Introduction
The course is aimed at individuals who meet the basic admission requirements for higher education in Norway, but lack the required Norwegian proficiency. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to cover the Norwegian language proficiency requirement for admission to universities and university colleges.
The course is equivalent to Folkeuniversitetet's Levels B2-C1 (6-7), the European level B2-C1 and The Bergen test.
For more information about the course content, schedule and examination, please see the following page: NORA130IN (Information in Norwegian only).
Formal prerequisite knowledge
It is presumed that the applicant has passed Norwegian Level II with minimum grade D on both the written and oral exam or Norskpr?ven with level B1 in all parts.
Admission requirements
Applicants to higher education in Norway must ordinarily meet the basic admission requirements. For applicants with foreign education, the requirements are specified in the Higher Education Entrance Qualification for Persons with Foreign Education (GSU-list).
For admission to this programme, you must document:
- Documentation that you are registered as a refugee in Norway. This can be documented with one of the following:
- residence card (oppholdskort) that states that you have a residence permit as an asylum seeker
- a confirmation from UDI confirming your status as a refugee in Norway
- Education requirements according to the GSU-list. For certain countries there is a requirement of documenting 1 or 2 years of higher education in addition to upper secondary school.
- Language proficiency requirements in English, according to the GSU-list.
- Prerequisite requirements in Norwegian: Documentation of passed Norwegian trinn 2 at a Norwegian university/university college with minimum grade D on both the written and oral exam or passed Norskpr?ven with minimum B1 in all parts.
Applicants who lack an English language test will be given the opportunity to take a test, funded by the University of Oslo, to document their language proficiency. We will contact you if this applies to you.
Documentation
All required documents must be uploaded in UiO's online application portal.
How to apply
Apply in the application portal S?knadsweb. Please note that admission is only open for refugees currently in Norway who can document that they have a residence permit as an asylum seeker.
You need a National ID number and a MinID user in order to apply. See how to register a MinID user.
- Log on to the application portal with login method "ID-porten".
- Choose the study option(s) you are applying for.
- Upload your documents.
- Results of your application will be announced in May.
Log on to the application portal S?knadsweb
Application deadline: 15 April
The portal is now closed for submitting new applications, but it is still possible to upload documents.
For any questions, please contact Knutepunktet - International Student Reception.
Additional information
If you already fulfill the Norwegian language proficiency requirement for admission to higher education in Norway, you cannot apply to this course.
Please note that all information is correct at the time of publication, but may be subject to change.