International admissions

Singular courses on master's level.

How to apply: 
You apply through UiT's application website. Use the application code 9371- Singular courses at master level.
You must submit the course code (i.e. PSY-3001) in the comments field of your application. 

Access to a singular course is only given a semester at a time. You have to apply again for each semester you want to take a singular course at master's level.

Admission requirements:
Singular courses at master's level have the same admission requirements as the masterprogramme they belong to. You have to document that you meet the bachelor requirement, the special admission requirements, and the minimum grade requirement. 

Please note: The University does not offer letters of admission for visa seeking applicants to singular courses. Singular courses will not be sufficient to apply for a student visa. This letter will only be sent to our programme students. 

Not all singular courses are available for non-programme students. Information regarding availability can be found on the individual course pages here.

Application deadline:
Autumn semester: 20th of July to August 9th
Spring semester: November 1st to January 6th

Singular courses at PhD level.

How to apply:
You apply through UiT's application website. Use the application code 9301 - Singular courses at PhD level.
You must submit the course code (i.e. HEL-8040) in the comments field of your application. 

For access restricted courses:
Some courses are access restricted, these courses must be applied for again in Studentweb, after you have been admitted. The student right you receive does not automatically grant you access to restricted courses.

Courses with special admission requirements:
Contact the faculty the course belongs to in order to be assessed.

Who has to apply for admission?

• PhD students from other institutions than UiT. You must document your PhD-status with a written confirmation from your institution.
• Applicants with citizenship other than Norwegian, must also upload a copy of their passport.
• Applicants that have a master's degree but aren't PhD students.
• You must upload diploma supplement (if one was issued), transcript of records, and documentation of English requirements. 
• Applicants with citizenship other than Norwegian, must also upload a copy of their passport.
• PhD students at UiT that wish to take a PhD level course which is not going to be a part of their PhD degree.
  
  

Please note: The University does not offer letters of admission for visa seeking applicants to singular courses. Singular courses will not be sufficient to apply for a student visa.

Application deadline:
August 9th for the autumn semester (applications open 20th July)
January 6th for the spring semester

Bachelor level
UiT currently does not offer any bachelor programmes taught in English.

We do offer two one-year study programmes taught in English. See our one-year programmes for international applicants here.

Master level
UiT offers around 27 master's programmes taught in English. Many of the science programmes offer different specializations. See our list of master programmes for international applicants here.

All applicants must download and fill in our Enclosure form. When the form is filled in and scanned, the form must be uploaded in the application portal together with the other required documents. 

Higher Education Entrance Qualification is the general basis for admission to universities and university colleges in Norway.
For applicants with foreign basic education, the requirements for secondary school education, English proficiency and/or additional year(s) of higher education are specified in the Country list (GSU-list).

This admission requirement is absolute if you are applying for a short programme or a bachelor's degree.

Scan and upload your official certificate/diploma and transcripts documenting that you have completed your upper secondary education. Upload the original documents together with the translated versions.

Official documents issued in a different language than English or Scandinavian language must be translated into Norwegian or English.

Upload the original documents together with the translated versions. Name the PDF "Secondary".

See the general requirements here.

Please upload one of the following:

• Valid international passport. The date of expiry must be later than the date of the application deadline.
• National identity card issued by an EEA or EFTA country
• Norwegian refugee travel document
• Norwegian immigrant’s passport

The uploaded ID document must be scanned/photographed from the page of the document that contains your full name, date of birth, and has a photograph of you.

If you are completing your current degree after the application deadline and do not need a visa to come to Norway, you may be granted conditional admission to master's degree programmes according to Regulations concerning admission to UiT The Arctic University of Norway section 14. Conditional admission cannot be granted to programmes with competition for the available spots.

Upload the following documentation within the application deadline:

• Your completed higher education up until the application deadline for your programme documented by a transcript of records
• An overview of courses you have registered for the last semester and when they are expected to be completed. Course description for these courses must also be uploaded.

Your Bachelor's Diploma and a complete transcript of record must be submitted as soon as possible, at the latest by the end of the first semester as a student. You hand in your degree and transcript via this link: contact admission.

Please note that other documents supporting your application must be submitted by the application deadline.

Bachelor level
UiT currently does not offer any bachelor programmes taught in English.

