FAQ - Master's Degrees

Master's programmes taught in Norwegian

International students who fulfill the Norwegian language requirements may attend bachelor's or master's degree programmes taught in Norwegian.

Master's programmes taught in English

NTNU offers over 50 master's programmes in English. There are three types of English master's degrees offered at NTNU: International Master's programmes, Erasmus Mundus and Joint Nordic degrees.  As these are three separate types of programmes, the admission criteria and procedures differ. It is therefore important that you read the information specifically tailored to your programme of interest.

   International Master's Programmes

• International Master's degrees are programmes taught entirely in English where the student study for two years at NTNU.

• No tuition fees. 

• Application deadlines:

  • Non-EU/non-EEA students: 1 December 

  • Norwegian/EU/EEA students: 1 March 

• FAQ for International Master's Programmes with detailed information about the application process.

Erasmus+ Programmes and Joint Nordic Degrees

• Erasmus+ and Joint Nordic Master's degrees are programmes where the student takes part of his studies at NTNU and part of his studies at other partner institutions, receiving a joint or double degree at the completion of the programme
• NTNU charges no tuition fees, but some of the partner universities might
• Taught in English
• Application deadline Joint Nordic: 15 January
• Application deadline Erasmus Mundus: Varies, please consult the relevant programme website

Eligibility and academic requirements

Unfortunately we do not have the capacity to assess your academic background prior to the application process. To see if you are eligible, please consult the academic requirements of the study programme of your interest. 

Language requirements

We require all international students to have a good command of English at an academic level and you may need to provide TOEFL/IELTS test scores. Students taking courses in English are not required to have any Norwegian language knowledge.

Financing and financial deposit

There are no tuition fees at NTNU. There are a very limited number of scholarships available for specific student groups (E.g. Erasmus Mundus scholarship).

All international students who are not citizens of EU/EEA/EFTA countries must be able to document that they have enough funding to live in Norway while attending university.

Housing

Please visit the Life and housing section for more information.

Useful links

Here is a list of links it might be worth taking a closer look at:

• List of FAQs for prospective students
• Academic calendar with links to the Orientation Programme
• Course search
• Life and housing
• Norwegian intensive summer course and Norwegian classes
• Facebook

Contact information

Please contact us at international@st.ntnu.no if you cannot find the information you are looking for in the FAQ section or on our website. You can also contact us on our Facebook page. However, please note that we do not have the capacity to respond to questions that are already answered in the FAQ section.