Bachelor level subjects
In addition, you must meet the general requirements for higher education in Norway. You can find the specific requirements in the GSU-list. Most applicants with foreign education must document a sufficient level in English language. The following tests can be used to meet the English language requirements:
- English (140 hours) from Norwegian upper secondary school: written and oral exam.
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 60 points from TOEFL iBT / TOEFL iBT Home Edition or 500 points from TOEFL PBT.
- IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) Academic test / Online academic test with a minimum score of 5.0
- Cambridge ESOL Examinations: First Certificate in English
- Cambridge ESOL Examinations: Certificate in Advanced English
- Cambridge ESOL Examinations: Certificate of Proficiency in English
- Pearson PTE Academic with an overall score of 51 on PTE Academic / PTE Academic Online
- The European language certificate (telc): English B2
- The European language certificate (telc): English B2-C1 University
- The European language certificate (telc): all English certificates at C1-level
Masters level subjects
In addition, you should have completed a relevant BA, BSc, BEng, or BTech degree (equivalent to a minimum of 180 ECTS credits) relevant to the subjects you want to take.
International applicants should preferably have an average grade of First Class/ First Division, Second Class Upper Division/ Excellent or Very Good from their first degree or an equivalent grade to be considered for admission (like a GPA of 3.0 or better). For international applicants, the average grades from previous education will not be directly converted to the Norwegian ECTS grading scale, but will rather be carefully evaluated according to the grading system in the country where the applicants have completed their education and based on educational documents presented with their applications
Some groups of applicants will also be required to fulfil the formal English language requirements to apply for admission, by taking an IELTS test with a minimum score of 6.0, or a TOEFL test with a minimum score of 550 on a paper-based test/ 213 on a computer-based test/ or 79 on the internet-based test. A Pearson Academic English test(PTE) with a minimum score of 53 will also be accepted. Other groups of applicants can be exempted from the formal English language requirements.