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An international workplace

Number of countries our employees hail from.

Norway's third-largest university

1 410

Number of employees at OsloMet.

Gender diversity

29 %

Percentage of full professors who are women.

Living and working in Oslo

People on their way to work in downtown Oslo. A red city bus and tall, modern buildings in the background.

Five things internationals working in Norway think you should know before moving here

Are you considering applying for a PhD or academic position at a Norwegian university? We asked the experts—our own international employees—for their advice on how to navigate the transition to working in Norway.

Marco biking through OsloMet campus in fall. He is dressed in a light down jacked and there are green and yellow leaves on the ground.

From PhD candidate to full-time faculty member

Marco Tagliabue arrived in Oslo from Italy in February of 2015 armed with just two suitcases and an ambition to pursue his doctoral studies. Then he never left.

Man walking across a street towards a bakery and people sitting outside of the bakery.

Living in Oslo means a high quality of life

The verdict from international academics at OsloMet is crystal clear: The workplace is great, the city is cosy, and the scenery is awesome. And Norwegians? Read on to find out.