Introduction
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is the
second-largest university in Norway with approximately 20 000 students. NTNU's main profile is in Technology and Natural Sciences
and is the leading university in Norway for higher education and research in
these fields. The seven faculties at NTNU offer bachelor's, master's and PhD
degree programmes in Engineering, the Natural
Sciences, Medicine, the Arts, and the Social Sciences. The university enjoys
high international academic standing in all subject areas.
This document is for those who are interested in applying for admission to NTNU's international master's programmes
that are taught in English. NTNU receives thousands of requests for
information about admission from international applicants every year and
there is considerable competition due to the limited number of places on each
programme.
Categories of Applicants
Applicants under the Quota Scheme
The preliminary and final applications deadline for applicants under the Quota Scheme for admission in year 2006, expired on 15 December 2005 and 15 February 2006. It is therefore not possible for new applicants to apply under the New Call. Applicants are advised to contact us again in mid October 2006. Preliminary application deadline for admission to the international master's programmes in year 2007 will be 1 December 2006 and final application deadline 1 February 2007 for applicants who have passed through the preliminary screening.
EU/EEA/EFTA Citizens with a non-Norwegian or
non-Nordic Degree
Applicants who are citizens of European Union/ European Economic Area/ EFTA
countries with a relevant non-Norwegian or non-Nordic degree are eligible to
apply for a place on some of these international master's programmes.
There are two categories of applicants here:
"
Norwegian/
Nordic citizens with an international first degree (BA/ BSc/
BEng/ BTech or equivalent
degree).
" EU/EEA/EFTA citizens with an international first degree (BA/BSc/BEng/BTech or equivalent degree)
Applicants with a Norwegian or Nordic Degree
Application deadline: 15 May 2006. Applicants with a Norwegian personal identity number should apply online on NTNU's "studweb" on http://studweb.ntnu.no/soknadsweb/ . Other applicants under this category, and who do not have a Norwegian ID-number should contact NTNU's Admission Office to receive a paper version of the application form.
Applicants who are not citizens of the
European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) or EFTA countries.
Regulations from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration state that all
international students who are not citizens of EU/EEA/EFTA countries need to
apply for a residence permit for students in Norway (www.udi.no).
This means that applicants for the international master's programmes
at NTNU under the Individual funding category are to document the source(s)
of funding (minimum NOK 80 000 per academic year) in their application.
Documentation of funding can be confirmation letters from sponsors,
confirmation of scholarships or grants, bank guarantees etc. Applications
without such documentation will not be processed.
Students in the
Individual funding category who are admitted to an international master's programme will be requested to transfer NOK 80 000 to a
Norwegian bank account at the Student Welfare Organization in Trondheim
before their arrival in Norway. Information about the practical arrangements
for transferring the money to the Norwegian bank account will be given
together with the letter of admission.
International Masterīs Programmes
NTNU offers 23 international master's programmes
taught in English. The MSc/MPhil programmes extend over 2 academic years (4 semesters) and
are mainly intended for international students. The number of places on each
master's programme is limited .
Most international
master's programmes are also open to applicants
with individual funding, mainly students from industrialized countries in Europe/ USA/ Canada/ Japan/ Australia. All the international master's programmes are open for a limited number of students with
a relevant first degree from Norway or another Nordic country. All the
master's programmes begin in mid-August.
The following
international master's programmes are offered at
NTNU:
MSc Programmes in
Engineering/Architecture/Natural Sciences and Medicine:
* MSc
in Hydropower Development
* MSc
in Marine Technology - 4 specializations within Marine Structures, Marine
System Engineering, Marine Control Systems or Nautical Science.
* MSc
in Petroleum Engineering/ MSc in Petroleum
Geosciences
* MSc
in Light Metals Production
* MSc
in Coastal and Marine Civil Engineering
* MSc
in Geotechnics and Geohazards
* MSc
in Industrial Ecology
* MSc in Information Systems
* MSc
in Electric Power Engineering (Held at NTNU, not at Kathmandu,
Nepal)
* MSc
in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS)
* MSc
in Project Management
* MSc
in Urban Ecological Planning
No admission in 2006. Next admission will
be in 2007)
* MSc
in Mathematics
* MSc in Condensed Matter Physics and Biophysics
* MSc
in Exercise Physiology/ Sports Sciences
* MSc
in Medical Technology
MPhil Programmes in
Arts/Social Sciences:
* MPhil
in Linguistics
* MPhil in Maritime Archaeology
* MPhil
in Development Studies (Specialising in Geography)
* MPhil
in Human Development
* MPhil
in Childhood Studies
Admission Requirements
General requirements: Admission to NTNU's
international master's programmes is highly
competitive. Priority in admission will be given to applicants who have
completed their first degree within a relevant academic area, and who have
obtained an average grade of First Class Division or Second Class Upper
Division.
