🇳🇴 Study in Norway
Strong in engineering, environment, science. Safety caution (30/100).
Norway is a relatively settled destination for international students, where living costs run about €1200–€1800 a month. Its academic strengths sit in engineering, environment, science. Acceptance sits near 50%, and student-visa processing is slow at roughly 60 days. Scholarship routes exist for eligible students.
Key facts · Norway
Degree tuition: free at public universities across 10 degree programmes in the Meridian dataset. International-student fees and specific programmes can differ; confirm on the university's official page.
Proof of funds (student visa): NOK 137,907/yr — figure from the Meridian dataset; confirm the current amount on the official source.
Official languages: — · sources: Frankfurter/ECB (USD/NOK), UK FCDO Travel Advice (GOV.UK), Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). · How we calculate this
Figures are indicative estimates from the Meridian dataset — not official guidance. Always confirm current requirements on the official source before you decide.
Cost of living · Norway
Indicative monthly cost of living for a moderate lifestyle, ranging about €830–€2,000/mo from economic to comfortable — modeled estimates from the Meridian dataset; confirm current local prices before you budget.
Programs in Norway
University degrees (10)
- Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)The Norwegian School of Economics or NHH is a business school situated in Bergen, Norway. It was founded in 1936 as Norway's first business school and is the leading teaching and research institution in Norway for the fields of management and business administration.
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)The Norwegian University of Life Sciences is a public university located in Ås, Norway. It is located in Akershus county and has around 7,700 students.
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim merkezli, mühendislik ve teknoloji alanlarında uzmanlaşan Norveç kamu araştırma üniversitesidir.
- OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan UniversityOslo Metropolitan University is a state university in Oslo and Kjeller in Norway. It is the result of the merger of many former vocational colleges in the Greater Oslo Region.
- UiT The Arctic University of NorwayThe University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway is a state university in Norway and the world's northernmost university. Located in the city of Tromsø, Norway, it was established by an act of parliament in 1968 as Norway's fourth university, and opened in 1972 as University of Tromsø.
- University of AgderThe University of Agder, formerly known as Agder College and Agder University College, is a public university with campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad, Norway. The institution was established as a university college (høgskole) in 1994 through the merger of the Agder University College and five other colleges, including a technical college and a nursing school, and was granted the status of a full university in 2007.
Summer schools (11)
- Art in NorwayArt in Norway is a short-term summer programme in Norway, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- Camp Nord X OsloCamp Nord X Oslo is a short-term summer camp in Oslo, Norway, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- Nordberg Tennisklubb Sommercamp OsloNordberg Tennisklubb Sommercamp Oslo is a short-term summer camp in Oslo, Norway, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- Nordic Terrain Academy Summer Camp StavangerNordic Terrain Academy Summer Camp Stavanger is a short-term summer camp in Stavanger, Norway, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- Norgesskolen Norwegian Summer SchoolNorgesskolen Norwegian Summer School is a short-term summer school in Telemark, Norway, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- The Vikings and Medieval NorwayThe Vikings and Medieval Norway is a short-term summer programme in Norway, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
Language schools (5)
- Berlitz Norway Language Courses for Children and TeensBerlitz Norway offers individual and small-group language courses for children and teenagers.
- Berlitz Norway OsloBerlitz in Oslo offers immersive language programmes using the proprietary Berlitz Method, covering business English, exam preparation, and general language courses.
- Folkeuniversitetet BergenFolkeuniversitetet Bergen is a language school in Bergen, NO, offering general English courses, exam preparation, and language programmes for international students.
- Folkeuniversitetet OsloFolkeuniversitetet Oslo is a language school in Oslo, NO, offering general English courses, exam preparation, and language programmes for international students.
- Alfaskolen Oslo NorwegianAlfaskolen Oslo Norwegian is a language programme provider in Oslo, Norway, with an official programme page available for learners exploring language study options.
Exchange programs (6)
- AFS Exchange — NorwayAFS Intercultural Programs high school exchange in Norway. Students live with a host family and attend a local school for an academic year or semester.
- Erasmus+ Student Mobility — NorwayErasmus+ Student Mobility programme in Norway. Fully funded EU exchange for university students — covers tuition, travel grant, and monthly stipend.
- AFS Norge Internasjonal UtvekslingAFS Norge Internasjonal Utveksling is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Oslo, Norway, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
- NTNU Exchange IncomingNTNU Exchange Incoming is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Trondheim, Norway, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
- University of Oslo Exchange IncomingUniversity of Oslo Exchange Incoming is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Oslo, Norway, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
- YFU Norge UtvekslingYFU Norge Utveksling is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Oslo, Norway, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
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Scholarships for Norway
- Erasmus+ Student Exchange
- BI Bachelor International Scholarship
- BI Master of Science International Scholarship
Scholarships from the Meridian dataset — eligibility, amounts and deadlines change; always confirm on the official source. Browse all scholarships →
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