Information for exchange students

Choosing courses and understanding course codes at the Department of Informatics

 

Here is a list of courses offered in English at our department  .

Please note that most of our bachelor-level classes are given in Norwegian. 

A course usually has a credit value between 5 and 20 credits. A full-time student takes courses worth 30 credits per semester.

All courses at the university have a unique code consisting of letters and numbers. The letters often reflect the course’s subject area or the course name:  for example, IN means “Informatics”. The numbers usually have four digits, where the first digit indicates the level of study for the course:

 

  • 1 = basic courses at bachelor's degree level
  • 2/3 = secondary courses at bachelor's degree level
  • 4/5 = courses at master's degree level
  • 9 = courses at PhD level

A course description will always list special admission requirements.

To be able to follow our master's courses you will need a bachelor's degree or equivalent in the subject you want to study:

Please note that the same course may exist with two different codes. Here is an example: IN4200 – High-Performance Computing and Numerical Projects and IN3200-High-Performance Computing and Numerical. The difference between the two courses is that the 3xxx course may be used in a bachelor's degree, and the 4xxx course may be used in a master's degree. Both courses cover the same curriculum, however, they have different examinations/assessments.

If you have questions about the content of the courses and prerequisites, send an e-mail to the Department of Informatics

Published Jan. 23, 2011 8:40 PM - Last modified Jan. 31, 2023 8:55 AM