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International Social Welfare and Health Policy
Oslo University College
Faculty of Social Sciences| Application Deadline: | April 15 (Nordic applicants ); Februar 1 (International applicants) | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - | ||
| Location: | Oslo / Norway / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 18 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The program is designed to qualify candidates for positions in health and social services, agencies and voluntary organisations, as well as in teaching in education programs, lower level research positions and intake into doctoral studies.
MIS students are recruited both from inside and outside Scandinavia. Previous students have backgrounds from more than 30 nations, many different religions and a wide diversity of ethnic groups. The professors teaching both compulsory and elective courses have a great depth of experience in comparative research including, participation in EU-funded projects and consultancies for international agencies such as the UNDP, OECD and the World Bank.
In short, the features of the programme are:
* accreditation of 90 ECTS credits
* duration of one year
* the entire syllabus is in English
* no tuition fees
* subsidised student housing for international students
* allowance to work for a total of 20 hours a week
Contents
KEY FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME
* Provides the foundation for a career in professional field of social welfare and health
* Takes place in Oslo 29th of August, 2011 till June 2012
* Small classes of students from around the globe experience three interactive semesters in Oslo
* Internationally-acclaimed scholars teach courses ranging from international health, risk theory and globalization to foundational research methods and scientific theory
* Comparative focus allows students to develop a tool set for analysis in professional fields and within many fields of research, as well as to learn more about a selected country of focus for one’s own research – as well as to learn more about one’s home country
* Students receive supervision September 2011
* Students completing program receive 90 ECTS credits in one year
* Recent students completing the programme have found positions in research institutes, foreign embassies, welfare organizations, and NGOs
* Tuition for courses is free - only minimal fees required. Reasonably priced student housing is available
* For those students not in the EU, part-time work visas can be provided for program participants to take part in Norway’s healthy labor market
* All instruction is in English
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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English Profiency Requirements
International students who are not native speakers of English must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests:
- TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
- IELTS - International English Language Testing Service
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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