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Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik, notorious for the 2011 Oslo massacre in which he killed 77 people, has , according to a statement by the university鈥檚 rector.

Four years ago, Breivik before perpetrating a shooting massacre at a nearby youth camp that left 77, mostly children and young adults, dead.

Now, he鈥檒l study political science at one of Norway鈥檚 most respected universities.

Breivik has already been 鈥渟tudying certain course modules since first applying to the University of Oslo in 2013 but will now be ,鈥� the BBC reports.

Ole Peter Ottersen, the university鈥檚 rector, acknowledged the 鈥渕oral dilemmas鈥� in a statement on his blog.

Otterson said the institution had students who were at the scene of his murders and had lost loved ones in the tragedy.

But he stood firm on the university's need to adhere to its own principles.

鈥淥ur rules say that an inmate, like any other citizen in this country, has a on the basis of merit,鈥� Otterson said in an article on The Guardian from last year. 鈥淏y sticking to our rules and not clamouring for new ones we send a clear message to those whose misguided mission it is to undermine and change our democratic system.鈥澛�

Although Breivik will now have access to tertiary education as a full student, his jail term remains unchanged. In 2012, he was sentenced to the maximum 21 years in prison and will continue to remain there as he studies.

Breivik will have no contact with staff or students, the rector鈥檚 statement notes. He will also be disadvantaged by an inability to attend compulsory seminars, receive personal guidance from staff and access digital learning resources.

At trial, Breivik said his attacks were motivated by a desire to stop the Islamization of Norway, the BBC reports.

In his Guardian article, Ottoman hoped Breivik would 鈥渞eflect on his atrocities and misconceptions鈥� through the opportunity to read about how 鈥減luralism and respect for individual human rights, protection of minorities and fundamental freedoms have been instrumental for the historical development of modern聽.鈥�

Norway has been known for its emphasis on rehabilitation over retribution in its criminal justice system.

A recent Monitor article comparing prison systems across countries noted the following:

Norwegian Governor Arne Nilsen, a clinical psychologist by profession, told The Guardian the reasoning behind their treatment of prisoners.

The punishment is that . If we treat people like animals when they are in prison they are likely to behave like animals [鈥�] It is important that when they are released they are less likely to commit more crimes. That is justice for society.鈥�

A New York Times article from earlier this year reports there is or life sentence in Norway and maximum sentences for most crimes are 21 years. However, The Times also notes Breivik鈥檚 term can be extended indefinitely for five years at a time, if he is deemed a continuing threat to society by the court.