International students
International students admitted to the University of Bergen, can sign up or apply for Norwegian language courses in Studentweb.
Main content
You may sign up/apply for a Norwegian language course in Studentweb if you are an exchange student or an international student admitted to the University of Bergen. Students with Norwegian as their first language cannot receive credits for UiB's Norwegian language courses.
PhD Candidates are considered employees and must apply in Søknadsweb.
If you are required to take a Norwegian language course by your home university, we ask that you let us know as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AUTUMN 2026
Students who wish to take NOR-INTRO, NOR-U1, or NOR-U1/2 in the autumn semester must apply for admission in Studentweb between 1 July and 1 August. Admission results will be available no later than 7 August.
Students who wish to take NOR-U2, NOR-U3, or NOR-U4 in the autumn semester, and who meet the required prerequisites, may register directly in Studentweb from 10 August at 12:00. Here, it is advisable to register early.
If you plan to take the placement test but are unsure whether you will qualify for NOR‑U2, you should also apply for admission to a level‑1 course before the 1 August deadline.
How to sign up
Applicants who have acquired knowledge of Norwegian outside of UiB, must sign up for and complete a placement test in order to register for NOR-U2, NOR-U3, NOR-U4 and NOR-NYN.
International students register for courses in Studentweb within the deadlines given in the right hand panel on this page.
- NOR-INTRO, NOR-U1, NOR-U1/2 and NOR-NYN requires that students apply for admission in Studentweb. There are no language entry requirements for NOR-INTRO, NOR-U1 or NOR-U1/2.
- NOR-U2, NOR-U3 and NOR-U4 does not have a admission process. Eligible students that have either passed the preceding course or qualified through the placement test will have access to register for available seats in Studentweb. Even though the registration deadline is 1 February/1 September, it is important that students register as early as possible as classes often commence in week 4(spring)/week 34(autumn).
Please note that you may only be registered for one Norwegian language course per semester. Exception: NOR-NYN may be combined with NOR-U3 or NOR-U4.
Waiting list
Students who are not offered admission to NOR-INTRO, NOR-U1, NOR-U1/2 after applying, will automatically be placed on a waiting list. Students must monitor Studentweb themselves to see if they are admitted from the waiting list/monitor their waiting list placement.
NOR-U2, NOR-U3 and NOR-U4 do not have a waiting list. Studentweb will be updated with available seats up until the registration deadline and students must keep track of any available places and register themselves in Studentweb. Students who are initially unable to sign up for a course, are encouraged to check Studentweb regularly.
Schedule
Our courses take place on campus. Make sure that you sign up for a course group that fits your schedule and that you have enough time between your courses to get from one to the other. You must also make sure that your exams don't conflict.
See an overview of the schedule for all Norwegian language courses at UiB here.
Switch groups
If you need to switch groups after you have registered/been admitted, you must find another student who wants to switch with you. Once you have found someone to switch with, one of you can fill out this form to switch groups.