Admission procedures for foreign applicants
I- APPLICANT CATEGORIES
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1- International degree applicants: This means all one-year programmes, bachelor and master applicants with basic education from outside the Nordic countries and without advanced Norwegian language.
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2- Foreign degree-applicants residing in Norway: This category covers all foreign applicants residing in Norway on work visa, Study Permit, Protection (Refugee Status), Permanent Residency and Marriage/Family visa.
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3- Foreign applicants with advanced Norwegian language proficiency: You can apply to undergraduate and graduate programmes if you can document that you are already proficient in Norwegian language on advanced level. In addition, you must meet the admission requirements and the specific entry requirements for each programme of study.
NB! There are no preparatory courses in Norwegian language available for admission within this category. You must organize any such preparatory courses in Norwegian language on your own.
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4- Admission to Norwegian Language and Society for Foreign Students at UiT in Narvik: Please note that admission to this one-year programme is primarily intended for foreign students who wish to qualify for Norwegian-taught bachelor's degree in engineering or the master's degree in Integrated Building Technology at the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology in Narvik.
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5- Nordic applicants: This category covers applicants who are nationals of Denmark (including Faroe Islands and Greenland), Finland, Iceland and Sweden.
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6- Norwegian applicants: This category covers Norwegian citizens with basic education from outisde the Nordic countries.
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7- Freemover/module-course applicants: This category covers bachelor, master and PhD applicants who intend to apply for singular courses taught in English or Norwegian.
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8- Inbound student mobility: This category covers all inbound bachelor, master, PhD, Fulbright and placement/internship students from our parter institutions with whom we have formal agreements.
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9- PhD education: This category includes all students who have already completed their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and plan to apply for a full PhD programme at UiT.
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10- Guest researchers: This category includes scholar from an institution who would like to visit UiT and is planning to teach, lecture, or perform research on a topic the visitor is valued for.
NB! Please read the information on this website carefully before applying for admissions to UiT. Applying to a wrong category or within an incorrect deadline will result in the rejection of your application.
II - HOW TO APPLY
1- International degree applicants (one-year programmes, bachelor and master)
You are an International Applicant if you:
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Do NOT have advanced Norwegian language proficiency (such as Bergentest or Norwegian for foreign students, Level 3) AND
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Do NOT have a basic education (upper & middle school) from a Nordic country (Norway, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Sweden or Danemark).
Contact information: admission@hjelp.uit.no
HOW TO APPLY (INTERNATIONAL DEGREE ADMISSION)
IMPORTANT DATES
- International Admissions (Programmes taught in English) start: 1 October
- Deadline (all programmes):: 1 December
- Deadline (Master of Fine Art):: 1 March
2- Foreign degree applicants residing in Norway (one-year programmes, bachelor and master)
You can apply as a local student if you:
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Do HAVE advanced Norwegian language proficiency (such as Bergentest or Norwegian for foreign students, Level 3) AND
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Do HAVE a basic education (upper & middle school) from a Nordic country (Norway, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Sweden or Denmark).
NB! If you cannot document these requirements, you must apply as an international applicant although you live in Norway.
Contact information: admission@hjelp.uit.no
Telephone: +47 77645590
IMPORTANT DATES
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Local Admissions (Programmes taught in English & Norwegian) start: January/February every year.
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Deadline (all programmes): see the Study Catalogue
3- Foreign applicants with advanced Norwegian language proficiency
Foreign applicants with advanced Norwegian language proficiency
Undergraduate degrees taught in Norwegian (bachelor’s and one-year programmes): You can apply to these programmes if you can document that you are already proficient in Norwegian language on advanced level. In addition, you must meet the admission requirements and the specific entry requirements for each programme.
- How to apply (in Norwegian only): For more information regarding admission requirements, application deadlines and access to the application portal, please go to Samordna opptak (The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service).
Graduate degrees taught in Norwegian (master’s programmes): You can apply to these programmes if you can document that you are already proficient in Norwegian language on advanced level. In addition, you must meet the admission requirements and the specific entry requirements for each programme.
- How to apply (in Norwegian only): For more information regarding admission requirements, application deadlines and access to the application portal, please go to Study Catalogue.
NB! There are no preparatory courses in Norwegian language available for admission within this category. You must organize any such preparatory courses in Norwegian language on your own.
