Admission requirements

Foreign students registering in a Norwegian university outside an exchange program must take several exams. First, you must prove that your have received a secondary education diploma (equivalent to the British A-Levels). For students wishing to take a Master’s degree, you must prove that you have already received a Bachelor’s degree that is equivalent to the British (3 years of studies after the A-Level).

In addition, for certain subjects you will need to pass a preliminary exam which is to evaluate your knowledge of the subject you wish to study. Students registering to take classes, like a Norwegian student, must also pass the "Examen Philosophicum/Examen Facultatum". To prepare for this obligatory exam, you must take one semester of classes intended to give you the basics in philosophy that is necessary to take classes at the university.

Level of the language:

Norwegian universities insist on a minimum level of Norwegian and for the international subjects a minimum level of English. Therefore you should take a test for each language (or take the TOEFL/IELTS for English). If, when arriving to Norway, your level in these two languages is insufficient, you will need to take Norwegian language classes and Norwegian civilization classes. These special classes for foreigners have a duration of two semesters.

ERASMUS students and those registered with a bilateral program do not need to fulfill these conditions.