EEA/Norway Grants
Students who have been granted a scholarship through the EEA Grants/Norway Grants programme and who’s home institution has made an exchange agreement with UiB may apply for an exchange stay at UiB.
The scholarships are administered by national programme operators in each country and the application processes are different from country to country. Please contact the international office at your university for more information and to check whether your university has an Erasmus or an EEA exchange agreement with UiB.
Students who are selected by their home university must be nominated online in our online nomination system before they can apply. If an Erasmus agreement exists, the university should nominate the students on this. Please see more information under ‘How Do I Apply’.
- What Can I Apply for
- How Do I Apply
- Documentation
- Admission Process
- Language Requirements
- Invitation Letter
What Can I Apply for
The University of Bergen offers a large number of courses taught in English at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
100-level, 200-level or 300-level
Normally, 100-level courses may only be included at bachelor's level, while 200-level courses may be included at both bachelor's and master's level. 100-level courses and 200-level courses are listed as undergraduate courses. As a rule, 300-level courses may only be incorporated into master's programmes and are listed as postgraduate courses.
Courses for exchange students
Click on each course to check whether the courses you wish to apply for are taught during your study period in Bergen. You can also check number of ECTS credits, if the courses require any previous knowledge etc.
How many credits?
A full work load for one semester is 30 ECTS credits, but we recommend that you choose one or two extra courses in case some of your choices are not approved, if some of the courses have overlapping time schedules etc.
Further queries about courses may be directed to the faculty or department.
How Do I Apply
For information on how to apply for admission, see How to Apply in the UiB Online Application Service "Søknadsweb".
Deadlines
Applications should be completed online no later than:
- 15 May for the autumn semester (August - December)
- 15 October for the spring semester (January - May)
UiB's partner institutions must nominate students in the University of Bergen’s online nomination system before 15 May and 15 October for the autumn and spring semester respectively.
Your admission process will not be concluded if we do not receive the relevant documents within the specified deadlines.
Documentation
EEA/Norway Grants applicants should upload the following documents in their online application:
- Documentation that states that you are an EEA/Norway Grant student
- Offical transcript of records in English or a Scandinavian language issued by your home university with at least 60 ECTS credits. A transcript of records is an official statement listing courses/subjects you have completed at your university. Or, if the above is not available: a translation of your transcript of records in English or a Scandinavian language in addition to an official transcript of records in the original language issued by your home university. We accept a non-official translation if stamped and signed by an officer at the partner university.
- Letter of motivation (only applies to applicants to English courses at the Department of Foreign Languages, courses with the code ENG)
- Letter of recommendation (only applies to applicants to English courses at the Department of Foreign Languages, courses with the code ENG)
Admission Process
Application process:
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Important! Please see our website about student accommodation for updated information regarding the application process for housing.
Language Requirements
In general incoming exchange students do not need to document English language proficiency through a recognised test such as IELTS or TOEFL. But, we strongly recommend that students have a good command of English – a minimum of level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) – in order to follow courses taught in English. The University of Bergen expects that all nominated Erasmus students have been evaluated according to this framework at their home institution.
Please note that some departments may require documentation of English proficiency in order to follow specific courses. Applicants to English courses at the Department of Foreign Languages are required to have a B2 level, and must read the application requirements under How to Apply in the UiB Online Application Service "Søknadsweb".
Invitation Letter
If you need an invitation letter in order to apply for the EEA grant, please contact us at exchange-students@uib.no. Note that we can only issue an invitation letter if there exists an EEA or an Erasmus agreement between our institutions.