4- Admission to Norwegian Language and Society for Foreign Students at UiT in Narvik
Admission to Norwegian Language and Society for Foreign Students at UiT in Narvik
Please note that admission to this one-year programme is primarily intended for foreign students who wish to qualify for Norwegian-taught bachelor's degree in engineering or the master's degree in Integrated Building Technology at the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology in Narvik.
- How to apply (in Norwegian only): For more information regarding admission requirements, application deadlines and access to the application portal, please go to Norwegian Language and Society for Foreign Students in Narvik.
5- Nordic applicants (one-year, bachelor and master programmes)
You can apply as a Nordic student if you:
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Do HAVE advanced Norwegian language ( see below ) proficiency (such as Bergentest or Norwegian for foreign students, Level 3) AND
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Do HAVE a basic education (upper & middle school) from a Nordic country (Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Sweden or Danemark).
Norwegian (Scandinavian) language requirements for Nordic applicants:
NB! If you cannot document these requirements, you must apply as an international applicant although you come from a Nordic country.
Contact information: admission@hjelp.uit.no
Telephone: +47 77645590
IMPORTANT DATES
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Nordic Admissions (Programmes taught in English & Norwegian) start: January/February every year.
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Deadline (all programmes): see the Study Catalogue
6- Norwegian citizens with non-Nordic basic education (one-year, bachelor and master programmes)
You are an International Applicant if you:
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Do NOT have advanced Norwegian language proficiency (such as Bergentest or Norwegian for foreign students, Level 3) AND
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Do NOT have a basic education (upper & middle school) from a Nordic country (Norway, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Sweden or Danemark).
Please use English to communicate with the International Admissions Team: admission@hjelp.uit.no
HOW TO APPLY (INTERNATIONAL DEGREE ADMISSION)
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What is basic education (Higher Education Entrance Qualification)?
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Proof of financial ability is not required for applicants with Norwegian citizenship
IMPORTANT DATES
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International Admissions (Programmes taught in English) start: 1 October
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Deadline (all programmes):: 1 December
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Deadline (Master of Fine Art):: 1 March
7- Freemover / single-module applicants (bachelor, master and PhD levels)
EU and foreign applicants residing in Norway can apply for singular module courses taught in English or Norwegian. Bachelor's and master's level applicants must satisfy Norwegian language proficiency in addition to the admission requirements for module courses.
For singular module courses at the PhD level, we accept applicants from all countries. There are two ways to qualify for singular courses at the PhD level. The first is by documenting that you are currently an active PhD student at an accredited institution of higher learning somewhere in the world by submitting a written confirmation from your institution. The second way is to document knowledge in English that equates to the English requirement in The Norwegian Higher Education Entrance Qualification and either a 3 year (180 ECTS) Bachelor’s degree + a 2 year (120 ECTS) Master’s degree or an integrated 5 year (300 ECTS) Master’s degree. Degrees must be documented by submitting both the diploma, diploma supplement (if one was issued) and transcript of records. The application code is “9301 – Singular courses at the PhD level” and the application deadline is on the 1st of December for courses that are taught in the spring semester and on the 1st of June for courses that are taught in the fall semester.
Please use Norwegian, Danish or Swedish to communicate with the Admission Office (Opptakskontor): admission@hjelp.uit.no
Telephone: +47 77645590
8- Inbound Student Mobility (bachelor, master, placement/internship and PhD)
All exchange/trainee student whether on bachelor, master or PhD levels must be nominated electronically through an established institutional agreement. NB! Without a formal agreement in place, we can not accept your application or enrol you as an active student at UiT.
Useful links
Nomination Portal for partner institutions
Do you have questions?
9- Guest researchers
We receive many requests from researchers wanting to visit us for a period of time.
NB! To increase your chance of succeeding in making a research visit, you should first establish direct contact with our researchers in your field.
Useful links
Research experts, centres and projects at UiT
Practical information for inbound researchers
Do you have questions?
10- PhD education
Applications to our PhD-Programmes are handled by the faculties, and early contact to the academic environment is strongly adviced. In addition to the academic scrutiny of the application, the Faculty will assess the financial frame for completion of the study.
Intake of PhD-students may either be through positions announced by the university, by positions at partner instutions and entreprises, or through scholarships and other financial arrangements.
Useful links
Do you have questions?
Please directly contact the releavant faculties, departments and centres through the links listed above.
Sist endret: 24.03.2023 15.13