Information for International Students
- Travel Information within Norway
- Student Association in Telemark
- International Office & Faculty ECTS Contacts
- Study in Norway (general information about studying in Norway)
- Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education
- Travelling to Telemark - how to get here!
- Cost of Living
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Medical facilities
- Facilites for Special Needs Students
- Insurance
- Financial Support for Students
- Quota Scheme
- Students Affairs Office
- Study facilities
- International Programmes
- Practical Information for Mobile Students
- Language Courses
- Internships
- Sports Facilities and Extra-mural & Leisure Activities
- Students Associations
Travelling to Telemark - how to get here!
Air: Both Sandefjord Torp and Oslo Gardermoen airports are convenient. There are bus and/or train connections to all campuses from these airports. More detailed travel information can be found here.
Most foreign students find Norway to be quite expensive. Eating out at restaurants is costly. Items like alcohol and tobacco are highly taxed.
There is no tuition fee for ERASMUS students. Other estimated expenses
Semester registration fee: 530 NOK (approx.)
Food and leisure per month: 3,700 NOK*
Books and supplies: 2,500 NOK
*This may vary depending on personal spending habits
Please expect to pay for the following: • Travel to and from the host institution • Books, stationery, etc. • Travel documentation, visas, etc. • Extra fee for The Individual, Environs and Society (Friluftsliv) • Personal travel and personal expenses (including travel insurance) • Food • Personal copying fees • Membership in campus organizations • Membership at local gyms or health studios • Participation in community activities, classes or clubs • Some mandatory day trips • Optional trips
Student Halls of Residence Telemark University College will provide students with housing in single rooms at one of the several mixed halls of residence. Students share facilities with other Norwegian students and international students near campus. Students cook their own food. The same regulations will pertain to international students as to Norwegian students. All rooms have internet connections. Please note that there is limited telephone access from the halls of residence. Most students bring along their own mobile phones. The Students Association (SiTel) operates the accommodation service, and further information on accommodation available on each campus can be found here (click on the British flag in the middle of the page for the English version).
All students halls of residence are self catering. Each campus also has a cantine which sells reasonable priced hot and cold food to both students and staff.
All registered Telemark University College students may seek consultation from psychological, social and religious services provided by the college. Medical and dental services are available in the local health centre; students are covered for hospitalization according to the Norwegian National Health Scheme (a small patient’s fee must be paid). Studenst must have an EU Health Insurance identity card. The health scheme does not cover visits to opticians or dentists.
Facilites for Special Needs Students
Ability to accommodate students with disabilities Telemark University College offers easy physical access to its facilities for physically challenged students: planed entry, elevators, etc. However, the halls of residence are not easily accessible for physically challenged students. The Individual, Environs and Society course (Friluftsliv) and Physical Education courses cannot accommodate students with physical disabilities.
The student is responsible for travel insurance coverage for travel to and from Norway and for optional trips within Norway or Europe. Mandatory study trips are covered by the Norwegian National Health Scheme.
Financial Support for Students
Financial support from Lånekassen, the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (NSELF), is primarily directed to Norwegian citizens, however, some foreign citizens may be eligible for support, for more information.
These places are available for students from cooperating universities only and are communicated directly to the universities in question. This programme is a funding scheme offered by the Norwegian Government to students from developing countries and Eastern/Central-Europe (outside the EU area). Students obtain a loan from the Norwegian Student Loan Board for the period of their study (degree programmes only). The Loan is transferred into a grant, provided the student returns to his/her home country upon completion of the study programme.
Student welfare is the responsibility of the local Student Association, for more information (click on the British flag in the middle of the page).
Academic Issues: contact the Faculty ECTS co-ordinators.
We have a functional technical infrastructure to support our academic activities, including well equiped science laboratories, sports facilities, practice rooms for nursing and extensive computer laboratories. We have modern, practical buildings, a well organised library, and a system for electronic communication. Wireless net is available on all campuses, and there is free internet access in all students halls of residence.
The following programmes are taught in English;
One Semester Programmes;
Alpine Ecology and Environmental Management autumn semester or spring semester
Scandinavian Studies in TelemarkOutdoor Life, Culture and Ecophilosophy (pdf)
One Year Programmes; Alpine Ecology and Environmental Management
Norwegian for Foreign Students
Masters Programmes (2 years);
MSc Inland Water Quality Assessment
MSc Energy and Environmental Technology
MSc Systems & Control Engineering
Practical Information for Mobile Students
Bank Accounts: Foreign students staying only for one semester will not be approved for opening a Norwegian bank account. Our current group of students chose to use their credit and ATM/debit cards from home. Check with your bank to see what they charge for using your ATM/debit or credit card abroad, and that you can use your card in Norway.
Working in Norway: Students that are citizens of a European Union country can work part time, however other students must apply for a work permit. The college does not have a work-study programme.
Climate: Telemark is located in the southeastern part of Norway and can offer some of the best climatic conditions in Norway. Each of the four seasons is distinctive in temperature, scenery and sunlight conditions. The need for preparation is likewise appropriate. Summer: August: Temperatures from 15 to 25 degrees centigrade; sunny, rainy, light nights. Autumn: September/October/November: Temperatures from 1 to 15 degrees centigrade; rainy, breezy, gray, less sun; autumn equinox September 23. Winter: December: Temperatures from -20 to1degrees centigrade; cold, snowy, windy, icy, dusky; winter equinox: December 22.
There is a full time language programme for those students wishing to apply to study in Norwegian. The University College also provides Norwegian language courses for those students that are studying in English. These language courses will run in parallel with the particular study programme chosen.
We do not have internships available
Sports Facilities and Extra-mural & Leisure Activites
The University College consists of four campuses which are all well integrated in their respective local communities. There is access to wide variety of sports facilities including sports halls, swimming pools, gyms, athletics tracks, and of course skiing and skating (in the winter). The is a wide variety of sports clubs including those run by the student body, and those in the local community. The student assocation also organises a variety of other clubs and social events.
The local students assocation has some information in English on their activities (including accommodation provision). Student Assocation in Telemark (click on the British flag in the middle of the page).
The Student Organisation in Telemark (SoT) is also known as the student parliament. There is an annual election to select student respresentatives, and the organisation is concerned with protecting students rights during their period of study.