Information on admission to universities and university colleges.
Applicants for undergraduate programmes taught in Norwegian at universities and university colleges in Norway, apply through the Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (NUCAS) and they must meet Norwegian and English language requirements.
How do you meet the Norwegian language requirement?
The Norwegian language requirement can be met in different ways, depending on your educational background.
If you fulfil all the entry requirements to undergraduate programmes except Norwegian, you can choose one of the following tests:
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Norwegian,written and oral exam from third year level in Norwegian upper secondary school
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Norwegian Language test A1-B2 from The Norwegian Directorate for higher education and skills with the result B2 or C1 in all the four disciplines
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Norwegian for International Students, Level 3 at the universities
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1-year course in Norwegian Language (60 ECTS) at Norwegian universities or university colleges
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Test in Norwegian - advanced level (Test i norsk - høyere nivå) with a minimum score of “pass” (bestått) in both the written and the oral test
Folkeuniversitetet discontinued Test in Norwegian - higher level (also known as The Bergen test) in October 2022. You fulfil the requirement in Norwegian if you have passed the oral and written tests previously.
From 2023, the following combinations of tests will fulfil the requirement:
- Pass in the written Test in Norwegian higher level + B2 or C1 in oral communication in The Norwegian Language test from the Directorate for higher education and skills, or
- Pass in the oral Test in Norwegian higher level + B2 or C1 in the reading, listening an written parts in The Norwegian Language test from the Directorate for higher education and skills
If you do not meet the general requirements, you must fulfil the Norwegian language requirement with:
- Norwegian, written and oral exam from third year level in Norwegian upper secondary school
How do you meet the English language requirement?
All applicants can meet the English language requirement by completing one of the following tests:
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English (140 hours) from Norwegian upper secondary school: written and oral exam.
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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
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Cambridge ESOL Examinations: Certificate in Advanced English
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Cambridge ESOL Examinations: Certificate of Proficiency in English
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Pearson PTE Academic /
with an overall score of 51 on PTE Academic / PTE Academic Online -
The European language certificate (telc): English B2
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The European language certificate (telc): English B2-C1 University
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The European language certificate (telc): all English certificates at C1-level
You can also meet the English language requirement if you have
- A complete or incomplete undergraduate degree in English language and literature with courses in English language and literature that are equivalent to minimum 60 ECTS.
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Completed a minimum of one year of upper secondary school or one year university studies taught in English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Great Britain or the USA.
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Completed a master's degree taught in English
How do you document the requirements in Norwegian and English
Norwegian
Norwegian from Norwegian upper secondary school
You must document Norwegian from upper secondary school (393 hours) with kompetansebevis.
Test in Norwegian- advanced level, written and oral test
You must document the test with certificates for both the written and the oral test from Norsk språktest
Norwegian for International Students, Level 3
You must document the result with transcript from the university or university college
60 credits (ECTS) in Norwegian language and social science for international students
You must document the result with transcript from the university or university college
Norwegian Language test for adult immigrants from from The Norwegian Directorate for higher education and skills (formerly Kompetanse Norge)
English
English from Norwegian upper secondary school
You must document English from upper secondary school (140 hours) with a kompetansebevis.
TOEFL
IELTS
You must document IELTS with Test Report Form.
Cambridge ESOL Examinations
To document your result, you must:
1) Upload your score report in your application
2) Give your case handler online access to your tests results on Cambridge Assessment English Candidate Website
Pearsons PTE Academic
You must document PTE Academic with a score report.
telc
You must document telc with a certificate.
University degree in English language or English literature
You must document a degree with diploma and transcript of grades from your university.
One year upper secondary school or university studies in an English speaking country
You must document your studies with a transcript of grades from your university.
Official transcripts are required in order to document high school and university studies from USA and Canada.
Master's degree taught in English
You must document your degree with diploma and transcript of grades from your university.