Norwegian Language courses for agreement and programme students

Admission

Admission is granted for one semester only. It is not possible to delay or defer admission to a future semester. Non appearance on the first day of class will be treated as withdrawal from the course. For more information see Regulations for admission.

Information for Exchange programme /short term students

Please note that, first time exchange programme /short term students (erasmus, nordplus and bilateral agreement students), must apply for Norwegian courses through the online application form for admission to the University of Bergen. Here you will find a separate section for Norwegian courses. You do not have to send a separate application or copy of the letter of acceptance*.

*This does not apply to students admitted through the Erasmus Mundus program, as they will have to submit a separate application.

Applicants are responsible for submitting the application form within the deadline.

An obligatory information meeting will be arranged for first time exchange programme/short term students applying for courses at beginner level. Detailed information about Norwegian courses will be send to all student with granted admission.

Information for Full degree students (Quota, self-financed master and other full degree students)

Norwegian courses are given in addition to degree courses and are not a requirement to obtain a degree.

Full degree students, are not given admission to Norwegian courses during their first semester of studies. This is because residence permit is given based on admission to full degree studies and not to Norwegian courses equalling to a half semester work load. Admission to our Norwegian courses is not a sufficient basis for a student resident permit.

However, if your academic progress is satisfactory after the first semester, you will be entitled to apply for Norwegian courses in the second semester of your studies.

Please note that master students are not given admission to the intensive courses with a full semester workload.

What can I apply for

Courses are offered at different levels and with either regular or intensive progression.

Regular progression: Are offered at level 1,2,3 and 4. These courses may be attended along with other studies or as part of the regular study programme for non-degree students and cover one level in one semester.

Level NOR-U01 Level NOR-U1

Level NOR-U2

Level NOR-U3

Level NOR-U4 - Higher level. Applicants must have a grade of C or better in order to be qualified for this course.

*Please note that level 4 will be offered in the spring semester only if there are enough applicants for the course.

Intensive courses: Are offered at level 1/2 and 2/3. The intensive courses require considerably more work than the regular courses and cover two levels in one semester.

Students with some basic knowledge of the language or students with Germanic language background, may choose the intensive courses.

Please note that master students are not given admission to the intensive courses with a full semester workload.

Level NOR-U 1/2

Level NOR-U2/3

Please note that the Nor-U2/3 course has a limited number of seats. Applicants must have a grade of C or better in order to be qualified for this course.

For more information e-mail: anastudent@uib.no

Deadline

Deadline: 15 October for the Spring semester and 15 May for the autumn semester.

All information given on the application form must be documented. It is the applicant's responsability to provide the necessary documentation.  

Applicants are responsible for submitting the application form within the deadline.
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be processed!

Placement test

The placement test for first time exchange programme/short term students applying for courses at higher level (2, 3 or 4), will be arranged Monday 12 of August.

Applicants who need to take a test will be informed upon arrival.The test is not graded and no certificate is issued. The test is for use in applicant placement only*. Applicants who have passed a Norwegian course at one of the other Norwegian universities may not have to sit for the placement test.

*Please note: Applicants who do not attend the test will not be considered for admission as we do not have the capacity to arrange individual placement tests.

The placement test is only for applicant s who have not attended Norwegian courses at the University of Bergen previously. It is not open for applicants attending Norwegian courses at the University of Bergen, who wish to replace the final Norwegian course exam with the placement test.

Documentation

Students with confirmed admission to the University of Bergen (Quota, masters and exchange students), applying for the first time, do not have to attach any documentation to the application.

Please note that Erasmus Mundus students MUST attach a copy of their letter of acceptance to the Norwegian courses application.

Students applying for a second course must attach a certified copy of letter of acceptance.

Application form

The application form will not be available after the deadline expired.

Applicants are responsible for submitting the application within the deadline. Applications that are incomplete and applications submitted after the deadline will not be processed!  

Admission to a second course

If there are vacant places after the ordinary admission procedure has been completed, agreement and programme students and degree students who have taken one Norwegian course may be admitted to a Norwegian course at a higher level after the ordinary admission procedure had been completed.

Students with granted admission applying for a second course must submit the application form within the deadline.

For more information see Regulations for admission.

Contact information

Division of Students Affairs

Langesgt.1- 3, P.O. BOX 7800, 5020 Bergen - Norway

Phone: 55589419 / Fax.5558 8821,

e-mail: norskkurs@uib.no