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Norwegian Language Courses at UiB

Application deadlines Autumn 2025

Questions? studynorwegian@uib.no

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

Admission
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Placement test

A placement test will help ensure that applicants for higher level Norwegian language courses may be offered the correct course level.

Schedule
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Schedule for the Norwegian Language Courses

Here you will find an overview of the timetables for all Norwegian Language Courses at UiB. For detailed schedules, see the course description page.

Course levels
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Our courses

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

Tips from former students to new students

  • Start practicing Norwegian from the very start
  • Practise Norwegian outside of class
  • Engage in conversations with Norwegians
  • Invest time to learn