English language requirements at NTNU

The English requirement may be met in any of the following ways:

• A passing grade from a Norwegian upper secondary school (videregående skole)
  
• Through a standardized test:
  - TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language see http://www.toefl.org) with a minimum score of 500/170 points on the paper based/computer based test. For admission to the M.Phil. programmes the minimum scores are TOEFL is 550/230 paper based /computer based or IELTS with 6.0 or better.
  - IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) with a minimum score of 5.0 points (http:// www.ielts.org)
  - APIEL (Advanced Placement International English Language examination with a minimum score of 3 points
• University of Cambridge tests:
  - First Certificate in English
  - Certificate in Advanced English
  - Certificate of Proficiency in English
• MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery with a minimum score of 85 points
• One year of study at a university in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Great Britain or the USA. The language of instruction must be English.
• A university degree with a major in English
• If special situations warrant it, applicants may document their English expertise in other ways.

Students from some countries may be exempted from documenting their competence in English as described above. An overview is given below.

• Applicants from countries that are members of the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and/or the European Council/UNESCO-Cepes and who have had English as a second language over a period of a minimum of 7 years from elementary school through upper secondary school. In order to be eligible for this exemption, applicants must document that they meet these criteria. If special situations warrant it, applicants may document their English expertise in other ways.
  Countries eligible: Albania, Aserbajdsjan, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Estland, France, Greece, Israel, Yugoslavia (Serbia, Montenegro, Wojwodina, Kosovo), Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, White Russia
• Applicants with a Bachelor degree from a university in which the language of instruction is English
  Countries eligible: Botswana, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Gambia, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
• Applicants who have an A-level exam in English
  Countries eligible: Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Cameroon, Kenya, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Uganda, Western Samoa, Zimbabwe

In addition the following may qualify for an exemption:

• 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 English language (BA in English) are also exempted from the language requirement. Please be aware that applicants from Asian countries (for example 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, except for candidates holding a BA degree in English.
  

Editor: Head of Office, Contact address: international@adm.ntnu.no, Updated: 20 November 2002