Bilateral
Students from all continents at universities and colleges that have a Bilateral student exchange agreement with the University of Bergen may apply for exchange.
What can I apply for
The University of Bergen offers a large number of courses taught in English at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Each course is assigned a three-digit number, where the first digit is either 1 (100 courses), 2 (200 courses) or 3 (300 courses). 100 courses are beginner's courses. 200 courses involve some specialisation, while 300 courses involve a higher level of specialisation. Normally, 100 courses may only be included at the bachelor's level, while 200 courses may be included in bachelor's or master's level. 100 courses and 200 courses are listed as undergraduate courses. As a rule, 300 courses may only be incorporated into master's programmes and these are here listed as postgraduate courses.
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.
A full work load for one semester is 30 ECTS credits, but we recommend that you choose courses amounting to more than 30 ECTS credits in case some of your choices are not approved, or if some of the courses have overlapping time schedules etc. Further queries about courses may be directed to the faculty or department.
Please note that the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences may offer additional courses that are not available for admission before semester start in August/January. In addition, the Faculty of Humanities offers a number of courses taught in other foreign languages, such as French, German, Italian and Spanish, and courses in Norwegian philology and literature (taught in Norwegian) that may be relevant for exchange students with a good command of Norwegian.
No bachelor's degree programmes are taught in English.
How do I apply
Check with your home university if an exchange agreement exists between your university and the University of Bergen. First you must apply to your university and then after you have been nominated by your home university, you may apply for admission by submitting the online application form on our website.
Application deadlines:
- Autumn Semester: 15 May
- Spring Semester: 15 October
After submitting the application form, you will receive an application receipt by e-mail. Print out the application receipt and return it within the deadline written on the application receipt, with the required documents:
- documentation of exchange status issued by your University
- a transcript of records (an official statement listing courses/subjects you have completed at your university, at least 60 ECTS credits)
Please make sure that your e-mail address is written correctly in the application form If not, you will not receive your application receipt and your application can therefore not be processed.
When selecting courses, please check that they are available during the period you have applied for. This information is available by clicking on the relevant course codes.
Application form
The Bilateral programme application form is available on our website between
- 15 March - 15 May (for admission to the Autumn semester)
- 1 Sept - 15 Oct (for admission to the Spring semester)
Your admission process will not be concluded if we do not receive the following documents within the deadline specified on the application receipt:
- application receipt
- documentation of exchange status issued by your University
- transcript of records (an official statement listing courses/subjects you have completed at your university, at least 60 ECTS credits)
The applicaton form for admission to the Autumn semester 2012 is no longer available. The application form for the Spring semester 2013 will be available here from 1 September 2012.
Admission Process
Application process:
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Application Period |
Spring: |
· Students apply online · Students send in ALL the required application documents to Student Services by post |
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Processing applications |
Spring: Autumn: |
· Student Services process the applications in cooperation with the departments · Student Services will not reply to e-mails concerning the result of the applications in this period |
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Offer of Admission |
Spring: Autumn: |
· Student Services sends Letters of Acceptance to accepted applicants · Student Services are open for questions at Bilateral@uib.no |
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Acceptance of the Offer of Admission |
Spring: |
· Accepted students send an e-mail to Bilateral@uib.no to accept the offer of admission |
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 in order to follow courses taught in English.
Please note that some departments may require documentation of English proficiency in order to follow specific courses.
Last updated 16.5.2012
Relevant links
- Student mobility