Information for former Quota Students at the University of Bergen

The Quota scheme has been discontinued and therefore, it will not be possible for us to issue/sign a study progress rapport for PhD. candidates anymore. Your Faculty/department will have to issue a letter stating the reasons for your delay.

International PhD candidates with external financing corresponding to the full support amount from the Norwegian State Education Loan Fund (including self-financed former quota scheme students),  must apply for residence permit according to the Immigration Act section 26 (Immigration Regulations section 6-20) "Residence permits for researchers with own funds".

A fee of NOK 4900 must be paid for renewal of residence permit (can be paid online).

The University of Bergen organisation number is: 874 789 542

Applications for renewal (extension) of residence permit must be registered online at least 1 month before the expiration date of the present permit.

For more information see: Application Portal of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI): https://selfservice.udi.no/

Students can apply for travel support for final trip home after completing their degree in Norway.

Required documentation: 

1. Confirmation of booking, price and travel schedule from a recognised travel agency.
2. Completed Travel Claim Form (Q-form).

Detailed information about travel support and rates are available at Lånekassen web-page.

Please note that if a student stays in Norway for more than 3 months after completion of programme, no travel support for repatriation will be given

Applications for travel support must be submitted to The International Centre at least four weeks before planned departure. Incomplete applications, or applications with insufficient documentation will not be processed.

When you are leaving Norway, you should remember to:

• cancel your housing contract according to terms and conditions given in the contract.
• notify the National Registry
• notify your local post office and leave a forwarding address
• terminate your bank account if applicable
• order your transcript of records at the StudentWeb
• order your Diploma at your faculty (if you have obtained a full degree)

Students financed by the Quota scheme receive the same amount of money as Norwegian students in an equivalent educational programme. About 30 per cent of the amount is given as a grant and 70 per cent as a loan. 

If the student permanently settles in his/her home country after completing the degree, the loan will be waived after one year. However, If the student takes residency in another country, he/she must repay the loan on the same conditions as Norwegian citizens. Information about repayment rules is available here.

Information about cancellation of debt is available here.