We do offer two one-year study programmes taught in English. See our one-year programmes for international applicants here.

Master level
UiT offers around 27 master's programmes taught in English. Many of the science programmes offer different specializations. See our list of master programmes for international applicants here.

All applicants must download and fill in our Enclosure form. When the form is filled in and scanned, the form must be uploaded in the application web together with the other required documents  

Higher Education Entrance Qualification is the general basis for admission to universities and university colleges in Norway.
For applicants with foreign basic education, the requirements for secondary school education, English proficiency and/or additional year(s) of higher education are specified in the Country list (GSU-list).

This admission requirement is absolute if you are applying for a short programme or a bachelor's degree.

Scan and upload your official certificate/diploma and transcripts documenting that you have completed your upper secondary education. Upload the original documents together with the translated versions.

Official documents issued in a different language than English or Scandinavian language must be translated into Norwegian or English.

Upload the original documents together with the translated versions. Name the pdf.-file "Secondary".

See the general requirements here.

Please upload one of the following:

• Valid international passport. The date of expiry must be later than the date of the application deadline.
• National identity card issued by an EEA or EFTA country
• Norwegian refugee travel document
• Norwegian immigrant’s passport

The uploaded ID document must be scanned/photographed from the page of the document that contains your full name, date of birth, and has a photograph of you.

Conditional admission is not possible for applicants that must apply for student visa, as this might not be accepted by The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration when you apply for student visa. 

A complete degree diploma must be submitted by the application deadline. We do not accept provisional certificates.

Applicants with education from the countries listed on this page have additional requirements.

The Admissions Office at UiT may verify uploaded bachelor's degree diploma/transcript with the issuing school/institution. If we are unable to verify your qualifications, your application will be rejected.

Higher education from Afganistan, Congo (DRC), Liberia, Libya, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Yemen
Applicants with higher education qualifications from these countries must apply to Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills for general recognition of foreign higher education first.

Higher education from Cameroon, Nigeria, and Ethiopia
Your transcript of records from your degree must be submitted with an official verification report/statement signed and sent in a sealed envelope by the registrar of your university to UiT. The transcripts of record must show when the degree was conferred.

Please note: We will send out a confirmation once we have received the mailed documents. It may take a few days from when we receive the shipment until you receive confirmation from us. We do not accept documents sent to us from the registrar of the university via e-mail. We do not return documents.

Academic qualifications issued by the Western African or Nigerian Examination Council
Higher education entrace qualification taken in the Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone must be documented with WAEC or NECO Result Checker (Scratch Card) for verification purposes.

• West African Examinations Council (WAEC)
• National Examination Council (NECO - Nigeria)

Academic Qualifications from China
All degree certificates (学位证书), must be verified by Center for Student Services and Development (CSSD). The verification report must be in English.

• For education completed before 2002: The verification report from CSSD is sent to you by post and you must upload it in the application portal.
• For educations finished after 2002: The verification report from CSSD can be sent directly to our university to this e-mail: admission@uit.no

Higher education from Iran
Your academic transcript and diploma must be officially translated by official translators of the Justice Administration in Iran. The translation must be in English.

Academic Qualifications from Pakistan
Your academic transcript and diploma must be verified by the Higher Education Commission in Pakistan with a HEC Stamp and signature, or with a HEC e-attestation.

Academic qualifications from Russia
Educational documents issued after 2011 must be verified (apostilled) by Rosobrnadzor.

Academic qualifications from Ukraine
Your academic transcript and diploma must be verified (apostilled) by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

Higher education from the United States of America
US students must send their transcripts from Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, or the awarding institution, electronically to admission@uit.no

International students from outside EU/EEA must have access to enough funds to pay for their own living expenses for at least one academic year. If admitted, these funds must be transferred to a student deposit account in Norway to apply for student visa.

EU/EEA citizens, and citizens in the Schengen area are exempted from the requirement for proof of financial ability.

If financial ability is not documented, the application for admission will be rejected, regardless of academic qualifications.

Who must document financial ability?

- International applicants (citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA) who do not already have a residence permit in Norway, MUST document proof of financial ability. This also includes UK citizens.

- Foreign applicants residing in Norway on work visa, Protection (Refugee Status), Permanent Residency or long-term Marriage/Family visa: please upload a copy of your Residence Permit as proof of financial ability.

