Norwegian Language Courses at UiB

Learn Norwegian at UiB!

We offer a range of Norwegian language courses to

Each semester approximately 600 UiB employees, partners, immigrants, refugees and international students are enrolled in one of our Norwegian language courses. We offer a total of 7 different courses on 4 different levels. You will find a complete overview here.

Application deadlines

Spring semester 2023

External applicants must apply in Søknadsweb before 15 October
International employees and partners of international employees must apply in Søknadsweb between 1 October and 1 December
International students may apply for Norwegian language courses in Studentweb from 12 December (NOR-INTRO, NOR-U1, NOR-U1/2) or 18 January (all other courses)

Course levels

Our courses

With some exceptions, most of our courses are open for both international students and employees. We also offer a few courses to external applicants (immigrants and refugees).

Norwegian Language Courses

Frequently Asked Questions

Here you will find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions related to the Norwegian Language Courses.

Schedule

Schedule for the Norwegian Language Courses

Spring Semester 2023

Admission

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Placement test

If you have not completed a Norwegian language course at UiB previously, but would like to apply for a higher level course, you will have to complete a placement test.

NOR-INTRO for exchange students