Self-financing

Students who will either pursue an undergraduate degree or a degree from the International Master's Programmes at NTNU who are not citizens of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) or EFTA countries, and who are not eligible for a fellowship or scholarship programme are welcome at NTNU provided they can pay their living expenses.

Minimum funding requirements
Regulations from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration state that all international students who are not citizens of EU/EEA/EFTA countries need to apply for a residence permit for students (www.udi.no). This means that applicants for the undergraduate or international master's programmes at NTNU under the Individual funding category must document their funding source(s) (presently a minimum of NOK 89 000 per academic year) in their application.

How to provide documentation
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration will accept confirmation letters from sponsors, confirmation of scholarships or grants and bank guarantees. You must provide proof of funding for your application to be processed.

Students in the "individual funding category" who are admitted to an international master's programme will be requested to transfer NOK 89 000 to a Norwegian bank account at the Student Welfare Organization in Trondheim before their arrival in Norway. Information about the practical arrangements for transferring the money to the Norwegian bank account will be provided along with the admissions letter.