Admission

Application deadlines and procedures

International applicants with individual funding
Preliminary application: 1 December 2011
Information and online application form

International applicants under the quota scheme:
Preliminary application: 1 December 2011
Information and online application form

Applicants who are Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic or Swedish citizens:
Application deadline: 15 April 2012
Information and online application (in Norwegian)
Information and application form (in English)

Academic requirements
Bachelor's degree (or 3-year equivalent) in biomedical science, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, medicine, or similar, with an average grade equal to or higher than the Norwegian "C". Some previous basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology is highly recommended.

Language requirements
International applicants must document skills in English language, for example by a TOEFL test (score 500/170 or higher) or an IELTS test (score 5.0 or higher). Further information about the language requirements and possible exemptions is available on this webpage.