Admission and Language Requirements, and Application
Procedures by Student Category
The
admission and language requirements, like the application procedures, vary
depending on which category of student you are (degree-seeking, International
Master's Programme student, exchange, visiting/non-degree etc.).
The
general admission and language requirements for the various categories of
students are given below. Generally speaking, all students must be able to document or declare (EU/EEA students) a minimum of NOK 80
000 (approx. US$ 11 000) per year in funds.
We have
defined six categories of international students at NTNU:
- Degree
seeking student (undergraduate and graduate)
- International
Master's Programme or PHD student
- Exchange student
- Visiting/non-degree
student
- NUFU
student
- Student at the Trondheim
Academy of Fine Art and the Trondheim Conservatory of Music
These categories are described below.
Category 1: Degree
Seeking Students 
This category
includes students who would like to obtain a degree at NTNU:
This
category has two sub-categories:
Category
1a: Degree-seeking students who meet the Norwegian language requirements
Category 1b: Degree-seeking
students who do not meet the Norwegian language requirements
To meet
the Norwegian language requirements, non-Norwegian studentsb must either pass
the level III exam with a grade of 3.0 or better, or pass the written Bergen
Norwegian Language Test with a score of at least 450 points. The
Folkeuniversitet - Norsk språktest
Christian Krohgsgate 34, 0186 Oslo
Phone: 22 98 88 22
Faks: 22 98 88 01
E-mail: norsk.spraktest@fu.no
Home
page: www.fu.no (Click on Norsk
Språktest and then English, if you need
the text in English)
Application
procedures are quite different for students who do and who do not meet the
Norwegian language requirements. Please see below.
Financing: There are no tuition fees at the NTNU; however, the
cost of living in Norway is high. We emphasise that applicants to Regular
Degree Studies at all levels must provide their own financing and therefore the
importance of having a realistic financial plan prior to coming to Norway.
In order to obtain a residence permit for
Norway, students are required to document the possession of NOK 80 000 per year
to cover living expenses. The Norwegian immigration authorities may insist on
documentary evidence of adequate means of support for the entire period of
study. This means that you will be required to document this amount for each
year of your entire stay in Norway before you will be granted a residence
permit. The Norwegian immigration authorities are very strict on this point; an
application for a student visa which lacks such documentation will be turned
down.
Category
1a: Degree-seeking students who meet the Norwegian language requirements
Admission requirements and language requirements:
The admission requirements for degree-seeking students who meet the Norwegian
requirement described above are given in Studies
at NTNU.
In addition, except for citizens of the UK,
USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, students in this category must submit
documentation that they meet the English language requirements. A description
of the ways to meet the English language requirements as well as exemptions
from the requirement are given in Appendix 1 in Studies
at NTNU.
Application procedures:
The
centralized application processing centre called UCAS, Universities and
Colleges Admission Service (Samordnet opptak), processes most applications to undergraduate
studies at Norwegian public institutions of higher education. A board appointed
by the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs professionally
administers UCAS, which is organized as a unit at the
In
general, admission to NTNU, especially in the fields of engineering,
architecture, and medicine is highly competitive. Excellent grades are an
essential prerequisite to securing a place. For these fields of study there are
also special requirements in mathematics and physics.
Applications
are available directly from UCAS or from NTNU. The application process involves
two steps:
- Completing the
preliminary application form indicating, among other things, which courses
of study you are interested in and at which university/college. DO NOT
SEND TRANSCRIPTS or other enclosures with this application form. Deadline
for students educated outside
- Students who fulfil
admission requirements will receive the final application form (omslagsark) from UCAS by 1 June (if you have
not received this form by 1 June, contact UCAS at the latest by 10 June).
You then return this form, along with your transcripts and letters of
recommendation to NTNU (or the university/college you are applying to).
Deadline for submission: 1 July.
Applicants
will be notified by 25 July. Application via UCAS is based on the assumption
that the student is currently residing in
NOTE:
Students who are interested in beginning
graduate studies in the Social Sciences and Arts (master) should NOT
apply through the UCAS. Graduate students who meet the admission and language
requirements should apply directly to NTNU. Please use the application form
found on the web site: Studweb.
You may also contact Student Service, Dragvoll directly.
Information
on application deadlines for graduate studies in the Arts and Social Sciences
is found on http://www.ntnu.no/studieavd/fakultetsservice/Opptak/.
In general the application deadline is June 1 and 15 November for the autumn
and spring semesters, respectively. However, certain departments/programmes
have different deadlines, so it is best to check the web site mentioned.
Category
1b:
Degree-seeking students who do not meet the Norwegian language requirements
Click here for more information on this
subcategory.