- Norwegian citizens: you are exempted from documenting proof of financial ability. Please upload a copy of your Norwegian passport as proof of citisenship.

How much is required?

NOK 170 368* or its equivalent in foreign currency as proof of financial ability for at least one academic year (2 academic semesters).

The amount applicants are currently required to document is to meet the requirement from The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) when applying for a Study Permit (student visa).

*The required amount is subject to change by April each year.

Required documentation

- Documentation of financial ability should not be older than three months at the time of the application, and must be uploaded to the application web within the application deadline.

Financial ability can be documented with one of the following documents:

- Self-funded applicants: Please upload your recent official bank statement/transcript in your name showing possession of the required amount of money.

- Sponsored applicants: If you are sponsored by another person, you must document:

1 sponsor's guarantee letter (the sponsor must state in the letter that he/she is willing to transfer the required amount to the student deposit.

2 sponsor´s recent official bank statement/transcript.

- Applicants with scholarships or student loan: Please upload the official letter confirming that you are eligible for a scholarship/student loan sufficient of the required amount from the funding or educational authorities in your home country.

Who can sponsor you?

A sponsor is a relative/employer/friend (self-funded applicants) or an organisation (applicants with loan/scholarships from home country) who are willing to finance your living costs during your studies.

Please note that UiT cannot help you find a sponsor or scholarships.

A guarantee from a sponsor is:

- A letter in which the sponsor states that he/she will guarantee that the required amount of funding will be at the disposal of the student during the whole academic duration in the student deposit account in Norway. The letter should include: sponsor's full name, the applicant's name, sponsor's signature, sponsor's postal address/email address

OR

An official and notarized letter from a governmental or private agency confirming that you are eligible for a scholarship/student loan sufficient to the required amount from the educational or funding authorities in your home country.

What is the student visa deposit?

The Arctic Student Welfare Organization of Norway, associated with UiT The Arctic University of Norway, has opened a deposit account in Danske Bank for foreign students. Here you can deposit the required amount of money. You will have access to your money after arriving in Norway through a prepaid card (cash card) until you receive a National Identification Number to open your own Norwegian bank account. The deposit will only be transferred to your Norwegian account or to your cash card.

1: Log into your account on the Application Web to accept your offer within the acceptanse deadline.
2: You are required to bring your original academic credentials (transcripts, diploma & certificate of graduation) when coming to Norway so these may be verified by the Admissions Office. NB: If any of the documents are incorrect, your admission will be revoked.

When you are registered with student status you can follow the steps in the Enrolment checklist to register as a student at UiT.

Please note:
Applicants from both non-EU and EU countries receive their admission offer during the spring semester. We cannot create new students accounts that early, and new students without previous enrollment at UiT, cannot activate their accounts before after 1st of July. When your status is changed from applicant status to student status, you'll receive an auto generated email from our IT department with information on how to activate your user account (Feide).

Student visa (only admitted students): Apply for student visa to enter Norway for studies. Please apply for student visa as soon as possible, to be sure that your application is processed in time for the semester start.

When applying for student visa you must submit your address in Norway while studying at UiT the Arctic University of Norway 

After arriving to Norway, you must register at the local police station within seven days.

What to do before visiting the police station
Log on to UDI's Application Portal and make a "follow-up"- appointment with the police.

What to bring when you meet with the police

• Your offer of admission from UiT
• Your housing contract (tenancy agreement)
• Your address in Norway with the postal code (see your tenancy agreement)
• The housing code (see your tenancy agreement)
• Your visa letter from UDI
• Your passport
• Health Insurance: Insurance & health matters - international students | UiT

The Norwegian national identity number is used in many contexts in Norway, including in communication with public authorities, banks and telephone service providers, and for a variety of subscription services. You should therefore apply for a Norwegian Identity number shortly after arriving in Norway. National Identity numbers are issued by the Norwegian Tax Administration to all persons residing in Norway.

Foreigners intending to stay in Norway for less than six months are issued a temporary national identity number (D number). Your national identity number or D number will appear on your tax deduction card.

