Overview

The master's degree programme in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) provides you with knowledge and skills about the development and operation of safe, reliable and easily maintainable systems.

What will you learn?

In Master in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) you will learn how products and systems can be used safely, and how technical faults can be avoided. You will also learn how to plan and cost-effectively perform maintenance.

This programme of study is unique in Scandinavia. It builds on long experience from industry projects, teaching and research.

RAMS is suited for people who like to identify and solve problems, have analytical skills, can work structured and systematically, and enjoy both theoretical and practical problems.

What can you become?

Students with a master's degree in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety are attractive in the job market. The type of work varies quite a bit, as the competence is of great use to all kinds of industry that rely on reliability, availability, maintainability and safety.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Safety and Reliability Analysis

Maintenance Management

Risk Management in Projects

RAMS Engineering and Data Analytics
Programming and Numerics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Trondheim, Norway

Disciplines

Risk Management Emergency & Disaster Management View 6 other Masters in Risk Management in Norway

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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90

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62

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To qualify for admission to Master in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety, you must have completed either:

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent, or
A 5-year integrated MSc in Engineering

You must also have a minimum of 30 ECTS credits in mathematics and statistics in your Bachelor's/undergraduate degree, including one statistics course.

The master's programme is open to both international and Norwegian students.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

198800 NOK / year

≈ 198800 NOK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

There are no tuition fees for students from the EU/EEA + Switzerland.

Living costs

Trondheim

Norway

10387 - 16650 NOK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

What will you learn?

What can you become?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Trondheim

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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