Category 2: International
Master´s Programme or PHD
student
See here
Category 3: Exchange students
NTNU participates in numerous student exchange and
placement programmes such as the Socrates/Erasmus programme and NORDPLUS.
Others are operated in conjunction with other Nordic countries (NORDPLUS). In
addition there are cooperative agreements/exchange agreements with individual
universities in many countries. An overview is given in here.
Exchange students typically attend NTNU for short
periods lasting between 3-12 months and return to their home university at the
end of the exchange period.
Admission and Language Requirements:
Those students invited by NTNU for short periods of between 3 and 12
months are enrolled at their home university and do not have to meet NTNU
admission requirements (e.g., language). The normal language of instruction,
with some exceptions, is Norwegian, however there are many courses taught in
English. Exams can be arranged in English and
in the majority of the cases textbooks are in English or alternative titles in
English will be recommended. Project work can always be supervised in English.
Students can learn Norwegian at the intensive summer course or one of
the Norwegian classes offered in the autumn and the spring. You will find
information on these courses on the International Office's web site: http://www.ntnu.no/intersek/intstud/language.html.
Application procedures:
Deadlines: April 1st for the autumn semester and October 1st for the spring
semester.
Academy of Fine Art: Autumn term: 1 November/Spring term: 1 May - Faculty
of Architecture: Autumn Term: 1 May
For more information see Guidelines
for exchange students.
To apply: electronic
application form
Category 4: Visiting/non-degree students
Students who want to attend NTNU, but whose home
university does not have a formal agreement with NTNU may apply as a visiting/non-degree
student.
This
category has two sub-categories:
· Visiting/non-degree
students residing in a foreign country
· Visiting/non-degree
students with a valid residence permit for
Category 4a. Visiting/non-degree students residing in a
foreign country
In this
category there are 2 subcategories:
- Category 4a1: Leonardo da Vinci Traineeship:
- Category 4a2: Free
movers
Category
4a1: Leonardo da Vinci Traineeship:
Leonardo da Vinci is the European Union's
vocational and continuing professional education programme. The intent of this
programme is to boost cooperation between universities and businesses, thus
allowing students and staff in the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA) to
seek further training in the participating countries.
Admission and Language Requirements:
Students must be able to document that a company or research laboratory
in
Application procedures:
Students who wish to apply should contact their home institution to find
out if they are participating in this programme and what the proper application
procedures are.
Category
4a2: Free movers
If your
university does not have a formal exchange agreement with NTNU, you may apply
to study at NTNU for a maximum of one academic year.
Admission and Language Requirements:
Students applying under this category must have the necessary background
and prerequisites for the programme they wish to follow. All students must
fulfil the English
language requirements
Application procedures:
Please use the application for exchange students given on http://www.intersek.ntnu.no/gjestestudenter/ Deadline: Fall semesters: April 1st: Spring semester: September 1st.
Important note: It is highly unlikely that a student will be issued
a residence permit for temporary studies at NTNU, unless he/she has already
been invited by NTNU through one of the programmes
described in the brochure Studies
at NTNU or through an exchange agreement. Exceptions may be
made if a student fulfils the academic and financial requirements necessary
for admission.
Category 4b. Visiting/non-degree students with a valid residence
permit for
As a temporary student (hospitant). NTNU may consider applications from foreigners for temporary studies in
Engineering and Architecture if they already possess a valid residence permit
for
Admission and Language Requirements:
Applicants must meet the general admission
and English language requirements stipulated in Studies
at NTNU, respectively. In addition,
the Norwegian language requirements described under Category 1: Degree seeking
students must be met.
Application procedures:
Application forms are available from the
Student Service Office (e-mail: studentservice@adm.ntnu.no, phone: +47 73 59 52 00) on the Gløshaugen
campus. The application deadline for the autumn/spring semester is 25 June/ 15
November.
Category 5: A student invited as part of a NUFU (Norwegian Council of
Universities' Committee for Development Research and Education) supported
project
The NUFU Programme is funded by the Norwegian government. The main
objective of NUFU is to contribute towards building up competence in developing
countries through cooperation between universities, university colleges and
research institutions in
The needs of the developing country's institutions and justified
priorities are paramount in the programme. Cooperation is based on equality
between the parties and on long-term cooperation.
Admission and Language Requirements:
Will be evaluated by the home institution
Application procedures:
A student must be officially connected to a specific NUFU project. There
are a very limited number of NUFU projects. Generally there are between 5-10
students who come to NTNU for periods of up to 3 months. No individual
applications will be accepted.
