Studying

To study at a university or college in Norway, Norwegians must normally have completed their basic and upper secondary education. Some courses of study have additional entrance requirements. Entrance requirements for foreign students vary, depending on their country of origin’s education.

How to apply

Norwegians apply for university or college places via the Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (NUCAS). Foreign students apply directly to the university or college offering their preferred course of study. More information about how foreign students can apply for a course of study is available on the Studyinnorway.no website.

Digital school report

Students who completed their upper secondary education at a Norwegian school in the year 2000 or later, can get a digital copy of their school report from the National School Report Database (NVB). 

Student loans and grants

You can apply for a student loan or grant from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen), if you attend a state approved college or university.

Work experience 

If you lack the necessary educational qualifications to get into a Norwegian university or college, you may still be admitted based on your work experience and skills. 

Enrolment after main offer round

Each year, after the main round of offers has been completed, several study places remain unfilled at colleges and universities around Norway. It is possible to apply for a place on courses that have unfilled study places.

Moving within Norway

Norwegian Tax Administration
If you intend to move within Norway, you must send a change of address notification to the National Population Register (folkeregisteret) no later than eight days after you have moved. The National Population Register is managed by the Norwegian Tax Administration.

Studiebarometeret (the student survey)

Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education
Studiebarometeret contains information from the national student survey about quality of education. On Studiebarometeret.no you can find the students' assessment on program level and compare different study programs. The national student survey and its web portal studiebarometeret.no are operated by NOKUT on assignment from the Ministry of Education and Research.

Upper Secondary School Reports

Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service
If you finished Norwegian upper secondary school (norsk videregående skole) in the year 2000 or later, your school report will most likely be registered in the National School Report Database (NVB).

Diploma registry

Ministry of Education and Research
By using the Diploma Registry, you can collect your results from higher education in Norway and share them with potential employers, educational institutions and other relevant recipients. The Diploma Registry is free of charge.

Student loan repayment calculator

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen)
Create a draft repayment plan showing repayment instalments, interest rates and fees for your student loan.

Study in Norway

Direktoratet for høyere utdanning og kompetanse (HK-dir)
Here you will find information about studying in Norway - about what you can study and where you can study.

Interest tests

Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training
What are you interested in? Use these aptitude and interest tests to find out more about which jobs or studies that may suit you. (In Norwegian only)

Nordic term base

Språkrådet
Here you will find information about words and terms that is often used by important community area. It can also be at help if you should work or study in another nordic country.

Apply for approval of education to get unemployment benefit

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)
As a common rule, you can not get unemployment benefit if your are a student. But there is some exceptions. If you wish to keep your unemployment benefit while you are a student, you have to apply for it. Read more about unemployment benefit and education on Nav.no    

Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service

Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service
The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (NUCAS) also known as Samordna opptak, coordinates the admission to ordinary undergraduate study programmes at all universities, university colleges, and some private university colleges in Norway.

Your Europe

European Commission
Your Europe is an EU site designed to give help and advice for EU nationals and their family. This includes advice for moving, living, studying, working, shopping or simply travelling abroad.

Støttekalkulator - Lånekassen

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen)
On Lånekassen webpage you can calculate how much you can get in grant and loan. The result can be different if there is special needs in the picture.

Report a new or changed postal address

Norwegian Tax Administration
You can add or change your postal address if you want the letters from the public authorities sent there rather than to the address you are registered at in the national register. You can add or change the postal address by sending us a message using our contact form. If you don't have the possibility to log in, you can send us the form on paper.

Working while studying in an EU country

European Commission
If you are planning to move to another EU country to study, you must have sufficient income to live there without needing income support. You will have the same right to work while studying as nationals of that country.

Norwegian students abroad

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen)
Here you can read about the requirements and conditions for support for education abroad and how much support you can receive.

Applying to a university in the EU?

European Commission
Are you thinking of applying to a university in the EU? Keep in mind that you have the right to study under the same conditions as nationals of your host country. Learn more on Your Europe.

Tenancy agreement

Norwegian Consumer Council
This agreement and the Tenancy Act (husleieloven) regulate the Tenant’s and the Lessor’s rights and obligations in the tenancy. A rental agreement must be drawn up in writing. The Tenancy Act takes precedence over any contractual terms and conditions.

Apply for recognition of foreign education

Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education
Here you can apply for recognition of higher education, tertiary vocational education, vocational education and training or teacher qualifications – school and kindergarten.

Karakterkalkulator

Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training
Use "Karakterkalkulatoren" to sum up your points. With "Studievelgeren" you will get an overview of the courses of study you can apply for with your study points. You can also see which educational programs you must have on high school to get in to higher studies.   

Jobbkompasset - Find a profession that fits you

Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training
An overview over 500 professions you can educate for. You can search by interest and type of profession. "Jobbkompasset" is a help for students, teachers, school counselors and other that need an overview over what profession- and education possibilities that exists. 

The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service

Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service
The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (NUCAS) coordinates the admission to ordinary undergraduate study programmes at all universities, university colleges, and some private university colleges in Norway.

The corona situation: Pupils and students

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen)
Information on the various measures which apply in connection with the coronavirus for pupils, students and anyone repaying a student loan.

Your pages at Lånekassen.no

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen)
You can apply for financial support for your studies, and check the progress of your application.

Studievelger

Ministry of Education and Research
Studievelgeren will give an overview of the courses of study you can apply for through “Samordna opptak”, and the requirements needed to be accepted into the said courses. Some of the courses will have a local admission, and therefore will not be found in the list on the webpage. “Studievelgeren” is connected to “Karakterkalkulatoren”, where you can add up your points that indicates whether or not you will be granted access to take part in the course.

utdanning.no - find education, profession and apprenticeship

Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training
On this webpage you can crosscheck between your personal interests, education programs and professions, to see what a good fit for you could be. You will also find an overview of educational programs for high schools, vocational school, universities, colleges, and certified apprenticeship companies for every county in Norway. The webpage informs about the status of the laborer’s market, with information about employment in different fields and professions, on a county and municipality level. The webpage is maintained/updated through use of the “AA-registeret” and “Brønnøysundregistert.

Life situations