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Information for Applicants
Student Categories
Self-financing Master’s Degree students
Self-financing Master’s degree students are students applying for English Master’s Degree Programmes without Quota or NORAD sponsorship. Students may apply from all over the world, Norway included.
Exchange students
Exchange students are students from institutions having exchange agreements with the University of Tromsø. The students are selected by their home university and usually come to UiTø for a period of 3-12 months. Many of the exchange agreements are within the Erasmus, Nordplus and North2North programmes.
Self-financing free-movers
Self-financing free-movers are students applying from abroad and can be admitted to singular courses taught in English. The students have to apply every semester and can be registered maksimum for the total of two semesters.
Quota students
Quota applicants are students from developing countries, certain eastern European countries and the Palestine Territories applying for selected English Master’s Degree Programmes (2 years) or PhD-studies (3 years). The Quota scholarship programme is a funding scheme sponsored by the Norwegian ministry of Education and Research, providing admitted students with full sponsorship for the period of studies. The number of applicants exceed by far the number of places available and admission is therefore very competitive.
Programmes open to Quota applicants
NORAD students
NORAD-applicants are students from prioritized developing countries applying for specific English Master’s Degree programmes (2 years). The NORAD fellowship programme is a funding programme financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD), providing admitted students with full sponsorship for the period of studies. The number of applicants exceed by far the number of places available and admission is therefore very competitive.
Programmes open to NORAD applicants
Regular students
Regular students are students applying to programmes/courses where the language of instruction is Norwegian.
Admission Requirements
Exchange students
Exchange students are expected to have at least one year of university studies from their home country and a good command of English. The students are selected by their home universities. Please contact the international office at your home institution for further details on the process of selection.
Self-financing free-movers
To be an eligible self-financing free-mover, you should certify schooling equivalent to 3 years of Norwegian upper secondary school, including proficiency in English. If you are applying for postgraduate courses, the documentation of additional qualifications will be required.
Self-financing Master’s Degree students
To be eligible self-financing Master’s degree students must certify schooling equivalent to 3 years of Norwegian upper secondary school, including proficiency in English.
In addition at least 3 years of higher education with a major within the subject applied for is required.
Quota students
To be eligible Quota students must certify schooling equivalent to 3 years of Norwegian upper secondary school, including proficiency in English.
In addition at least 3 years (Master’s Degrees)/5 years (PhD) of higher education with a major within the subject applied for is required. The number of applicants exceed by far the number of places available and admission is therefore very competitive. In the selection of students priority is given to applicants from UiT’s partner institutions and to women from developing countries. Please note that in order to qualify for the scholarship, applicants must have resided in their home country at least one year prior to the admission.
NORAD students
To be eligible NORAD students must certify schooling equivalent to 3 years of Norwegian upper secondary school, including proficiency in English.
In addition at least 3 years of higher education with a major within the subject applied for is required. The number of applicants exceed by far the number of places available and admission is therefore very competitive.
Regular students
To be eligible Regular students must certify schooling equivalent to 3 years of Norwegian upper secondary school, including proficiency in English and Norwegian.
Depending on the field and level of study additional qualifications may be required.
Application forms and information
Exchange students
Exchange students are selected by their home university and should apply through their contact person/international office at home. Erasmus, Nordplus/Nordlys, North2North students are expected to use an ECTS Student application form together with Learning agreement and transcript of records. Application deadlines: 1st June (autumn semester)/1st November (spring semester).
Student Application Form
Learning Agreement
Self-financing free-movers (undergraduate)
The rules and regulations concerning admission of Self-financing free-movers are under revision. For more information and application form, please contact international@adm.uit.no
Self-financing free-movers (graduate)
The rules and regulations concerning admission of Self-financing free-movers are under revision. For more information and application form, please contact international@adm.uit.no
Self-financing Master’s Degree students
The application deadline for the programme for the academic year 2007-2008 expires on 1 March 2007. Online registration for application form opens 1 September.
For application form, please click Here
If you have applied allready and want to see your application status, please click here.
Quota Master's Degree students
The application deadline for the scholarship programme for the academic year 2007-2008 expires on 1 December 2006 for all master's degree applicants. Online registration for application form opens 1 September.
For application form, please click Here
If you have applied allready and want to see your application status, please click here.
Quota PhD students
Plase note that we no longer offer PhD sholarships through the Quota Programme.
NORAD students
http://fm.siu.no/embassy/index.htm
Regular students
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