Start of studies for master's students at the Department of mathematics 2026
Welcome to the start of studies on August 12 at the Department of Mathematics! During the first week, you will get to know your study programme, your fellow students, and what is expected of you as a student. There will be both academic and social activities.
Remember to check this web page regularly, as we may need to make updates to schedules and events.
International Students
Welcome meeting Wednesday August 12
The official start of studies for Master's students at the Department of Mathematics is Wednesday August 12, when we hold the mandatory welcome meetings for our programmes. In this meeting, the programme coordinators will talk briefly about the general programme structure, but most importantly you will be assigned a contact person with whom you can discuss which courses to take the first semester. Your contact person will also help you navigate the field of professors in order to find suitable supervisors later in the semester.
Note that the welcome meeting is mandatory, and that you therefore must contact us on studieinfo@math.uio.no no later than the same day if you are unable to attend due to illness or other reasons. In that case, you will be responsible for reading through all information that is sent out or posted online after the meeting. If you are absent without informing us you will lose your place on the programme.
| Programme | Time | Place |
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| 11.15 | Vilhelm Bjerknes' hus, auditorium 1 (VB1)
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| After the information meeting, each program has lunch at different places | ca. 12.00 |
Lunch Wednesday August 12
We invite you to a free lunch where you can get to know each other and some of the older students at your programme. This is not mandatory, but we highly recommend joining!
| Programme | Place |
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| "Abels utsikt", 12th floor, Niels Henrik Abels hus |
| 9th. floor, Niels Henrik Abels hus |
| 11th floor, Niels Henrik Abels hus |
Important events and deadlines
August 12: Start of studies – mandatory welcome meeting.
August 13: Deadline for signing up to courses with priority as a programme student.
September 1:
- Deadline for semester registration and signing up for courses.
- Deadline for paying the semester fee.
- Deadline for application for special examination arrangements.
Choosing courses for the autumn semester
As we meet for the first time Tuesday August 12, and the deadline for signing up to courses with priority as a programme student is already August 13, it is important that you have a look at recommended courses in advance. Which courses to choose will be addressed in the mandatory welcome meeting, but from experience, it is much easier to make a choice if you have looked at the possibilities beforehand.
How to sign up for courses
You sign up for courses in Studentweb, either by searching for the course you want on the tab "My active courses", or by adding them to your individual study plan during the registration. Note that you may finish the registration without adding any courses, if you wish to sign up for courses after the welcome meeting.
Students with a conditional offer of admission, who fulfill their condition within the given deadline, will be given the correct study right by UiO and can sign up for courses within the deadline.
Events
General:
Upcoming events for new students at UiO
LaTex Course August 13:
https://www.mn.uio.no/fysikk/english/studies/master/welcomeweek/latex-course.html
At 12-14 at the Physics building, held by the Science library.
Get to know LaTex and the LaTex template for the master's thesis.