Career opportunities

Career opportunities

Master’s graduates from Media Studies work in these industries:

The graph: Media, publishing and communication 57 %; Special interest groups and NGOs 10 %; IT, ICT, internet and telecom. 8 %; Sales, hotel and restaurant 8 %; Research and development 6 %; Other business industries 6 %; Public administration 2 %;. Source: UiO Candidate Survey 2018.

The term Other business industries* covers the following industries: Banking, finance and insurance, Consulting and business services and Oil, energy, power and gas.

Start developing your career

You can write your master's thesis in cooperation with an external partner. Through this you can get valuable contacts and network that can be useful when you apply for a job after graduation. You can also prepare for working life along the way by participating in career fairs, job search and interview workshops, and career counseling offered to students.

Further studies

The University of Oslo offers Practical Pedagogical Education for Norwegian speaking students:

Read more about reserarch training at the Faculty of Humanities