the possibilitiy to apply for singular courses from the master. The students gain experience in interdisciplinary research, and will also be qualified to pursue academic research in the field of human rights and cultural diversity. Related fields, as long as the study in question includes courses that are relevant for the study of human rights.

The European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations (EMMIR) is the first African-European-Asian Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) in migration studies and is jointly run by three African, four European, and two Asian partners: University of Oldenburg in Germany, University of Stavanger in Norway, University of South Bohemia in Czech Republic, University of Nova Gorica in Slovenia, Ahfad University for Women in Sudan, Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda, University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, and the Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group and Rabindra Bharati University in India. They jointly provide the content and the logistics for EMMIR as a fully integrated study programme with various elements of joint teaching and awarding a Joint master’s degree registered with EQAR (European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education). EMMIR is an EMJM co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Key Action 2.