Universities & Courses in Norway
Your guide to finding the best universities and courses in Norway tailored to your academic and career goals.
How to Research Programmes
Use Study in Norway and each programme's own admission page.
- Check that your bachelor's has the subjects the programme asks for.
- Check the English score each programme needs.
- Compare tuition fees and deadlines.
- Study in Norway: The national website for studying in Norway, run by the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir). Filter English-taught degrees by level, subject, region and institution.
- Programme admission pages: Each programme's page shows its entry rules and how to apply.
- Filter by education level: master.
- Filter by subject area and region.
Kinds of Institutions
Two main kinds of higher education institutions in Norway.
Best For:
Master's programmes taught in English
Examples:
University of Oslo (UiO)Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)University of Bergen (UiB)UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT)University of Stavanger (UiS)Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)
Best For:
Business, music, sport and other fields
Examples:
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)BI Norwegian Business School
Note for International Students:All are approved by NOKUT, the agency that checks the quality of universities and courses.
Finding English-Taught Programmes
Norway has more than 350 English-taught programmes, mostly at master's level. Search them on Study in Norway, the national study website.
Norway's Degrees
Norway has three degree levels: bachelor's, master's and PhD.
Bachelor's degree
Program Structure
thesis
credits
180 ECTS credits (60 ECTS is one full study year)
defense
research
coursework
internships
supervision
specialization
The first degree. Few are taught in English.
Master's degree
Program Structure
thesis
credits
120 ECTS credits
defense
research
coursework
internships
supervision
specialization
After a bachelor's. Most English-taught programmes are master's.
Grades
A is the highest grade, E the lowest pass, F a fail. Some exams are pass or fail.
Scale: A to F
Main Public Universities
Fees and deadlines for students from outside the EU/EEA (the EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), August 2027 start.
Highlights
- Applications open on 15 October. Deadline: 1 December.
- Tuition 2027-28: NOK 186,000 or NOK 218,000 a year for most master's.
- Results by 5 April.
Highlights
- Apply from 1 November to 1 December 2026.
- Tuition 2026-27: NOK 176,300 or NOK 205,600 a year.
- Results around the end of February.
Highlights
- Apply from 1 November to 1 December.
- Tuition 2026-27: NOK 197,000 or NOK 226,000 a year for most master's.
Other Options
More public universities with English-taught master's.
Why Special:
Student housing from Samskipnaden, the student welfare organisation in Tromsø and other northern towns.
Strengths:
- Applications opened on 15 October 2026. Deadline: 15 November 2026.
Why Special:
Applications open on 1 January 2027; deadline 15 February.
Strengths:
- Master's tuition NOK 204,000 a year for students starting in 2026-27.
- Needs a GMAT or GRE test score (tests some master's programmes ask for).
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