English requirements
Applicants who fullfill one of these 4 requirements do not need to document English skills:
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 their 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.
Applicants who do not meet these requirements must document their English skills. 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 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: NOKUT)
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