1) Academic requirements
The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, NOKUT has prepared a list of the minimum admission requirements for Norwegian higher education institutions for applicants with foreign qualifications. Entrance requirements for applicants with foreign education can be checked on the Norwegian GSU-list published here (right-hand column).
In some cases, the first - and sometimes the second - year of study at a foreign higher education institution will not be recognized as higher education in Norway but as necessary secondary level.
2) English language requirements for the applicants to the Norwegian Language and Culture Programme
Is an English test required for applicants from your country? Please check it on the above-mentioned GSU-list. If English test is required, the applicants must pass one of the following tests:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (ETS TOEFL®) with a minimum score of 500 (paper based), 170 (computer based) or 60 (internet-based) For more information please check the following link: http://www.ets.org/ The University of Stavanger institution code for forwarding TOEFL test reports is 8467. Please do not state any department code, if necesssary write: International Admission Office. Please note that ETS scores are valid for two years after the test date. That means that your test report has to be valid once you are applying electronically to the University of Stavanger.
- International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) with a minimum score of 5.0. For more information please check: http://www.ielts.org/ Please note that for UiS, IELTS results are valid for two years after the test date. That means that your test report has to be valid when you are applying electronically to the University of Stavanger.
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University of Cambridge exams:
- First Certificate in English
- Certificate in Advanced English
- Certificate of Proficiency in English
Exemptions:
- Citizens from Australia, Canada, Ireland, the UK, the USA and New Zealand do not have to submit TOEFL/IELTS test results. This is also the case for applicants who have completed at least one year of their university education in one of these countries.
- Exempted are also applicants from some African countries (please check your country on the Norwegian GSU-list mentioned above) with a BA/BSc/BEng degree where the language of instruction has been English and those who have passed English as a subject at GCE A-level with grade C or better.
- Applicants from countries which are members of the EU/EEA and/or the Council of Europe/UNESCO-Cepes, and who studied English as their first foreign language over a period of minimum 7 years at compulsory/upper secondary school, are exempted from the English language test. The applicants must document this or provide proof of having taken a recognised examination/test.
Please be aware that applicants from Asian countries (for example Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam) with a BA/ BSc/ BEng degree where the language of instruction has been English are not exempted from the English language requirements, except for candidates holding a BA degree in English Literature and Language.
