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English language requirements

English language requirements

These English requirements concern all international students at NTNU except students native to the nordic countries, who do not require to document any language proficiency. 

If you are unsure about whether or not you will need to document English proficiency when applying to NTNU, use the guide below.

Guide for language documentation

 


Who needs to document language proficiency

Who needs to document language proficiency

Students who are admitted to NTNU through the Erasmus programme do not need to document english proficiency, but we do expect that our incoming Erasmus students have a good command of the English language that enables them to communicate well at an academic level. The level of English proficiency should be at least B2, preferably C1, using the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages scale.

Students applying to an International master's programme must fulfill, and be able to document, at least one of the English language requirements listed below to be eligible for admission. 

English tests must be no more than two years old at the time of applying to NTNU. This means that tests taken more than two years from the application date will not be accepted. The exception is the Cambridge test (CAE, First Certificate or Certificate of Proficiency), for which there is no expiration date.

International exchange students from outside the EU/EEA/EFTA must fulfill, and be able to document, at least one of the English language requirements listed below to be eligible for admission. 

If you are an international exchange student from within the EU/EEA/EFTA region, you do not need to document english proficiency

English tests must be no more than two years old at the time of applying to NTNU. This means that tests taken more than two years from the application date will not be accepted. The exception is the Cambridge test (CAE, First Certificate or Certificate of Proficiency), for which there is no expiration date.

The English language requirements for the Erasmus Mundus master's programmes vary. Visit the Erasmus Mundus programme website.

The English language requirements for the Joint Nordic master's programmes vary. Visit the website of your master's programme of interest for further information.

How to prove English proficiency

How to prove English proficiency

To be eligible to apply you will need to have at least one of the requisites in the list below:

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition:
    • Minimum score of 90 points on the internet based test
    • minimum score of 600 points on the paper based test
    • Please note that the test results must be sent directly from ETS to NTNU, in addition to you uploading them in Søknadsweb. NTNU's department code for English Proficiency tests is 9652.
       
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) 
    • Academic test with a minimum overall band score of 6.5
       
  • University of Cambridge tests, at least one of the following:
    • First Certificate in English
    • Certificate in Advanced English
    • Certificate of Proficiency in English
       
  • Pearsons Academic English test (PTE) or PTE Academic Online:
    • The academic version with a minimum score of 62

English language tests (IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson) should not be older than two years at time of the application deadline. 

The deadline for uploading language requirement documentation is the same as the application deadline. If your application deadline is 1 December, you have to document that you cover the English language requirement within this date as well. 

As long as you fullfill one of the point below, you do not need an English proficiency test:

  • A passing English grade from Norwegian videregående skole or Higher Secondary Education in the Nordic Countries. We also accept International Baccalaureate with a minimum score of 4.
  • Applicants from EU/EEA-countries:
    • You have high school diploma from an exempted country 
    • A certificate documenting that you meet the B2 English language level, using the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages scale. Please note that an IELTS of 6.0 is not sufficient.
  • One year of study at a university physically located in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Great Britain or USA (the language of instruction must have been English).
  • A university degree with a major in the English language (as an academic field). For example a BA/MA in English Language, English Literature or English Linguistics, etc.  
  • Applicants who have completed a minimum of one year of university level studies with English as the language of instruction in one of the Nordic countries. This includes both degree and exchange studies.
  • A bachelor degree where the language of teaching/instruction is English from the following countries: Botswana, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Jamaica, Gambia, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  • A-level exam in English from the following countries: Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Cameroon, Kenya, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Uganda, Western Samoa, Zimbabwe

Contact NTNU

Contact NTNU

International House, O. S. Bragstads plass 3, 7491 Trondheim, Norway

Student drop-in: Mondays 14:00-15:00, Wednesdays & Fridays 10:00-12:00

Exchange students: exchange@st.ntnu.no

Master's degree applicants: 

  • Questions about application, criteria and documents:
    admissions-master@sa.ntnu.no
  • Questions about visa, financing and immigration formalia: 
    immigration-QA@st.ntnu.no 
  • Questions about housing:
    housing@st.ntnu.no

Joint degree students (Erasmus Mundus, Nordic5Tech): 
joint-degrees@st.ntnu.no

 

Visiting address: Office G104, Teknologivegen 22, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway

Postal address: P.O. box 191, 2802 Gjøvik, Norway

 

Exchange students: international@gjovik.ntnu.no 

Master’s degree applicants:

  • Questions about application, criteria and documents: admissions-master@sa.ntnu.no
  • Questions about visa, financing and immigration formalia: immigration-QA@st.ntnu.no
  • Questions about housing: housing@st.ntnu.no

 

Visiting address: K-building, office numbers KP-245 and KP-246, Larsgårdsvegen 2, 6009 Ålesund

Postal address: P.O. Box 1517, 6025 Ålesund, Norway

 

Exchange students: Anne Ulla au@ntnu.no 

Master’s degree applicants:

 

  • Questions about application, criteria and documents: admissions-master@sa.ntnu.no
  • Questions about visa, financing and immigration formalia: immigration-QA@st.ntnu.no 
  • Questions about housing: housing@st.ntnu.no
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