The Oslo School of Architecture and Design - AHO
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Course |
Degree |
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Profession |
Admission requirements |
Duration |
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| Architecture | Master of Architecture | Architecture | Architect, city planner | General academic competence (completed upper secondary education) + entrance exams. | 5 1/2 years |
| Industrial design | Master of Industrial design | Industrial design, interaction design | Industrial designer, interaction designer | General academic competence (completed upper secondary education) + entrance exams. | 5 years |
| Landscape architecture | Master of landscape architecture | Landscape architecture | Landscape architect | 3- year bachelor in landscape architecture. | 2 years |
Courses |
Available places |
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| AHO is an autonomous institution within the Norwegian university system and one of the leading schools and research institutions in the field of architecture, urbanism, landscape and industrial design in the Nordic countries. | The school has currently 650 students. About 90 new students is admitted each year. | ||
The Area |
Student loans/funding |
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| The Oslo school of Architecture and Design is situated in central Oslo, along the Aker river, close to the popular area of Grünerløkka. The school is located in a converted factory building, updated and modernized to suit the needs of the school and its students. | Through the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund | ||
Particularly |
Tuition fee |
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| No tuition fee. | |||
Notes |
Application |
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| Each year 60 students are admitted to 1st year Master of Architecture and 30 students to 1st year Master of Industrial design.
For admission to 1st year, the criteria for admission are general academic competence and passing the entrance exams. Please note that certified Norwegian language skills are required. The entrance examinations consist of a home assignment and a school assignment. The home assignment is available at www.aho.no from April 1st and has to be returned by the deadline in May. From the home assignment, based on how it is performed, applicants are invited to sit a two-days examination at the school. Norwegian language skills are required. The assignments will only be given in Norwegian, and all instruction the first 3 years of study will be in Norwegian. In addition, the Oslo School of Architecture and Design can admit students who have completed at least 3 years at an equivalent academic institution in Norway or abroad. Applications for higher level admittance must be submitted to the school on the special form within April 1st. The School's Assessment Committee will select and place the applicants at a particular stage of the programme of study on the basis of their portfolios and academic reports. Students that are admitted will normally be able to start in AHOs 4th year of study. For more information, see www.aho.no Application deadline: April 1st. |
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design manages its admission through the Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (SO) - www.samordnaopptak.no. | ||
Name |
Phone |
Application period |
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| Siv Svanåsbakken | 22997022 | siv.svanasbakken@adm.aho.no | The deadline for application is March 1st for international applicants. (April 15th for applicants with a Nordic higher secondary education).
Applicants are informed by SO on July 20th as to whether or not they have been accepted as students. |
Student accommodation |
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| Through SiO - The Foundation for Student Life in Oslo | |||
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