Admission to the University of Oslo

This page contains information about admission to undergraduate degree studies at the University of Oslo for applicants with a permanent residence permit, or a permit which constitutes the basis for settlement in Norway.

Applicants residing outside of Norway, or applicants without a permanent recidence permit in Norway, should go to our website for international applicants.

Admission procedures

Admission to undergraduate studies at Norwegian universitites and colleges is organised nationally by the Universities and Colleges Admission Service. Application form and "Søkerhåndboka" (prospectus) is available at all universities, colleges, employment agencies (NAV), "videregående skoler" (upper secondary schools), and some libraries from the beginning of February.

Application deadline

Admission procedures for Norwegian applicants also apply to applicants residing in Norway with a permanent residence permit or a permit which constitutes the basis for settlement. The application deadline for applicants with a permanent residence permit in Norway is 1 March. The application deadline for international applicants without a permanent residence permit in Norway is 1 February.

Minimum requirements

In order to be evaluated for admission, applicants must fulfil the basic entrance requirements to Norwegian universities. Applicants must also document a satisfactory knowledge of Norwegian and English. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum requirements, must pass specific examinations from Norwegian upper secondary school.

Please note that some of the Bachelor's Degree programmes have special admission requirements relevant to the major subject in the fields of study.

Language requirements

Norwegian:
May be covered by:

• Norwegian as a second language (or alternative study plan): Passed examination from "videregående skole", general studies, with a minimum grade of 2. For information, please contact Vox-Voksenopplæringinstituttet.
• "Test i norsk - høyere nivå", Norwegian language written test, advanced level, (also known as "Bergenstesten"), with a score of 450 or better. For information, please contact: Folkeuniversitetet
• Passed Level III examination in Norwegian for foreign students at universities. For information, please contact the Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies.

English:
May be covered by:

• Passed examination from "videregående skole", general studies, with a minimum grade of 2. For information, please contact Vox-Voksenopplæringinstituttet.
• TOEFL-test with a minimum score of 500 on paperbased test or 170 on computer test or 60 on Internet test. For information, please contact The International Summer School.
• IELTS-test with a score of 5.0 or better. For information, please contact: Folkeuniversitetet.