Do you wish to get a head start on your studies at NTNU and learn basic everyday Norwegian and basic Norwegian grammar? Sign up for the introduction to Norwegian summer course (NORSK0501) in weeks 32 and 33 (from Monday 3 August to Friday 14 August) 2026 at campus Dragvoll in Trondheim. The course can be combined with activities in NTNU’s Orientation Week in week 33. 

About the course 

The language level in the course is equivalent to level A1 on the CEFR scale. The course is 7.5 ECTS credits, with 30 hours of teaching spread across weeks 32 and 33. Class preparation and obligatory activities come in addition to face-to-face teaching at campus Dragvoll.  

The exam takes place in week 34. The date will be announced by the end of May.

The learning outcome of the course is outlined below: 

After completing the course, the candidate 

• is able to understand and use everyday expressions in order to carry out day-to-day tasks. 
• is able to introduce him- or herself and others. 
• is able to ask questions and answer questions about his or her whereabouts, acquaintances and possessions. 
• is able to interact with another person in an understandable way provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is willing to clear up any communicative issues. 

Students need up to four approved obligatory activities, including an oral exercise, to be allowed to sit the exam.  

Attendance is compulsory for the first lecture, and the overall attendance requirement is 80 per cent. 

For more information about course content, please see NORSK0501 course description. 

Please note that admission to the fall Norwegian course, NORSK0500 Introduction to Norwegian, opens on 27 June in Studentweb and ends on 17 August. There is full overlap between NORSK0501 and NORSK0500, and students who do NORSK0501 cannot take NORSK0500. 

Prepare for the course 

If you wish to get a head start on the course, you can use our online course Norwegian on the Web 1.

How to sign up

NB: Admission to the course is based on a first-come, first-served principle.  

The summer course is available for signup between 16 June and 25 June 2026. 

Once you get your student access at NTNU, you can sign up for the course via Studentweb. Please check out the following page: Information about how you log on to Studentweb

To sign up for the summer course you need to do the following:  

1. Log in to Studentweb between 16 June and 25 June 2026. 
2. Search for the course code NORSK0501 under “My active courses”, and sign up for this course.
3. Check that you have successfully applied.

Applicants will receive an email with practical information about the summer course early in July. 

NB: If you do not wish to keep your place on the course, please withdraw in Studentweb as soon as possible to give your place to another student.  

Contact information 

Questions about the Norwegian course can be sent to norskkurs@ntnu.no. 

Any other questions related to your stay in Trondheim as an exchange student should be sent to exchange@aud.ntnu.no.