Academic Calendar

Intakes & Application Timelines in Norway

Plan your application strategy with our guide to Norway's university intake periods, application deadlines, and critical timelines for international students.

Norway Academic Calendar

2027-28

Annual Intake Periods

August intake (The yearly start for students from outside the EU/EEA (the EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). India and Pakistan are outside it.)

Key Deadline

For August 2027, apply by 15 November 2026 at UiT (UiT The Arctic University of Norway), or by 1 December 2026 at NTNU. UiO (University of Oslo) and UiB (University of Bergen) close on 1 December. NHH (Norwegian School of Economics) is later: 15 February.

Students from India and Pakistan have one main intake in Norway: August.

Intake Periods

Intakes in Norway

Norwegian universities admit students from outside the EU/EEA once a year. An intake is a time of year when courses start.

Main Intake

August intake

August 2027

Key Information

The only intake for students from outside the EU/EEA at UiO, UiB and NHH.
Applications open months before. UiT opened on 15 October 2026, and UiO opens on 15 October.
Most master's courses taught in English start in August.

Application Period

UiO: applications open on 15 October; deadline 1 December. NTNU: apply from 1 November to 1 December 2026. UiB: from 1 November to 1 December. UiT: applications opened on 15 October 2026; deadline 15 November 2026.

NHH is later: applications open on 1 January 2027; deadline 15 February.

Pro Tip

Your English test result is due by the application deadline, so book your test before you apply.

Critical Timelines

Your Timeline for August 2027

A month-by-month plan for students from India and Pakistan.

Before you apply

Prepare

Choose programmes, take your English test, gather your papers. The first deadline is 15 November 2026.

15 October to 1 December

Apply

Apply online at UiO, NTNU, UiB or UiT.

Key Tasks

• Upload every paper as a PDF.
• Upload your English test result by the deadline.
• Pakistan: if your bachelor's is from Pakistan, upload your papers with the stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC).

End of February to 5 April

Results

NTNU: around the end of February. UiT: by the end of February. UiO: by 5 April.

After the university says yes (an offer)

Pay and apply for the permit

Pay tuition, put in your living money, and apply to UDI, the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (the office that decides on permits).

Permit Steps

• Pay tuition within the time on your invoice (the bill).
• Put the living money in a Norwegian bank account or a deposit account: 15,488 Norwegian kroner (NOK) a month, or NOK 170,368 for a full study year (autumn and spring).
• Apply online to UDI and hand in your papers at a VFS centre (VFS Global, a company that takes visa papers for the embassy).

August 2027

Arrive

Book an appointment with the police through UDI right after you arrive. The police take your photo and fingerprints for your residence card.

Important

Send your documents and English test result by the same deadline as your application.

Academic Structure

The Academic Year

The year has two semesters: autumn and spring. A semester is half a study year.

Two semesters

A year of full-time study is worth 60 ECTS credits (course points).

Key Dates

Autumn semester

Starts in August. At UiO, sign up for the semester and pay the semester fee by 1 September.

Spring semester

At UiO, sign up for the semester and pay the semester fee by 1 February.

Academic Structure

Bachelor's: 3 years. Master's: 2 years.

Student Tip

At UiO, you pay the semester fee every semester. Check each university's dates.

Application Planning

Dates by University

For students from outside the EU/EEA, August 2027 start.

Application Process	Graduate Students
Applications open	UiO 15 Oct; NTNU 1 Nov 2026; UiB 1 Nov; UiT 15 Oct 2026; NHH 1 Jan 2027
Deadline	UiT 15 Nov 2026; NTNU 1 Dec 2026; UiO and UiB 1 Dec; NHH 15 Feb
Results	NTNU around the end of February; UiT by the end of February; UiO by 5 April