Norwegian Proficiency Requirements
Norwegian is the official language of instruction at institutions of higher education in Norway. To attend regular courses and degree programmes, a good command of the Norwegian language is necessary. The minimum requirement for attending regular degree programmes where Norwegian is the language of instruction is either
- Norwegian level III with a minimum pass of 3.0 from a Norwegian language programme for foreign students; or
- Norwegian level III, with a minimum pass of 3.0 from the summer courses in Norwegian language offered by the University of Oslo; or
- Test in Norwegian, higher level, the socalled "Bergenstesten",with a minimum score of 450.
English Proficiency Requirements
A good command of English is required for all students attending Lillehammer and Gjøvik University College. Applicants to degree programmes who are not native speakers have to document their knowledge of English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 500 (paperbased) or 170 (computerbased).
- IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) with a minimum score of 5.0 points.
- APIEL (Advanced Placement International English Language Examination) with minimum 3 points.
- University of Cambridge Exams - First Certificate English, Certificate in Advanced English, Certificate of Proficiency in English.
- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) with a minimum of 85 points.
The following categories of applicants are exempted from the English test requirement:
- Applicants from countries under the EU/ EEA who can document that they have had English as their first foreign language in primary/secondary school for at least 7 years.
- Citizens of the following English speaking countries: Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand and the USA or applicants who have successfully completed at least one year of academic studies at a college or university in one of these countries.
- Students from African countries with the East or West African School Certificate when they can document an examination in English at the Advanced Level passed with C or better, or after having completed a Bachelor’s degree.
- Students who have studied English language as one of their main subjects at university level can apply for an exemption.
- Students accepted within the framework of an exchange programme or a bilateral agreement, although a good command of English is recommended.
06.02.2007
