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Ask HN: Grad school in the Nordic
1 point by keerthiko on Aug 26, 2014 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment
I have decided location is important in my life. After searching, I am finding it hard to get reliable info as I have no contacts familiar with this area. Details that interest me: - Top schools/lists of schools for graduate interdisciplinary engineering programs, especially in AI, Media Arts, Game Design, HCI, CompSci, roughly in that order

- Cost of attending Masters vs PhD (is it like the US where a masters is really expensive?)

- Places to get consistent reviews/details/comparisons of schools.

I would really appreciate any HN members willing to show me the ropes of applying to grad school in the EU!




I can only really speak from my own experience as a Master's student in Norway, but here goes:

- There is generally no tuition fee at state universities and university colleges, though students do have to pay a small semester fee (about 180$ per annum in my case).

- I can't really help you with reviews/details/comparisons, but a few schools off the top of my head are: University of Oslo [1], Norwegian University of Science and Technology [2], Østfold University College [3].

However, there are a few differences from US programs. For instance, there are no "master's en route" programs. Master's programs last for two years (concluded with a dissertation), and are a prerequisite for Ph.D. programs (which last for 3-4 years, depending on how you finance your research).

As for applying, I'm not entirely sure how you would go about doing this, as the process is streamlined through a special website for citizens. I would suggest checking the websites of the schools that most pique your interest, as the process may vary from institution to institution.

Good luck!

[1]: http://www.uio.no/english/ [2]: http://www.ntnu.edu [3]: http://www.hiof.no/eng/frontpage?lang=eng




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