Non-EU/EEA students must transfer their proof of financial ability into the Student Deposit account. Once the deposit is received, a Confirmation of Deposit will be issued to apply for Student Visa (Study Permit). Only visa-seeking students will be guaranteed housing in the priority housing list to fulfill the requirements for Study Permit to enter Norway for studies.

The deadline to transfer your funds is June 1st. See the steps below how to transfer your deposit

PLEASE NOTE: Tuition fee mus NOT be transferred to this account. You will receive an invoice to pay the tuition fee.

Master, Bachelor & onsite One-Year programme students must apply for housing as soon as you have received your offer of admission. 

Non-EU/EEA students has priority when housing is granted. 

You will find all the information you need regarding housing, and how to apply, here.

If you have any questions regarding housing please contact the Student Welfare Organization directly.

Orientation programme for new international students.

Norway's Arctic Student Welfare Organisation contributes to a fun, safe and healthy student life.

The academic year in Norway normally lasts for 10 months and runs from August to June. Here you can see the academic calendar for UiT the Arctic University of Norway.

When you are accepted as a student at one of our degree programmes, you can contact the student adviser if you have any questions regarding your studies. Contact information is listed on the programmes information site. Find your programme here. 

The Norwegian Directorate of Norwegian Immigration (UDI) requires that that you either apply for a Study Permit (Non-EU) or register with the Police if you are staying more than three months in Norway (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens). 

After arriving to Norway, you must register at the local police station within seven days.

What to do before visiting the police station
Log on to UDI's Application Portal and make a "follow-up"- appointment with the police.

What to bring when you meet with the police
- Your offer of admission from UiT

- Your housing contract (tenancy agreement)

- Your address in Norway with the postal code (see your tenancy agreement)

- The housing code (see your tenancy agreement)

- Your passport

- Health Insurance

The Norwegian national identity number is used in many contexts in Norway, including in communication with public authorities, banks and telephone service providers, and for a variety of subscription services. You should therefore apply for a Norwegian Identity number shortly after arriving in Norway. National Identity numbers are issued by the Norwegian Tax Administration to all persons residing in Norway.

Foreigners intending to stay in Norway for less than six months are issued a temporary national identity number (D number). Your national identity number or D number will appear on your tax deduction card.

Schedules at UiT.

All students are required to pay a semester fee of NOK 670 per semester to The Arctic Student Welfare Organisation. The payment of this semester fee will allow you to register for classes, sit examinations, access student counselling, gain membership in student organisations and receive a student card. The latter entitles you to reduced fares on public transport and reduced ticket prices to various cultural events, etc.

Students who pay tuition fees: The semester fee is included in the tuition fee.

Practical matters of beeing a new student in a foreign country. 

Have you checked the University Library website? There you can find helpful recources on searching for literature, using sources, access from home and more. 

Our housing guarantee (as stated in your Letter for Visa Purposes) applies ONLY to single rooms, NOT family flat studios. If you intend to apply for a family appartment, you must notify the Housing Department.

Requirements for family reunification set by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) is that you can provide for your family financially. Moreover, a confirmation of appropriate family accommodation in Norway is needed. For detailed information about the requirements, please visit the UDI website.

The Arctic Student Welfare Organisation of Norway runs several kindergartens for students’ children aged 0-6. Kindergarten fees in Norway are not covered by the state. However, at the Student Welfare Organisation's kindergardens, students may apply to pay reduced parental fees. Sibling discounts are offered if you have more than one child.

Norwegian universities are very strict about plagiarism, sources and referencing. Consequently, during the orientation week all new students are required to attend a lecture about information literacy and plagiarism. 

Mandatory course on information literacy

Student IT-services

All applicants must upload the following documents:

• Copy of your passport, or EU national ID card
• Enclosure form
• Documents showing change of name (if this applies to you)
• Proof of sufficient English language proficiency
• Relevant educational diploma and transcript 
• All documents must be uploaded in their original language, as well as an official translation into English or a Scandinavian language. Self-translated documents, or AI translated documents, are not accepted
• Documents for programme specific admission requirements
• Proof of financial ability (only for non-EU/EEA applicants)
• See countries with additional requirements here
  
  

The following documents should not be uploaded:
The following documents will not be assessed.

