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Admission to AAUCMinimum entrance requirements Application form for foreign students 2004/2005(rtf) When applying to AAUC, please note that only complete applications with certified copies of the required documentation will be considered. There are separate routines, requirements and application form for exchange students (for more information, choose "Information for exchange students" from the menu)Minimum entrance requirementsStudents with non-Nordic foreign education must fullfill requirements as listed below. Please note that these are minimum requirements - some study programmes may have additional requirements. NB: In addition to the requirements mentioned below, it is necessary to document a satisfactory level of English (computerbased TOEFL with a minimum score of 170 or its equivalent) - see "Language requirements - English".For the following countries, the basic entrance requirement is a national school leaving certificate that satisfies the basic requirements for admission to higher education institutions in the home country:Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus (Greek), Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, YugoslaviaFor the following countries, the basic entrance requirement includes one year of studies in academic subjets at university level:Algerie, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus (graduates from year 2000 and onwards), Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Cameroon, China (after 1977), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus (Turkish), Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire), Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gaza and The West Bank, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea (South), Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mexico, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation (graduates from year 2000 and onwards), Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine (graduates from year 2000 and onwards), Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, ZimbabweFor the following countries, the basic entrance requirement includes two years of studies in academic subjets at university level:Belarus (graduates before year 2000), Cambodia, China (until 1966), Mongolia, Mozambique, Philippines, Russian Federation (graduates before year 2000), Ukraine (graduates before year 2000). Language requirements - EnglishEnglish language requirements are as follows:1. Applicants from the EU/EEA countries, and countries which have signed the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education of the European Council and UNESCO-CEPES , who have English as the first foreign language taken over a period of minimum 7 years in primary and secondary education may be exempted from the test. Applicants that cannot provide the required documentations must undergo a test. In certain situations exemptions can be given based on other qualifications in the English language, provided that this can be documented. 2. Applicants who have completed a bachelor degree with English as the language of instruction can be exempted from the language test. 3. Applicants with A-level examination in English can get an exemption. 4. Applicants whose English is a mother tongue and who have completed secondary education with English as the language of instruction can be exempted from the language test. The applicants who are required to prove their command of English may use the following tests: - Successfully passed Basic course in English taken at a Norwegian Upper Secondary School. - Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 500-points / databased test with a minimum score of 170 points. - International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) with a minimum score of 5.0 points. - Advanced Placement International English Language examination (APIEL) with a minimum score of 3 points. * University of Cambridge examinations: - First Certificate in English. - Certificate in Advanced English. - Certificate of Proficiency in English. * Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a minimum score of 85 points. * One year of university studies in an English speaking country (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Great Britain, USA). It is required that the language of teaching must be in English. * Completed university education with English as the main subject. * In certain situations exemptions can be given based on other qualifications in the English language, provided that this can be documented. (Source: National Academic Information Centre) Language requirements - NorwegianNorwegian is the official language of instruction at institutions of higher education in Norway. To attend regular courses and degree programmes, a good command of the Norwegian language is necessary.The minimum requirement for attending regular degree programmes where Norwegian is the language of instruction is either · Norwegian level III with a minimum pass of 3.0 (please note that the grade 2.5 or better is required for some study programmes at some institutions) from the Norwegian language programmes for foreign students offered by the universities, or one of the universities colleges, e.g. in Volda and Telemark, or · Norwegian level III, with a minimum pass of 3.0 (please note that the grade 2.5 or better is required for some study programmes at some institutions) from the summer courses in Norwegian language offered by the University of Oslo; or · Test in Norwegian, higher level, the so called "Bergenstesten", with a minimum score of 450. Please note that some institutions/study programmes require a score of 500. Note also that some institutions require that students with little or no prior knowledge of Norwegian attend a one year mandatory language programme. Students admitted on the "Quota programme" are granted scholarship for an extra year with Norwegian studies prior to entering the study programme at AAUC if they have no previous knowledge of Norwegian. |
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