Applicants with a Second Class Lower Division or Third Class Division from
their first degree will not be admitted..
For some master's programmes relevant work
experience is also required for admission. In addition, applicants must fulfil the English-language requirement mentioned below,
and must submit the English test results (IELTS or TOEFL) to NTNU with the
final application form or at latest by 15 May 2006.
Academic Requirements
MSc programmes within
Engineering/ Architecture/ Natural Sciences and Medicine:
* MSc
in Hydropower Development:
BSc/BEng degree in Civil Engineering, and 2 to 5
years of work experience within planning, design and/or construction of hydraulic
works.
* MSc in Marine Technology:
BSc/BEng degree or equivalent in Coastal or Harbour Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Offshore
Engineering, Marine Technology or Naval Architecture. Following evaluation of
their first degree, these applicants may be exempted from the first semester
of studies (summer 2006), and start their studies in mid-August 2006.
Applicants will have to choose one out of the three specializations when
filling in the final application form:
" Marine Structures
" Marine System Engineering
" Nautical Sciences
More information about
the specializations will be provided with the final application form.
Applicants should not indicate specialization when filling in the preliminary
application form.
* MSc
in Petroleum Engineering / MSc in Petroleum
Geosciences:
BSc/BEng degree or equivalent in Petroleum
Engineering or Applied Geosciences. Applicants with a BSc/BEng
degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering may also be considered for
admission if they have relevant work experience from the petroleum sector.
* MSc
in Light Metals Production:
BSc/BEng degree or equivalent in Materials Science,
Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or Chemistry. Relevant work experience is
also considered important for admission.
* MSc
in Coastal and Marine Civil Engineering:
BSc/BEng degree in Civil Engineering, Coastal
Engineering or Harbour Engineering. Applicants with
an equivalent BSc/BEng degree in Engineering may
also be considered if they have 2 to 3 years of relevant work experience
within port and coastal works.
* MSc
in Geotechnics and Geohazards:
BSc/BEng in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical
Engineering, Structural Engineering or Engineering Geology.
* MSc
in Industrial Ecology:
BSc/ BEng degree within
Engineering, Natural Sciences or Social Sciences.
* MSc
in Information Systems:
BSc/ BEng degree in
Computer Science, Software Engineering or Information System.
* MSc in Electric Power Engineering:
BSc/ BEng degree in
Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, Electronics,
Automation, Cybernetics or Applied Physics. Please note that this MSc programme is taught at
NTNU, and is a different programme than the MSc programme in Electric Power
Engineering held only for Norad fellows at Kathmandu University in Nepal.
* MSc
in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS):
BSc/ BEng preferably
within Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Hydraulic Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Electric Power Engineering.
Applicants with a BSc/BEng in other engineering
disciplines may also be considered for admission. Courses within Mathematics,
Probability Theory and Statistics must be covered within the BSc/ BEng degree.
* MSc
in Project Management:
BSc/ BEng degree,
preferably within an engineering discipline. Applicants with a BSc degree in Natural Sciences may also be considered for
admission.
* MSc
in Urban Ecological Planning:
BSc/BEng/BA degree preferably in Urban Planning,
Architecture or Civil Engineering. Relevant work experience is also
considered important for admission. Applicants with a BA degree in Social
Sciences (e.g. Planning) may be considered if the applicant has 2 to 5 years
of relevant work experience within Urban Planning.
* MSc
in Mathematics:
BSc degree in Mathematics, consisting of a minimum
of 1.5 years of university studies in Mathematics.
* MSc
in Condensed Matter Physics and Biophysics:
BSc degree in Physics, consisting of a minimum of
1.5 years of Physics, and one year of Mathematics and Statistics.
* MSc
in Medical Technology- Specialization in Biophysics and Medical Physics:
BSc in Physics, consisting of a minimum of 70
credits of Physics, 20 credits of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Cell Biology,
40 credits of Mathematics and Statistics, and 30 credits of Instrumentation
and Informatics. One year of study at NTNU is 60 credits.