• Certificate of Character
• National Military Service
• Community Service Awards
• Statement of purpose/letter of motivation is not needed unless it is specified as an admission requirement for the programme
• Recommendation letters
• Work experience is not needed unless it is specified as an admission requirement for the programme
  
  

Fileformats:
Documents must be uploaded as .PDF, .JPEG, or .PNG, and they cannot be password protected.
We do not accept .ZIP, .RAR files, or documents sent by e-mail or post, unless specified in Countries with additional requirements.

Please name your files correctly. For example: "proof of financial ability", "Passport", "EU ID Card", "Transcript of record - bachelor" etc.

Uploaded documents must:

• Be merged or scanned into a single file if the document consists of several pages
• Appear "right-side up"
• Include all text on the front and back of the page
• Be easy to read
• You can scan your documents using a phone camera or a scanner.
• Applications containing illegible documents will be rejected.
  
  

Submitting your application:

• Submit your application in our application portal "Søknadsweb"
• There are no application fees
• Use your own e-mail address when registering your application and when you're contacting us
• When you have submitted your application you will automatically receive a recepit for applying to your registered e-mail
• After you have submitted your application, any documents uploaded will automatically be added to your application
• You can delete documents right after uploading them, but it is not possible to delete documents when we have started processing your application. 
• Incomplete applications will be rejected regardless of academic qualifications
  
  

Have you applied before and want to reuse your documents?
If you have documents uploaded from previous applications, it is not necessary to upload the same documents again unless it is no longer valid, e.g. proof of financial ability, or English tests. Uploaded documents can be found in Søknadsweb under "My documents".

Please note:
You are liable for the documents that you have uploaded, i.e. that they represent accurate and unaltered information. Submission of fraudulent documents is illegal, and will be reported to the appropriate authorities. 

We maintain the right to contact institutions, firms, associations and government agencies for the purpose of explanation and/or verification of uploaded documents.

After admission we may ask you to hand over the original documents for verification. Applicants who cannot hand over the documents may lose their right to study.

There are 3 different application categories with different deadlines, and different requirements. It is very important to apply in the correct category, or your application may be rejected.

Not sure which application category you belong to? See our guide Am I a non-EU/EEA, Nordic, or EU/EEA applicant?

If your application is rejected, or if you are put on a waiting list due to limited number of places available, you have the right to ask for grounds of rejection and appeal the decision.

IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility as an applicant to provide all required documents within the deadline. Unless you have received an email from us stating a specific deadline, the deadline to submit any kind of documents is the same as the application deadline for the program. If you fail to provide all required documents within the given deadline, your application will be rejected. Please make sure to check your registered email for any important messages from us after the application deadline. This includes the spam filter in your email account. If the reason for rejecting your application is that you have not provided all required documents within the given deadline, your appeal will be disregarded.

According to the Norwegian Public Administration Act, § 24, you have the right to ask for grounds for the decision. The time limit is three weeks from the day you receive the email with the decision.
If you ask for grounds of rejection or appeal, we will review your application again, to see if there might have been an error when processing your application. If an error has been made, you will receive a new letter with results of your application. If the results of your application are correct, the first rejection is valid.
According to the Norwegian Public Administration Act, § 28, you have the right to appeal the decision. The time limit is three weeks from the day you receive the email with the decision. In case of appeal please specify your reasons for appealing the decision.

NOTE: We will always treat your first response as a question of grounds for the decision. If you receive grounds for the decision, there will be a new deadline to appeal the decision, three weeks from the date you receive the grounds. This is according to the Norwegian Public Administration Act § 29.

An appeal should sent to the admissions office by email. The appeal must be signed by you or your proxy. If your proxy is not an attorney, you must attach a written power of attorney. In your appeal you should give grounds for your appeal in accordance with the Norwegian Public Administration Act § 32.

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EU/EEA applicants: Under certain conditions it is possible to apply for deferred admission. 

Applicants from outside EU/EEA will not get deferred admission. 

If you wish to apply for deferred admission you must do this by contacting us though this link no later than 3 weeks after you received your offer of admission. Applications sent after the deadline of 3 weeks will not be considered. 

The legislation on export control is intended to help prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. At UiT, this affects the assessment of applications for admission to certain master's degree programmes, as well as certain singular courses on master's and PhD level.

