Norwegian for Foreigners

Applicants are divided into two main categories:

1. Applicants with NTNU affiliation
   This includes Academic staff at NTNU, PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows, International master's students and Exchange students. Also for spouses/partners of Academic staff with a permanent position at NTNU, who will be paid for by their spouse's Department/Faculty.
2. Applicants without NTNU affiliation
   Immigrants who have a residence permit in Norway, also spouses of PhD Candidates, of Postdoctoral Fellows (temporary employed) and of students at NTNU. Please note that applicants belonging to this category can not apply for level 1 or Short course.

Admission requirements
Applicants must fulfill the minimum NTNU entrance requirements, with the exception of the language requirements, and have a residence permit in Norway.

All applications are processed in accordance with the Admission Regulations: §31 Forskrift om opptak til studier ved NTNU For English translation click here

Course fee and Semester fee
Academic staff (including PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows) with a duration of stay of minimum 1 year are guaranteed a place provided their faculty/department covers the course fee.The course fee is NOK 3000 per Level, and NOK 1500 for the Short course. A letter of confirmation from their department/faculty for coverage of the course fee must be submitted. This also applies to spouses/partners of Academic staff with a permanent position at NTNU, who will be paid for by their spouse's Department/Faculty. Academic staff will not be granted admission if their department/faculty does not cover the course fee. In addition the ordinary semester fee must be paid by the applicant.

International students and other applicants will be ranked in accordance with the Admission Regulations and have to pay the ordinary semester fee (do not apply for exchange students).

Documentation
All documents must be officially certified copies stamped, dated and signed by an employee at an educational institution, police, lawyer, certified copying agency or another public authority.

The following documents must be submitted:

1. For Academic staff (including PhD Candidates and Postdoctoral  Fellows) at NTNU:
   a. A certified copy of your work contract
   b. A statement from your Department/Faculty guaranteeing that  they will pay the course fee
2. For International students (Masters students/Exchange students) at NTNU:
   No documents or application file needed - only online application.
3. For Spouses of Academic staff with a permanent position at NTNU:
   a. Certified copies of both high school and university/college education in the original language and authorised translations if the original documents are not in English or a Scandinavian language
   b. A certified copy ofyour spouse's contract of employment at NTNU
   c. A certified copy of your marriage certificate
   d. A statement from your spouse's Department/Faculty guaranteeing that they will pay for the course
4. For Applicants without NTNU affiliation:
   a. A certified copy of your residence permit  
   b. A certified copy of your passport
   c. Certified copies of both high school and    university/college education in the original language and authorised translations if the original documents are not in English or a Scandinavian language
    

Applicants not holding a Norwegian personal ID number have to submit a copy of their passport. When the Norwegian personal ID number is received, a copy of the letter must be sent to the Admissions office.

Deadline for forwarding missing documentation is 1 July for the Autumn Semester and 1 December for the Spring Semester. 

Results
Results are announced end of July for Autumn semester and
beginning of January for Spring semester  . All applicants will be notified by email about the outcome of their application ....