You have a valid permanent residence permit. 

You must submit:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card (both sides)

You have been granted a residence (asylum) in Norway due to protection, strong humanitarian reasons or a special connection to Norway.

You must submit:

• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card (both sides)

You are married to a Norwegian citizen or are living with a Norwegian citizen you have a child with. You and your spouse/cohabitant live together in Norway. 

Married to a Norwegian citizen

You must submit:

• Copy of your passport 
• Copy of your residence card (both sides)
• Copy of your marriage certificate  
• Copy of the residence certificate (bostedsattest) for you and your spouse. You can get a residence certificate at  The Norwegian Tax Administration
• Your spouse's Norwegian national identity number (if this is not stated on the marriage certificate) or a copy of your spouse’s Norwegian passport/national identity card

Have a child / children with a Norwegian citizen

You must submit:

• Copy of your passport
• Copy of your residence card (both sides)
• Copy of the birth certificate for the child/children showing both parents' names 
• Copy of residence certificate (bostedsattest) for you, your child/children, and the co-parent You can get a residence certificate at The Norwegian Tax Administration

You have been granted residency in Norway as a family member of an EU/EEA resident. The EU/EEA resident must have other grounds for residency then studies. Family here includes father, mother, spouse, or cohabitant the student has a child with. 

You must submit:

• Copy of your passport
• Copy of your residence card (both sides)
• Copy of the decision from The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) or the police showing that the student has been granted family reunion with a family member that has a valid residence permit in Norway. The documentation of approved family reunion must be submitted even if the student now has a valid permanent residence permit  
• Copy of the current residence permit or registration certificate for the person the student has been granted family reunion with  

During a transition period valid until the end of 2020 Great Britain was treated as if it was still an EU member state.

British citizens that according to the terms of the EEA agreement had the right to residency in Norway before the end of the transition period (31 December 2020) are not required to pay tuition fees. You must have continued to reside in Norway to keep this right. 

A British citizen coming to Norway on 1 January 2021 or later must fulfil one of the other exemption terms to be exempted from the requirement to pay tuition fees.  

You must submit:

• Copy of your passport
• Copy of your residence card (both sides)
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) showing that you had a valid residency permit in Norway before 31 December 2020
• Documentation that you have been residing in Norway since before 31 December 2020

You have a residence permit due to family immigration. The person you have been reunited with must be a Norwegian citizen or have a reason other than studies for residency in Norway.

You must submit:

• Copy of your passport 
• Copy of your residence card (both sides)
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) 
• Copy of a valid residence permit or registration certificate for the family member you have been granted family reunion with

You have lived and worked in Norway full time for at least 24 months prior to starting your studies. You must hold a residence permit as an employee and have been paying taxes in Norway continuously for at least the 24 months prior to starting your studies.

Your full-time employment must be continuous up until the start of the studies, except up to five weeks of holiday per year. Maternity, paternity, and compassionate leaves may be counted as part of this period. Work as an au pair is not regarded as full-time work and will not give grounds for a tuition fee exemption.   
  
You must submit:

• Copy of your passport 
• Copy of your residence card (both sides)
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) 
• Documentation from the employer confirming continuous full-time work in Norway for at least 24 months prior to the start of the studies. The letter of confirmation must include the starting date, end date and the percentage of full time equivalent. The letter must be signed by the employer and written on an official letter head or contain the employer’s stamp. A contract of employment is not valid documentation 
• Documentation showing that you have been paying taxes in Norway for at least the last 24 months ahead of the start of the education. Examples of valid documentation are inland revenue certificate, wage slips or certificate of pay and tax deducted from the employer

You have studied in Norway during the past three years and completed 180 ECTS credits (fulltime equivalent) during this time. There cannot be any gaps in your studies, neither during the three years nor between your previous studies in Norway and the start of the studies you now have been admitted to at NTNU. Exemptions are given for up to one year in cases of illness or childbirth.

During the qualifying period you cannot have received educational support from Lånekassen (the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund), public educational support from other countries or from any Norwegian public developmental support programmes like Norad, The Norwegian Programme for Development Research and Education (NUFU), The Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED).  
  
You must submit:

• Copy of your passport 
• Copy of your residence card (both sides)
• Copy of your academic transcript and diploma from the completed education in Norway. The academic transcript must include the stamp and signature of the educational institution
• A signed self-declaration that you have not received student aid from Lånekassen, or another country's equivalent public student aid scheme

If you hold dual citizenship, with one of the citizenships being from a country within the EU/EEA or Switzerland, but your registered citizenship at the time of applying to NTNU is from outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you must send a copy of your passport to opptak@ntnu.no and request to be registered with the right to exemption.

You have applied for, and been granted, support from Lånekassen

You must submit:

• Copy of the decision letter from Lånekassen

We need documentation confirming your eligibility for an exemption. Therefore, you must apply and attach documentation validating your entitlement to the exemption.

Due to privacy considerations, we do not have access to NTNU's registry of employees and cannot verify whether you meet the criteria for exemption because you have been working and paying taxes in Norway for the last 24 months. You must provide this documentation yourself.

If you are taking Norwegian courses and these are covered by your department, you must submit documentation confirming this. We do not have access to a list of employees whose course fees are covered by their respective departments. Additionally, we do not have the authority to determine whether your department will cover your course fees.

If you have been employed at NTNU for less than 24 months, you must provide documentation demonstrating other reasons why you might be eligible for an exemption from paying tuition fees.

You will find the expected rate for tuition fees in the acceptance letter you received from NTNU. You will receive a separate letter with information about the deadline for payment and how to pay.

The tuition fee must be paid in full before each academic year. It is not possible to pay the tuition fee in installments.

You can find a general summary of the price categories that are valid for the academic year 2025-2026 on this website. For more precise information about specific programs, please contact the faculties directly.

For students taking individual/open courses, the tuition fee is calculated based on the subject area and the number of credits for each course compared to a full-time study load. The tuition fee is reduced accordingly if you study part-time, or increased accordingly if you enroll in more than 30 credits per semester. The administrative fee is not affected.

Students who do not pay the tuition fee within the applicable deadlines will lose their study place if they do not belong to one of the exemption categories and have been granted an exemption.

The prices for the tuition fees will be adjusted annually.

NTNU does not offer any scholarships that cover tuition fees.

If the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) rejects your application for a study permit to Norway, you will be refunded everything you have paid, except bank fees. The money will be transferred to your bank account in your home country. 

If you choose to withdraw from your study place before August 15th, you will receive a full refund of the tuition fee, excluding bank fees. 

If you decide to withdraw from your study place after August 15th but before the registration deadline on September 1st, a fee of 5000 NOK will be deducted from your tuition fee. The rest of the tuition fee will be refunded. 

If you opt to cancel your studies after September 1st, you will not receive a refund of the tuition fee.

You need to notify opptak@ntnu.no that you are withdrawing from the program. You also need to submit a refund form if you are entitled to a refund.

Questions regarding refund can be directed to immigration-QA@st.ntnu.no

If you have dual citizenship and one of the citizenships is from the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you do not have to pay tuition fees. You need to check which citizenship you are registered with at NTNU. If you need to "switch" citizenship with NTNU, you must submit a copy of your passport from the EU/EEA or Switzerland.

If one of your citizenships is a Norwegian citizenship, you do not have to pay tuition fees. You need to check which citizenship you are registered with at NTNU. If you need to "switch" citizenship with NTNU, you should send an email to opptak@ntnu.no to let us know that you are a Norwegian citizen. We can then verify against the national registry that you hold Norwegian citizenship.

If you are applying for a student visa from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), you must include documentation showing that you have paid the tuition fee or copy of the decision letter showing that you have been granted an exemption from paying tuition fees at NTNU.

Even if you have been exempted from paying the tuition fee, you still need to demonstrate that you have enough funds to cover living expenses. Visit www.udi.no for more information on what you need to submit.

Yes, unless your decision letter explicitly states that you do not need to reapply the following year, you must submit a new application for each academic year.

This is because your basis for residence may have changed during an academic year. If you have residency based on family immigration, the basis for your residence, and thus the exemption from tuition fees, may be lost if the person you have residency with has left Norway. If you have residency based on marriage to a Norwegian citizen, we need to verify that your marital status has not changed since the previous academic year. The same applies if you have residency as a family member of an EU/EEA citizen residing in Norway. In that case, we need to verify that this citizen is still residing in Norway and has not left the country. Because the basis for residence can change for many applicants, we request that you reapply each year.

Different educational institutions may have different practices regarding which courses require readmission and which courses you can enrol in without requiring a new admission process when you already have a study placement. The general rule is that if a study program requires readmission after the autumn of 2023, you must pay tuition fees for that program.

If you apply for admission to Norwegian courses at NTNU after autumn 2023, you must pay for the Norwegian course. Each level of the Norwegian course requires new admission. Even if you have completed, for example, NFUT 1 or 2 before autumn 2023, you must now pay for the Norwegian course if you intend to take new levels after autumn 2023. If you might be eligible for an exemption, you must submit an exemption application. 

Permanently employed administrative staff, as well as academic staff (including Ph.D. candidates, post-docs, etc.) on stays of at least 1 year's duration, who take a Norwegian short course or Norwegian courses at levels 1, 2, and 3, are exempt from tuition fees if the department/faculty covers the course fee. Exemption also applies to spouses/partners of permanently employed academic staff when the department/faculty covers the cost. 

More information about Norwegian for foreigners and the tuition fee.

If you have not received an invoice in Student web but believe you should pay, you are obligated to inform us. You can do so by sending an email to opptak@ntnu.no. 

Students who do not pay the tuition fee within the specified deadlines will lose their study placement unless they fall into one of the exemption categories and have been granted an exemption. 

Important! If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland and might be eligible for an exemption based on permanent residence in Norway or other special ties to Norway, you still need to inform us and submit an exemption application.
 

If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland and might be eligible for an exemption based on permanent residency in Norway or other special ties to Norway, you still need to notify and submit an exemption application. You must fill out the tuition fee exemption application form and submit it to postmottak@ntnu.no within the deadline.

If you extend your master's thesis by up to two semesters without taking extra credits beyond the standard credits needed for the degree, you do not need to pay extra. You can also retake a course without other charges.

If you plan to take courses that provide additional credits beyond those needed for your degree, you will need to pay extra for those courses.

No, if you are retaking a course, you do not need to pay for the course again.

You have the right to ask for a justification for the denial. If, after receiving an explanation, you still disagree with the decision made, you have the right to appeal. You cannot appeal the content of the regulations, only their application.

If you disagree with a decision we have made and believe it is incorrect according to the current regulations, you can submit a written appeal. The appeal can be sent via email, mail, or as a case in Top Desk. The appeal must be signed and dated by you (or your guardian or attorney). You must specify the decision you are appealing and what change you are seeking. It is advantageous if you provide reasoning for your appeal and present your views on why you believe the decision is incorrect.

Upon receiving your appeal, we will conduct a new and thorough review of your application. If we uphold the decision, the appeal will be sent to NTNU's Board for Student Affairs for an independent assessment. If we agree with your appeal, the decision will be reversed, and you will receive a new decision letter.

Yes, the tuition fee is adjusted annually in line with inflation and rates given in Norway's National Budget. Therefore, you need to be aware that prices may increase from year to year.