NTNU has been awarded the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHC) by the European Commission for the period of 2021-2027.The ECHE Charter allows NTNU to fully participate in the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport; Erasmus+.

NTNU's Erasmus Policy Statement was written in the spring of 2013 as part of NTNU's application for the ECHE charter and describes NTNU's institutional strategy to fulfill the ECHE commitments.

A.​ Information about NTNU

• Erasmus code of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): N Trondhe01
• Erasmus+ Charter number: 29704-EPP-1-2014-1-NO-EPPKA3-ECHE
• NTNU's PIC number is: 999977851
• NTNU's OID number is: E10209399

NTNU´s institutional coordinator

Contact persons at NTNU in Trondheim

Establishing or maintaining agreements and signature of Online Learning Agreements for outgoing students

• DE, BE, IT, SL, SK, LT, LV, ET, RO, TY: Mr. Wolfgang Laschet
• GR, ES, PT: Ms. Dzenana Karadza
• AT, CH, CZ, PL, HU: Mr. Gunnar Bergseth
• FR, NL, UK, IRL: Ms. Inger Ådnøy Ellingsen
• Nordic countries: Ms. Nina Moxnes

Contact persons for incoming students

Note that potential and current students should use exchange@st.ntnu.no - please do not email or phone individual members of staff. Specify in your e-mail to the above address which staff member you are contacting.

• Austria, Netherlands, Spain, Italy:
• Germany, Romania and Placement students: Ms. Kari Enge
• The Nordics, France and countries outside the EU/EEA: Ms. Eirin Bakken
• All other countries: Ms. Cesilie Welle
   

Contact person at NTNU in Gjøvik

• Ms. Nina Sofie Holt Zacchariassen

Contact person at NTNU in Ålesund

• Ms. Anne Ulla 

B. Mobility flows

• Specified in the contract.

C. Required language skills for incoming students

• Minimum English B2.

D. Additional requirements

• Architecture students must have completed a Bachelor's degree in Architecture (or at least 180 ECTS of a Bachelor's degree in Architecture) prior to arrival
• Engineering and architecture students can not prepare a B.A. thesis at NTNU
• A certified copy of your passport and transcript of records has to be part of the application
• Applications should be uploaded to Søkandsweb: How to apply
• NTNU welcomes students and staff with disabilities
• NTNU welcomes all students prior to the semester start with an orientation programme.
• All students will receive an arrival and departure confirmation from NTNU with all necessary information.

E. Calendar

• The sending institutions must inform NTNU of their nominated students before:
  • 15 March (non-EU citizens) for the autumn semester
  • 1 April (EU citizens) for the autumn semester
  • 15 September for the spring semester (all students)

Please send nominations using our Nomination Portal. If you do not have log-in credentials, please contact:

• NTNU Trondheim campus: nominations@st.ntnu.no 
• NTNU Gjøvik campus: international@gjovik.ntnu.no
• NTNU Ålresund Campus: international@alesund.ntnu.no

• The complete application, including all required documents, must reach the receiving institution by:
  • 15 April for the autumn semester (non-EU Citizens)
  • 1 April for the autumn semester (EU Citizens)
  • 1 October for the spring semester (all students)
  • Academic calendar
• The receiving institution will send its decision within 8 weeks after the deadline.
• A Transcript of Records will be issued by the receiving institution no later than 5 weeks after the assessment period has finished at the receiving HEI. The student must order the transcript online.
• ​Termination of the agreement
• In the event of unilateral termination, a notice of at least one academic year should be given. This means that a unilateral decision to discontinue the exchanges notified to the other party by 1 September 20XX will only take effect as of 1 September 20XX+1. Neither the European Commission nor the National Agencies can be held responsible in case of a conflict.

F. Information

1. Grading systems of the institutions: All transcripts of records will show grade distribution, grade and ECTS credits.
2. Visa: The sending and receiving institutions will provide assistance, when required, in securing visas for incoming and outbound mobile participants, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. Contact person: Ms. Eirin Bakken
3. Insurance: The sending and receiving institutions will provide assistance in obtaining insurance for incoming and outbound mobile participants, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.
4. Housing: The receiving institution will guide incoming mobile participants in finding accommodation, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. Contact: housing@st.ntnu.no
5. Course catalogue
6. Norwegian language courses

G.​ SIGNATURES (legal representatives)

Preference is given to PDF documents with electronic signatures.

• For the Faculty of Humanities in Trondheim: Dean or Vice Dean
• For all other faculties at NTNU in Trondheim: Mr. Gunnar Bergseth | Mr. Wolfgang Laschet
• NTNU in Gjøvik: Ms. Nina Sofie Holt Zacchariassen
• NTNU in Ålesund: