Norwegian for Foreigners
For timetables, see the e-mail you have received form the Admissions office
Please observe that attendance is compulsory for the first lecture, unless previous written notice has been given.
The Level 1-4-courses consists of 4- 6 hours of classroom teaching per week, including language laboratory exercises.
The short course corresponds to half of Level 1 and consist of 3 hours of classroom teaching per week (30 hours).
The courses start in January (Spring) and August (Autumn). Each course lasts one semester.
Check out our Norwegian on the Web page. Here you can start learning Norwegian even before you arrive:
What to do as a new student
1) Accept your seat by using "Søknadsweb"
2) Sign up for one of the groups
Information about timetables will be given to you in the Admissons letter.
3) Pay the Semester Fee / Recieve the Semester Card
All the students have to pay a Semester fee of NOK 450 before 1 September (Autumn) or 1 February (Spring).
Please go to the Student Service office at Dragvoll or Gløshaugen and pick up an invoice to take to the bank. Once your payment has been registered in our database, your Semester Card will be sent to your address in Trondheim (Exchange students do not have to pay the fee).
4) Sign up for Classes / Exams in Studweb
Remember your group name (NFUT..). Remember also to register both for classes and for exams (it is important that you save between the two registrations). You can now use It`s learning (NTNU`s e-learning system). Registrations on the Student Web will not be accepted before the courses start.
The deadlines for registrations are:
15. September (Autumn) and 15. February (Spring).
5) Order a Student ID Card
Bring the Semester Card and an official photo ID, such as a passport or driving licence, to the office called "Byggsikring Dragvoll" in Building no. 6 (street level). You will get a student ID card which also functions as a library card and gives you access to the buildings and computer labs that you will be using.
6) Email address / Internet access
At the office called "Orakeltjenesten", next to the Library (Bibliotek) in Building 8 at Dragvoll Campus you will be given an email address / Internet access. Bring your student ID card with you. You will be given a username (brukernavn) and a password.
If you have any questions regarding the registration at Studweb, please contact the Student Service Centre Building 1, Dragvoll Campus.studentservice@adm.ntnu.no
Contact information
Please contact us at: norskkurs@hf.ntnu.no
Due to illness you cannot reach us by phone
Other requests
Questions regarding Application and Admission:
opptak@adm.ntnu.no
Questions regarding timetables, course content:
norskkurs@hf.ntnu.no
Questions regarding Semester Fee/Semester Card, Examination Transcript:
studentservice@adm.ntnu.no
Questions regarding Studweb/Søknadsweb:
dragvollorakel@ntnu.no
Application and Admission
Application deadline is 1. June for the Autumn Semester and 1. November for the Spring Semester.
How to apply: Visit the website of the Admissions Office.
For questions about the Admission, please contact the Admissions Office at email: opptak@adm.ntnu.no or phone number: 73 59 77 00
Residential permit
To obtain a permanent residential permit you need to have passed Level 2 or 3. You can order an examination transcript from StudentWeb or from the Student Service Centre.
The amount of hours in the NTNU language course level 1 are not recognized as valid in order to obtain a residential permit in Norway.
