There are different deadlines and categories to choose from when applying to our international master's degree programmes. Please notice that applying to the wrong category will result in rejection.

1) I have a bachelor’s degree from Norway or a Nordic country

You must apply as a local applicant between 1 February and 15 April. Whether you are applying to Norwegian master's degree programmes or international master's
degree programmes you must choose the following category:

     - "2-årige norske og internasjonale masterprogram for norske/nordiske søkere".

Please notice that the Norwegian master's degree programmes require Norwegian language proficiency.

2)  I do not have a bachelor’s degree from a Nordic country, but I have a Norwegian citizenship/ valid residence permit in Norway

You must apply as an international applicant between 1 February and 1 March,
and choose the following category in Søknadsweb:

      -  International master’s programmes.

3) I have a citizenship from a Nordic country/EU/Switzerland or Liechtenstein, but I do not have a bachelor’s degree from a Nordic country

You must apply as an international applicant between 1 February and 1 March,
and choose the following category in Søknadsweb:

      -  International master’s programmes.

4) I do not have a citizenship from a Nordic country/ EU/Switzerland or Liechtenstein, or a valid residence permit to Norway, and I do not have bachelor's degree from a Nordic country

You must apply as an international applicant  between 20 October and 1 December
and choose the following category in Søknadsweb:

      -  International master’s programmes.

If your education is from another country than Norway you have to upload diploma and transcript of records in the original language. If your original documentation is not in English or in a Nordic language you also have to upload an official translation. Both sides of two-sided documents must be uploaded. 

Directly from your institution

From some countries, such as USA and Canada, we require that original documentation is sent directly to NTNU from your institution. See a complete list of countries here. If your education is from one of the listed countries you have to contact your institution as soon as possible and request that your diploma and transcript of records are sent directly to NTNU. 

Request documentation from your institution as early as possible. The original documents must be submitted to The Admissions Office by 1 July. Note that you also have to upload temporary documentation to Søknadsweb. 

Language requirements

Norwegian Master's degree programmes require both Norwegian and English. International Master's degree programmes require only English. If you have completed upper secondary school in Norway  you fulfill the language requirements. If you do not have Norwegian education, the language requirements must be documented. See information here about the language requirements for admission to studies at NTNU.

Document verification

NTNU will carry out verfication of uploaded documents, and original documents must be submitted if requested. Applicants who are unable to submit adequate documentation will lose the right to study. 

Early admission is not an option for admission to spring semester.

You can apply for early admission if you need an early response to your application. The deadline for applying is 1 March. You have to be qualified for admission when you apply and all required documentation must be uploaded on Søknadsweb by 15 March. You can not apply for early admission if you complete your bachelor's degree spring semester 2023. 

To be considered for early admission you have to document one or more of the criteria below:

• You have to resign from your job or apply for leave of absence to study
• You are self-employed and have to close your enterprise to study
• You have to move to a new location with family because of work, school change or child care
• You require individual arrangements (reading and writing difficulties do not apply)

Documentation

You can document grounds for early admission in the following ways:

• confirmation letter from employer about period of notice, or emplyment letter and copy of latest paycheck
• confirmation letter of self-employment from tax office or business register
• certificate of residence for applicant and children, or applicant and spouse/partner from the Population Register
• certificate from an expert (e.g. doctor)

For your application to be considered for early admission you must have applied for early admission in Søknadsweb before the deadline 1 March. 

Result of early admission

The result of your application for early admission will be sent by e-mail approximately 23 May. If you receive an offer of admission, you have to accept the offer when the primary admission results are published approximately 12 July. The deadline for accepting your offer is 19 July.

If your application for early admission is not approved, your application will be transferred to the regular admission process. 

Your application is ranked on the basis of the grades from the education that qualifies you for admission. Courses that are graded with pass / fail are not included in the calculation of your average grade. If your average grade can be calculated in more than one way, the way that yields the highest score is used.

There are no official conversion tables for grading systems from foreign countries, which is why applicants with education from a foreign country are ranked based on an individual assessment. This assessment is also based on your average grade. 

Calculation of average grade

To calculate average grades for Norwegian educations, replace each letter grade with the numerical equivalent, where A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 og E=1. Multiply the numerical equivalent with the number of credits given for the course, and add the values for each of the relevant courses. Divide the sum by the total number of credits for the relevant courses. The number is calculated with one decimal.

Most master's degree programs require an average grade of C or better in your basis for admission to qualify. When converting from numerical values to letters, the average grade is rounded off to the nearest integer. Applicants with an average grade of 2.5 or better (calculated as outlined above) fill the requirement for average grade of C or better.

Number grades from higher education are converted as shown in the tables below

From natural sciences:                     From other educations:

1.00 - 1.79 = A                                    1.0 - 2.2 = A
1.80 - 2.49 = B                                    2.3 - 2.5 = B
2.50 - 2.99 = C                                    2.6 - 2.7 = C
3.00 - 3.49 = D                                    2.8 - 3.0 = D
3.50 - 4.00 = E                                    3.1 - 4.0 = E

Appeal against grade

If you appeal against grades that are part of your basis for admission you have to inform the Admissions Office when new exam results are available. If you have education from another institution than NTNU you have to send new transcript of records. Note that new exam results after appeal are valid in the admissions process from the date new documentation has been presented.

Regulations

Regulations for ranking applicants in the admission to 2-year master's degree programmes is described in Forskrift om opptak til studier ved Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet.
Average grade calculation is described in §31.

Educational background

The basis for admission to the 2-year master's programmes in technology is a bachelor in engineering from a university or a university college.

To qualify for admission applicants must have a certain grade point average. Since grading is used differently in different countries, NTNU will assess applicants' grade level individually.

Applicants who hold a Bachelor of Engineering must have passed the examination in subjects equivalent to Mathematical Methods I, II and III  + Statistics, a minimum of 25 credits (ECTS) in mathematics and 5 credits (ECTS) in statistics. 7,5 ECTS in Physics is also required for most of our master's programmes in Technology.