Technology and Safety - master | UiT

Technology and Safety - master

Application deadline
  • Nordic applicants: April 15th
  • EU/EEA + Swiss applicants: March 1st
  • Non-EU/EEA applicants: November 15th
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Organization Full-time – 2 years
Campus Tromsø
Credits (ECTS) 120
Application code See codes
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About the study

This engineering Master’s program helps you understand how technology and safety work together in challenging situations. Open to students from different backgrounds, it gives you the knowledge and practical skills to solve problems and work in demanding environments.

What will you learn?

The Master’s in Technology and Safety in the High North combines engineering, technology and safety management for complex industrial operations in challenging environments. You will develop competence in:

  • Technical safety methods, risk assessment and mitigation strategies
  • Engineering analysis from multidisciplinary perspectives
  • Mathematical modelling, simulation and quantitative data analysis
  • Identifying and solving technology and safety challenges in industrial activities
  • Planning and completing an independent research or development project

The programme strengthens your ability to apply engineering knowledge to new problems, communicate technical analyses clearly and contribute to innovation in industry, research and public-sector organisations.

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What can you become?

With a master’s degree in Technology and Safety, you will have a wide range of career opportunities in sectors such as oil and gas, maritime operations, shipping, transportation, consultancy, energy, defense, and public administration. Graduates interested in research and higher education may also pursue Ph.D study further in academia.

Career opportunities

Programme structure

How is the teaching organized?

The Master’s in Technology and Safety is a full-time campus-based programme at UiT and requires regular physical attendance.

Teaching may include:

  • Lectures, seminars and practical exercises
  • Individual and group projects
  • Student presentations, teamwork and mandatory assignments
  • Excursions, fieldwork and project reports

Lectures may be scheduled weekly or in intensive blocks, depending on the course.

Students should expect a workload of approximately 40 hours per week.

Language of instruction

The language of instruction and all syllabus material is English.

Study plan

Outgoing exchange

Exchange abroad is encouraged, particularly with universities in the High North. The department assists with applications, and each exchange is assessed individually by the Head of Studies.

Destinations for studies abroad

Admission requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (180 credits), or other relevant technological degree on Bachelor level.

The bachelor’s degree must contain minimum 25 credits mathematics, 5 credits statistics and 7.5 credits in physics.

Relevant field of study may be automation, process and gas technology, nautical science, mechanical, processing, safety, civil engineering. Other fields of study may be considered upon individual assessment.

Applicants must have a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian C (2.5) in the ECTS scale.
See the UiT webpage for International admissions for more information on how the point average is calculated.

Admission capacity:
30 places

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