Admission & Immigration
Application deadlines for foreign students:
February 15th: Norwegian Language and Civilisation for Foreign Students
March 1st: Programmes taught in English
Application forms, see menue to the right.
Admission Procedure for International Students:
The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education provides extensive information on Higher Education in Norway. For students with a Norwegian identity number most applications to undergraduate studies are processed by centralised application processing, see Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS - Samordna opptak) for more information.
Applications from those without a Norwegian identity number should be made directly to the institution.
Applications for Masters level programmes should be made directly to the institution.
Most of our programmes are taught in Norwegian, except those listed below that are taught in English. To apply for programmes taught in Norwegian you must demonstrate proficiency in Norwegian. We offer a one year language programme, Norwegian Language and Civilisation for Foreign Students and on successful completion of this programme you will be eligible to apply for programmes taught in Norwegian. International applicants who wish to enrol on a programme taught in Norwegian should apply through the Norwegain Language and Civilisation for Foreign Students programme.
Applicants from European countries are eligible for admission upon completion of the secondary school leaving certificate that provides the basis for admission to university studies in the home country. Applicants must document all their relevant education with officially certified copies of certificates in the original language and authorised translations if the original documents are not in English or a Scandinavian language. Applicants without European secondary education should check the list of equivalent entrance qualifications from foreign countries to Norwegian Higher Education.
Preferential international admission will be given to qualified students whose home institutions have an agreement with Telemark University College. Admission is competetive, hence the focus is on students inclined toward academic work. Late applications are accepted on a space available basis.
Please contact the relevant faculty international/ECTS coordinators for specific programme enrollment and application requirements.
Admission Procedure for Norwegian Students
Norwegian students who wish to enrol on an undergraduate programme should apply through the Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (Samordnaopptak).
Norwegian students who wish to enrol on a Master's programme or another (post) graduate programme should apply directly to the institution.
For more information in Norwegian, see 'view this page in Norwegian'. For more information in English about admission procedures please contact our International Office
Immigration Regulations:
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) provides information on immigration regulations. It is very important to read these regulations and comply with them.
There are different procedures depending on citizenship and country of residence. Information on residence permits for students can he found here (information is available in several languages). Please note that Norway is not a member of the European Union, however it is a member of the European Economic Agreement Area and the Schengen Agreement.
You may also need a visa to enter Norway for study purposes, visa waiver countries are listed here The Directorate of Immigration also has specific information for students .
Registration:
Registration is on arrival on campus.