Fulbright students and scholars: study and research opportunities at UiT

UiT Inbound exchange — Admission for incoming exchange students - Foto: Mostphotos

Thank you for choosing UiT The Arctic University of Norway as your Fulbright affiliation!

UiT offers many study options for US citizens as Fulbright scholars and students. We have a wide range of research projects, single modules and degree programmes taught in English and Norwegian, and the international environment in most of our research and higher education units are English fluent for a successful study or research visit.

Please choose the correct section below to apply:

UiT offers many study options for US citizens as Fulbright scholars and students. We have a wide range of course modules taught in English and Norwegian.

For advice and help, send an email to mobility@uit.no.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Autumn semester (August - December): START 15 MARCH - DEADLINE 30 APRIL.
Spring semester (January - June): START 15 SEPTEMBER - DEADLINE 31 OCTOBER.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR AT UiT

LINK TO THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR AT UiT: Academic Calendar | UiT

COURSE CATALOGUES

UiT The Arctic University of Norway offers a range of course modules, which are approved for incoming exchange students.

Course modules are listed twice a year in the Course Catalogue for incoming exchange students:

Course modules taught in the autumn semester: 15 March
Course modules taught in the spring semester: 15 September

There are TWO course catalogues available for incoming exchange students:

NOTE! Make sure you have chosen the correct semester (autumn/spring) and campus (Alta, Harstad, Narvik or Tromsø) after you have opened the course catalogue.

MODULES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

Course modules taught in English: https://en.uit.no/education/courses/incoming

MODULES TAUGHT IN NORWEGIAN

Course modules taught in Norwegian (these courses are available only for students with advanced knowledge in Norwegian, Danish or Swedish): https://uit.no/utdanning/emner/innreisende

LEARNING NORWEGIAN WHILE ON EXCHANGE AT UiT

Level A1 (0 ECTS), Level A2 (0 ECTS), and Level B1 (0 ECTS) are open for all exchange students in Tromsø only. All exchange students can register for these levels after their arrival to Tromsø. These courses take place in the afternoons and evenings.

Link to more information: Norwegian language courses and programmes - Campus Tromsø | UiT

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME: DEBUT WEEK INTERNATIONAL

LINK TO DEBUT WEEK INTERNATIONAL: Debut WEEK International | UiT

As a recipeint of Fulbright grant to Norway, you may apply to a full degree programme.

UiT offers various study programmes with English as the language of instruction. The admissions to full degree programmes at UiT are organised once a year and the application period runs from November to December each year.

Please note that applications to full degree studies at UiT are handled by the central Admission Office.

For advice and help, send an email to mobility@uit.no.

Link to information about admission to degree programmes at UiT: International admissions | UiT

At UiT The Arctic University of Norway, our research focuses on seven key areas of priority in the fields of "Energy, climate society and environment", "Technology", "Health, welfare and quality of life", "Community development and democratisation", and "Sustainable use of resources".

For advice and help, send an email to mobility@uit.no.

Link to information about ongoing research groups, projects, centres, themes and experts at UiT: Research at UiT | UiT

The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) is not an accredited institution, and as such exchange students from universities that have a formal agreement with UiT The Arctic University of Norway, can apply to UNIS for courses and research and be registered as a student at UiT after being accepted by UNIS.

How to apply for exchange at UNIS?
Applying for semester exchange at UNIS consists of THREE steps:

Apply directly to UNIS: UNIS - The university centre in Svalbard
Inform us about your application at UNIS by sending an email to mobility@uit.no.

What happens next?

Follow up with your application at UNIS until you have received an acceptance/admission offer.
Make sure to notify UiT by email to mobility@uit.no about your acceptance/admission.
You will be registered as a student at UiT – this means UiT will issue your transcript of records of all examinations completed at UNIS.

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