For more NUFU information from NTNU click here
Category 6: Students at the
Trondheim Academy of Fine Art (KiT) is an
institute in NTNU's Faculty of Architecture, Planning
and Fine Art. KiT offers an interdisciplinary
programme in fine arts that includes painting, sculpture, photography, graphic
arts and electronic media. Characteristic for the programme is the close
cooperation between teachers and between student and teachers, as well as the
artistic interplay between the different media, techniques and traditions. The
programme offered is 4 years with the possibility of a 5th additional
year. Currently (December 2000) there is no formal degree associated with this
programme, but discussions are underway that would allow this programme to be
recognized as a cand.mag./cand.philol. degree, with an additional programme of study leading to a
masters degree.
Admission and Language Requirements:
Students interested in studying at KiT
should contact them directly regarding admission and language requirements.
Application procedures:
Please call KiT at +47 73 59
79 00 or e-mail: lene.angelvik@kit.ntnu.no to request application
materials. Applications should be sent to:
NTNU
NO-7491
Applications must include:
·
Application form
·
Slide form listing slides and other documentation submitted.
· Documentation
of work in the form of slides (maximum 8). If relevant, a video, CD or
audio-cassette can be sent in instead of /in addition to slides. Do NOT send
original pieces of work. Do not send video documentation of paintings,
sculpture etc. Digital work can also be sent on diskette, CD, zip-disk or as a
URL (web address).
Format:
Slides should be in 35 mm format in frames without glass. Slides should be
marked with name (title), number and an arrow indicating which way is up. Slides
should document original artistic productions with the emphasis on projects
chosen by the applicant. Sketches and documentation of course exercises should
make up no more than 50% of the material sent in. Photographic prints will NOT
be accepted, only slides.
Videos should be VHS format, maximum 10 minutes with a selection of relevant
clips or a shorter project in its entirety. It is not possible to present
video/audio installations during the preliminary admission, only documentation.
Macintosh or Windows format for diskettes and CDs.
·
Return postage if you require the application materials to be returned
Applicants should NOT include certificates, letters of
recommendation etc. Applicants should include return postage if they want the
application to be returned. The Academy accepts no liability for the materials
sent.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. The
application deadline for 2001-2002 is
KIT invites selected applicants to participate in a practical
entrance examination. This will usually take place at the end of May/beginning
of June. No assignment will be given. Applicants will be given the
opportunity to demonstrate their own abilities based upon a self-selected theme
or project. Applicants can use the academy’s facilities, under the guidance of
staff and assistants. The academy’s technical staff and student assistants will
provide technical support. A jury consisting of the Academy's academic staff
and two representatives from the current graduating class will judge the
applicant's work. Applicants are invited for an informal interview during this
period.
In addition, applicants must bring an original piece
of work produced after submission of the preliminary application.
Artists and students from other educational institutions may attend the
Academy as a visiting/non-degree student (hospitant).
Please contact KiT for more information. The
application deadline is 1 May.
Department of Music
(formerly Trondheim Conservatory
of Music)
The Trondheim Conservatory of Music (MIT) is an institute in NTNU's Faculty of Arts. The Conservatory offers degree
programmes in classical, church and jazz music. Students can take
teacher-training education in their 3rd - 4th year, thereby qualifying as music
teachers. MiT offers a wide variety of programmes
covering instrumental pieces and song, jazz, church music, music education,
physiology related to music and performance, music conveyance, chamber music,
musical theatre, accompaniment, conducting, arranging, composing and music
technology. All instruction and exams are in Norwegian. Additional information
is provided on: Department
of Music.
There is an active music milieu in
Admission and Language Requirements:
Whether an applicant fulfils the musical requirements for a course of
study is ascertained through practical, oral and written tests. The results of
these tests are a decisive factor when evaluating applicants. Applicants
should, therefore, acquaint themselves with these tests and prepare themselves
thoroughly.
Applicants are expected to have:
- a good standard of
performance on their main instrument
- basic knowledge
and ability in music theory, formal analysis and the history of music, in
addition to well-developed aural skills.
For certain studies:
- a satisfactory level of
performance on a second instrument,
- other knowledge
and skills.
Applicants must also meet general requirements for studies given in Studies at NTNU.
International applicants should contact the Conservatory regarding
language requirements.
Application procedures:
Applications are available directly from the
Conservatory. The application deadline is 15 December. Auditions for the jazz
programme and the classical programme usually take place at the end of February
and the beginning of March respectively. Contact the Conservatory for the exact
dates.
b Danish, Finnish, Icelandic,
or Swedish applicants who have graduated from upper secondary school (videregående skole)
in
% In addition to these programmes students in
engineering and in the arts/social sciences have the option of applying for a dr.techn. og
dr.philos. degree,
respectively. These are based on doctoral work done independently by the
student. Interested students should contact the respective faculty for more
information.
Editor: Head of Office, Contact address:
international@adm.ntnu.no, Updated: