Study in Norway

Who this applies to

International students at Norwegian universities. EU/EEA/Swiss study tuition-free; since autumn 2023 non-EEA/non-Swiss students pay tuition. Many English-taught Master's.

Governing authority

HK-dir (Directorate for Higher Education and Skills). Bachelor admission: Samordna opptak (coordinated); Master's: direct to university. Info: studyinnorway.no.

Degree system

Bachelor 3 yrs · Master 2 yrs · PhD 3 yrs (salaried). Bologna-aligned.

Admission

How

Bachelor via Samordna opptak (coordinated portal); Master's directly to the university. Recognized secondary/Bachelor diploma; the 'GSU list' sets country-specific entry requirements.

Language

Bachelor's largely Norwegian; many Master's in English (IELTS/TOEFL). Norwegian-taught programs need Norwegian proficiency (Bergenstesten).

Tuition Per Year

Eu Eea Swiss

FREE (only a small semester fee ~NOK 600–800 to the student welfare organisation).

Non Eea Non Swiss

Tuition since autumn 2023: ~NOK 130,000–390,000/yr (~€11,000–€33,000), program-dependent.

Source

European Commission — Study in Norway; studyinnorway.no

Student visa & residence permit

Non-EU/EEA: study residence permit via UDI (Directorate of Immigration); proof of funds (~NOK 137,907/yr) + admission + housing.

Scholarships

Erasmus+; some university/Norwegian programs (the Quota Scheme was discontinued). Limited scholarships for non-EEA degree students.

Sources & references

• free-for-EEA/fees — https://studyinnorway.no/cost-and-requirements (2026-06-11)
• non-EEA tuition range — https://education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe/country-profiles/norway (2026-06-11)