Export controls are applied to countries where there is a justified suspicion or specific information about activities relating to the development and use of weapons of mass destruction. The legislation covers the transfer of knowledge. The purpose is to prevent educational institutions from inadvertently contributing knowledge to the development or use of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for such weapons.

UiT may deny admission in disciplines that are particularly relevant to the development and use of weapons of mass destruction, in accordance with Norway's Export Control Act and Export Control Regulations.

Contact us through this form.

Telephone: +47 77 64 55 90
Open Monday - Friday
10:00 - 14:00 CEST (Closed for lunch 11:30 - 12:00)

Post address:

UiT the Arctic University of Norway
Admissions office
Postbox 6050 Langnes
9037 Tromsø
Norway

The tuition fees at UiT are divided into three categories and applies to all of our bachelor and master degree programmes. 
The prices below include an administrative fee of 10 000 NOK.

Category 1: Humanities, social sciences and economic and administrative subjects.

Category 2: Science, technology, health, social and sports subjects, teacher education, performing arts and media subjects.

Category 3: Medicine, dentistry and aviation studies.

No tuition fees

• Master in Indigenous Studies (this programme is exempt from tuition fees)

NOK 48 200 per year

• Norwegian Language and Society – one year programme

NOK 55 200 per year

• Arctic Nature Guide (Svalbard) – one year programme

Category 1: NOK 100 500 per year

• Master in Contemporary Issues in Risk and Crisis Management
• Master in Psychology
• Master in Tourism Studies
• Master in English Acquisition and Multilingualism
• Master in English Literature
• Master in Visual and Multimodal Anthropology
• Master in Public Health
• Master in Peace and Conflict Transformation
• Master in Philosophy
• Master in the Law of the Sea (total price for the programme NOK 150 750)
• Master in Theoretical Linguistics

Category 2: NOK 150 500 per year

• Master in Aerospace Engineering
• Master in Applied Computer Science
• Master in Industrial Engineering
• Master in Engineering Design
• Master in Electrical Engineering
• Master in Biology
• Master in Marine Biotechnology
• Master in Technology and Safety
• Master in Geosciences
• Master in Physics
• Master in Photonics and Nanotechnology
• Master in Computer Science
• Master in Biomedicine
• Master in Marine Biotechnology and Biological Chemistry
• Master in Computational Chemistry
• Master in Mathematical Sciences
• Master in Landscape Architecture
• Master in Fine Art
• Master in Music Performance

Category 3: NOK 351 000 per year

• Medicine 
• Dentistry
• Aviation studies

How to apply for exemption:
Applicants who have received and accepted an offer of admission may apply for an exemption if you are in one of the above mentioned categories. Applications are processed based on the universities and colleges act and national regulations on education support. You apply for exemption by contacting us though this link.

If you are granted an exemption, you will receive a confirmation which can be used as documentation when applying for a student residence permit.

Only new students on full-degree programmes will be subject to tuition fees, i.e.:

• Exchange students will not have to pay tuition fees. The process for exchange students is the same as previously.
• If you were enrolled in a full-degree programme at UiT before autumn 2023, you will be exempted from paying tuition fees when compleeting this programme.
• The programme Master of Philosophy in Indigenous Studies is exempted from tuition fees, regardless of when you get enrolled in the programme.
  
  

Students accepted to a Joint Degree:
If you are accepted to one of the Joint Degrees as listed below, you are exempted from paying tuition fee to UiT the Arctic University of Norway:

• Environmental Law – master
• Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas – master
• Nordic Urban Planning – master
• Erasmus Mundus Master's Programme in Human Rights and Practice
  
  

If you are in one of the above mentioned categories, you do not have to apply for exemption, as this will be registered automatically.

You can apply for exemption if you are in one of the following categories: 

You have a permanent residence permit in a Nordic country
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you have permanent residence permit in Norway. The same applies if you have a permanent residence permit in Denmark, Finland, Sweden or Iceland, and keep this permit during your education in Norway

Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). 

  If you hold a permanent residence from another Nordic country, document the decision letter from the relevant authority.
  