* MSc
in Medical Technology - Specialization in Medical Imaging:
BSc/BEng in Control Engineering; Signal Processing,
Image Processing, Electronics; Computer Science, Physics or Mathematics. A
fundamental knowledge of Control Theory and Signal Processing is a
prerequisite.
* MSc
in Medical Technology - Specialization in Healthcare Informatics: BSc/BEng in Computer Science or Informatics. Preferably
work experience from health care/ health care information.
* MSc in Medical Technology - Specialization in
Bioinformatics:
BSc/ BEng in Computer
Science or Informatics consisting of a minimum of 80 credits of Computer
Science/ Informatics, and 30 credits of mathematics. One year of study at
NTNU is 60 credits.
* MSc
in Medical Technology - Specialization in Medical Biotechnology:
BSc in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology or
Biotechnology with emphasis on Molecular Biology.
* MSc
in Exercise Physiology/ Sports Sciences:
BSc/BA degree or equivalent university education
preferably within Exercise Physiology/ Sports Sciences, Exercise Sciences,
Biology, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Biochemistry, Occupational Therapy or
similar fields. A firm foundation in Human Biology is required within the first
degree.
Academic requirements: MPhil programmes
within the Arts and Social Sciences
* MPhil
in English Language and Linguistics:
BA in English, BA in Linguistics or equivalent, consisting of a minimum of 3
courses within English Language and Linguistics.
* MPhil
in Linguistics:
BA degree in Linguistics. BA degree in related subject areas may also be
considered if a minimum of 1.5 years of university studies in Linguistics has
been completed as part of the degree.
* MPhil
in Maritime Archaeology:
BA in Archaeology. Applicants with an equivalent BA degree in Arts/ Social
Sciences can also apply if a satisfactory number of courses in Archaeology
have been completed as part of the first degree.
* MPhil
in Developing Studies (specialising in Geography):
BA degree, preferably in Geography. BA degree in other Social Sciences may
also be considered for admission if at least 1.5 years of university studies
in Geography or Development Studies has been completed as part of the first
degree.
* MPhil
in Human Development:
BA degree in Psychology or an equivalent degree with a major in Psychology.
Approximately 1.5 years of university studies within Psychology and courses
within Research Methods and Theory of Science must be covered within the
first degree.
* MPhil
in Childhood Studies:
BA degree in Social Sciences or Humanities/ Arts or an equivalent university/
college degree.
English Language Requirements
Applicants to the international MSc programmes must pass either the TOEFL with a minimum
paper score of 500 (170 computer-based test) or IELTS with a minimum score of
5.0.
For admission to the MPhil programmes
the minimum paper score for TOEFL is 550 (213 computer-based test) or IELTS
with 6.0 or better. Citizens from Ireland, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia
and New Zealand do not have to submit TOEFL/IELTS test results. This is also
the case for applicants who have spent at least one year in any of these
countries, attending upper secondary school or university. Exempted are also
applicants from African countries with a BA/BSc/BEng
degree where the language of instruction has been English and those who have
passed English as a subject at GCE A-level with grade C or better.
Applicants with a university degree in the English language (BA in English)
are also exempted from the language requirement. Please note that applicants
from Asian countries (such as Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and Vietnam) with a BA/ BSc/ BEng degree where the language of instruction has been
English are not exempted from the English-language requirements. The
exception is applicants holding a BA degree in English.
Norwegian applicants to the international master's programmes
must have passed the required examinations in the English language ("Engelsk grunnkurs") from
the Norwegian Upper Secondary School. Applicants from European or other
industrialized countries, having ratified the Lisbon Convention, should
document a minimum of 7 years of English study from their primary and
secondary schools when submitting the final application form.
Applicants from some of these countries, who have less than 7 years of
English from primary and secondary school, must however satisfy the English
test requirements (TOEFL/ IELTS test with satisfactory score) mentioned above.
Please give the name and
address of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to the
TOEFL/ IELTS test centre. NTNU's TOEFL code is
9652.
The TOEFL/ IELTS test score should preferably be submitted together with the application
form within the final application deadline of 15 May.2006.
Please send the application with all enclosures to:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Office of International Relations
"Master program - new call"
O.S.Bragstadplass 3
N-7491 Trondheim
Norway
