Norwegian Language Courses for international students and employees at UiT, Level A1, A2 and B1

These courses are for employees and international students at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway.

Registration deadline: Monday, August 25, 2025.

Placement test: Wednesday, august 27. 06.00pm-07.30pm, room E-0101 (HSL faculty). (not for beginners at Level A1).

Please read the information below before registering!

Every semester, we offer courses at Level A1 (Introductory Level, first part), Level A2 (Introductory Level, second part), and Level B1 (Intermediate Level).

Level A1: This course is for students who have no prior knowledge of Norwegian. The time commitment is 48 hours (4 hours weekly). The instructional material is chapter 1-6 of https://www.norwegiancourse.info/. Additional material will be provided by your teacher.

Level A2: This course is for students who have some prior knowledge of Norwegian. The time commitment is 48 hours (4 hours weekly). The instructional material is chapter 7-10 of https://www.norwegiancourse.info/. Additional material will be provided by your teacher.

Level B1: This course is for students at Intermediate Level and runs over two semesters (B1A, B1B).

Syllabus: Ellingsen & McDonald, 2021: STEIN PÅ STEIN, Textbook and Workbook. The time commitment is 48 hours per semester (4 hours per week).

Please note: Levels A1, A2, and B1 are exclusively for employees and registered international students at UiT Campus Tromsø. The courses are not offered to family members of students or employees.

Level A1, A2 and B1 are exclusively for employees and registered international students at UiT Campus Tromsø. The courses are not offered to family members of students and empolyees.

Registration

For registration, please click on the link on the information pane on the right and fill in the registration form.

Registration deadline: Monday, August 25, 2025.

Placement test:

Everyone who wants to participate in courses at Level A2 or Level B1 must take the placement test before attending the course. Your level will be determined based on this test. 

  • If you register for Level A1, you should not take the placement test.
  • If you have previously completed B1A at UiT, you do not need to take the test to enroll in B1B, but you must still register.

Placement test: Wednesday, August 27, 6:00pm–7:30pm, room E-0101 (HSL faculty).

Priorities: 

If the courses are full, places will be offered based on the following priorities:

  • Employees at the university in permanent positions
  • Exchange students with a right to language training stipulated in their exchange agreements
  • PhD students and postdocs
  • Employees in other temporary positions
  • Other students
  • Students or employees who have previously been offered a place in the same-level course
  • Students or employees with Danish or Swedish as their native language

Information about your group:

All information about your group will be sent to you by email. Please ensure that you provide a valid email address in the registration form. You will be able to choose your preferred group before the courses start (please wait for additional information after the registration deadline)

Classes begin: 

Classes Begin:

A1: Monday, September 8
A2: Monday, September 8
B1: Monday, September 8

Timetables:

A1: NOR-0010 (will be updated after the registration deadline)
A2: NOR-0011 (will be updated after the registration deadline)
B1A: NOR-0020 (will be updated after the registration deadline)
B1B: NOR-0021 (will be updated after the registration deadline)

Click here for information about other Norwegian Language courses at UiT, campus Tromsø.

 

Starter: 24.04.25 kl 15.00
Slutter: 25.08.25 kl 23.59
Hvor: Campus Tromsø
Sted: Tromsø
Målgruppe: Ansatte, Studenter, Enhet
Kontakt: Odd Egil Johnsen
E-post: odd.johnsen@uit.no

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