  

You have a residence permit due to protection (asylum)
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
  
  

You have a residence permit as a family member of an EU/EEA citizen living in Norway
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of the registration certificate for your family member
  
  

You have a residence permit due to family immigration, living in Norway
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of the residence card or registration certificate for your family member
  
  

You are married to a Norwegian citizen (both living in Norway)
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of your marriage certificate from the Norwegian Tax Administration or from the foreign authoroty who officiated the wedding
• Copy of the residence certificate (bostedsattest) for you and your spouse/legal partner
  
  

You are cohabitating and have children with a Norwegian citizen
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of the residence certificate (bostedsattest) for you, your cohabitating partner and your child
  
  

You have worked in Norway for at least two years full-time
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you during a qualifying period of at least 24 months have had continuous full-time work in Norway, have been resident in and paid tax to Norway. You must have had a residence permit as an employee during the earning period. There must be no gap during the accrual period or between the accrual period and further studies. However, exceptions can be made for stays of up to 1 year in the event of illness or childbirth.

Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Confirmation(s) from employer(s) showing that you have had continuous full-time employment in Norway for at least 24 months immediately prior to commencing the study programme (start and finish dates). The confirmation(s) must show the role percentage and start and finish dates of the employment. An employment contract is not considered sufficient documentation.
  
  

You have studied in Norway for at least three years full-time
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you during an accrual period of at least 36 months have lived in and been in education in Norway and passed education equivalent to 3 years of full-time education. There must be no gap during the accrual period or between the accrual period and further studies. However, exceptions can be made for stays of up to 1 year in the event of illness or childbirth.

During the qualifying period, you cannot have received support for the education from public education support schemes or Norwegian public support schemes for development.

Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of transcripts of records or diplomas for education completed in Norway
  
  

You are a UK citizen or a family member of a UK citizen who moved to Norway before December 31st 2020
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your registration certificate
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)

Applicants from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland will receive payment instructions for the tuition fee after accepting the offer of admission. Payment instructions will be sent to the applicants registered email in the beginning of May.

It can take up to three weeks for the university to register the payment, depending on the bank connection. When the university has registered the payment, we will send a confirmation which can be used as documentation when applying for a student residence permit.

Norway has strict rules when it comes to bank transfers between countries, in accordance with the Act relating to Measures to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (the Anti-Money Laundering Act). The tuition fee must be paid by yourself, from your own bank account. If someone is sponsoring you they have to transfer the required amount to your bank account, so you can make the payment yourself. The only exception is if your sponsor is a person who lives in Norway and has a Norwegian bank account. It can be complicated to refund the money (if necessary) if the payment comes from another person, who may be staying in another country. In principle, the tuition fee cannot be paid by a company or an organization. If you receive a scholarship from an organization and the tuition fee is to be paid by that organization, you must contact us for clarification.

The tuition fee can be paid through separate transactions, but the tuition fee must be paid in full before each academic year. It is not possible to pay the tuition fee in installments. The semester fee for autumn and spring semester is included in the tuition fee.

PLEASE NOTE: Tuition fee must NOT be transferred to the deposit account for living expences. 

If you have paid the tuition fee, but later have to withdraw from the program, you can apply to have the tuition fee refunded within September 1st.

After September 1st we ordinarily do not refund the tuition fee.

Exemptions:

• Incidents beyond the students control, that makes it impossible to complete the studies: You may be granted full or partial refund, depending on the time. Tuition fees will not be reimbursed for semesters/courses the student has completed in accordance with their individual education. 
• If the student is granted leave of absence from the programme before the due date for payment, the student will be exempted from the obligation to pay tuition fees for the semester(s) covered by the leave of absence. 
• If the student loses their study place at the programme, or is temporarily excluded, there will be no refund. 

Please note that after September 1st we do not refund the administration fee of NOK 10 000 and the semester fee for the student welfare organization.

If the students status changes after September 1st, resulting in the student qualifying for exemption from the tuition fees, the student can apply for exemption from the next academic year. 

If you want to have the tuition fee refunded, please send an inquiry through this link.

The specific admission requirements to each programme is listed on the programme site. You will find your programme in the English study catalogue. 

Questions regarding your application must be sent to the Admissions Office:

Telephone: +47 77 64 55 90
Open Monday - Friday
10:00 - 14:00 CEST (Closed for lunch 11:30 - 12:00)
Or through our contact form.

Questions regarding academic content must be directed at the programme and course coordinators. 
Contact information can be found on the programme page for the specific programmes.