General requirements
Undergraduate studies (first cycle)
If you have successfully completed upper secondary studies in one of the signatory countries of the Lisbon Convention, are in possession of a valid school leaving certificate and qualify for higher education studies in your home country, you also qualify for higher education studies in Norway. However, you are requested to prove your level of English and Norwegian. In some cases, you are also requested to take additional qualifying courses.
Master's studies (second cycle)
If you are applying for a Master's program at an institution in Norway, you are required to be in possession of a relevant Bachelor's or equivalent degree diploma.
Doctoral studies (third cycle)
In the event you are applying for doctoral studies at an institution in Norway, you are required to be in possession of a relevant diploma or Master's degree program.
Language requirements to study at university in Norway
Norwegian
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English
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Minimum grade point requirement
Students may be ranked based on their grade point average from their previous studies. Therefore, always check with the university or college of your choice about the minimum passing grade point you need to meet.
If you are an EU student, you can easily convert your grade point to the Norwegian system by using the European Grade Converter. If you are not an EU student, you can use the European grades comparison chart to learn how you would score in Europe.
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