Admission

Biotechnology and Food Science - Master’s Programme

Admission

Application deadline

  • EU/EEA/Swiss students: 1 March
  • Norwegian/Nordic students: 15 April
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How to apply

Specific programme requirements

One of the following requirements must be fulfilled to qualify for admission to the programme: 

  • BSc in Biotechnology (bioteknologi) 

  • BSc in Food Technology (matvitenskap/matteknologi/næringsmiddelfag) 

  • BSc in Biomedical Sciences (bioingeniørfag) 

  • BSc in Bioscience (biovitenskap) 

Educations corresponding to 3 years of study at the university level in another related field will be considered on an individual basis. These must include coursework in: 

  • Microbiology and/or cellular and molecular biology 

  • Biochemistry 

  • Mathematics and statistics 

Admission to this master degree programme is based on relevant bachelor degrees or a corresponding degree, and requires an average grade of C (according to ECTS Standards). The calculation of the average grade C will be based on all courses included in the bachelor degree or a corresponding degree that are required for admission to this master degree programme. Applicants will be ranked according to the Regulations concerning admission to studies at NTNU. 

Cost/tuition fees 

  • There is no application fee.  

  • All students pay a semester fee of 700 NOK.  

  • For Norwegian and citizens of the EU/EEA/Switzerland there is no tuition fee.  

  • This program does not have any quota for citizens outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland. 

Read more about the admission and tuition fees here 

Quotas 

A total of 40 students will be admitted to the programme each year. 

  • 35 spots are reserved for Norwegian and Nordic citizens.  

  • 5 spots are reserved for EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens. 

Language requirements

There are English requirements for international students at NTNU.

Read more about the language requirements here.