The courses you can apply for depend on your applicant status.

NTNU employee:

• Length of your work contract is minimum 12 months: You can sign up for all the Norwegian for Foreigners language courses.
• Length of your work contract is between 6 and 12 months: You can only take the short course.

Partner of permanent adacemic employee:

• You can sign up for all the Norwegian for Foreigners courses if the department your partner belongs to is willing to cover the course fee. If the department does not cover the course fee, you can apply as an external applicant for levels 2, 3 and 4.

International student at NTNU:

• If you are an international master degree student, you can apply for all the Norwegian for foreigners courses.
• If you are an exchange student staying for 1 semester, you can only apply for the short course.
• If you are an exchange student staying for 2 semesters, you can apply for all the Norwegian for foreigners courses.

External applicant:

• If you are not NTNU-affiliated, you can only apply for levels 2, 3 and 4.

You can apply for the following courses autumn semester 2024

• Short Course Trondheim
• Short Course Ålesund
• Short Course Gjøvik
• Level 1 Trondheim
• Level 1 Ålesund
• Level 1 Gjøvik
• Level 2 Trondheim
• Level 2 Gjøvik
• Level 3 Trondheim
• Level 3 over to semestre Trondheim
• Level 3 over to semestre Ålesund
• Level 3 over to semestre Gjøvik
• Level 4 Trondheim 

Information about the course content is available on the web page of the Department of Language and Literature.

Applicants to the Norwegian for Foreigners language courses are divided into categories. The admission requirements may also depend on which of the following applicant categories you belong to:

NTNU employees and partners of permanent academic employees:

• Permanent and temporary NTNU employees
• PhD-candidates at NTNU
• Partners of permanent academic employees can be considered for admission in this category as well, if their partner's department is willing to cover the course fee. If the department does not cover the course fee, you can be considered for admission as an external applicant.

International students at NTNU:

• International master degree students
• Exchange students

External applicants:

• Immigrants with a valid residence permit
• Partners of students or temporary employees at NTNU with a valid residence permit
• Applicants with an active student status after a completed degree at NTNU

If you are an NTNU employee or the partner of a permanent academic employee, you will need to sign up for Norwegian for Foreigners courses through EVU WEB. Write in the comment section which level you want to receive admission for. 

If you are an international master student, exchange student or an external applicant not affiliated with NTNU, you have to apply through Søknadsweb. The application portal will be open for applications for the Norwegian for Foreigners language courses on May 1st.

Applicants who want to continue learning Norwegian after having taken one level, have to apply again every semester to go on to a higher level. It is important to note the application deadlines.

If you want to re-take an exam, you must contact the Department of Language and Literature. You can find their contact information, as well as information regarding the re-take process, on the Department of Language and Literature website.

The documens you are required to upload depend on your applicant category. All documents must be uploaded as PDFs. Applicants who do not upload the required documents will not be considered for admission.

NTNU employees

• A copy of your signed work contract at NTNU
• A letter from your department confirming that they are willing to cover the course fee. The letter is only valid for 1 semester, and a new letter must be uploaded with each new application
• Valid documentation of Norwegian language skills if you already know some Norwegian

Partners of permanent academic employees at NTNU

• A copy of your partner's work contract at NTNU
• A letter from your department confirming that they are willing to cover the course fee. The letter is only valid for 1 semester, and a new letter must be uploaded with each new application
• A copy of your residence permit or registration certificate
• A copy of your marriage certificate or documentation showing that you live with your partner
• High school and university education, both in the original language and a certified translation to English/a Scandinavian language. Please note that there are additional requirements for educational documents from specific countries
• Documentation showing that you cover the English language requirement
• Valid documentation of Norwegian language skills if you already know some Norwegian

International students at NTNU

• NTNU students are not required to upload documentation, unless you have valid documentation of your Norwegian language skills (Norskprøven)

External applicants

• A copy of your residence permit or registration certificate
• Diploma and transcripts of records from high school and university education, both in the original language and a certified translation to English/a Scandinavian language. Please note that there are additional requirements for educational documents from specific countries
• Documentation showing that you cover the English language requirement
• Valid documentation of Norwegian language skills if you have this (Norskprøven)

If you have some Norwegian language skills before you apply, you may be eligible for admission to level 2, 3 or 4 instead of the beginner level. The following documentation is valid for admission to a higher level of Norwegian for Foreigners at NTNU:

Level 2 requirement

• Passed level 1 at a Norwegian university or university college, or:
• Norskprøven (organised by the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills) with a B1 result on the written part of the test, and A2 results on the listening, reading, and oral parts

Level 3 requirement

• Passed level 2 at a Norwegian university or university college, or:
• Norskprøven (organised by the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills) with a B2 result on the written part of the test, and B1 results on the listening, reading, and oral parts

Level 4 requirement

• Passed level 3 at a Norwegian university or university college, or an equivalent

If you can not document having passed any of the above, you can still gain admission to the level 2 and 3 courses by passing the placement test for these levels.

If you are applying for the level 2 and/or level 3 language course, an you can not document that you meet the requirement for admission to these courses, you can sign up for the placement test.

The placement test is organised by the Department of Language and Literature.

Applicants who apply for the level 2 and/or level 3 language course, and do not document that they are qualified for these levels, must sign up for the placement test within the deadline to be considered for admission.

Applicants who want to take the placement test must sign up on the placement test form website.

The dealine for signing up is June 3rd.

The placement test for admission to the autumn semester will be held on June 10th and June 17th.

The placement test requires physical attendance.

If you have applied for level 2 and/or 3, and you do not have valid documentation of your Norwegian language skills, you will not be considered for admission unless you have signed up for the placement test.

Information about the test is available on the web page of the Department of Language and Literature.

Applicants are ranked based on their applicant category, and their results from previous Norwegian for foreigners course levels, if they have completed levels before. Priorities for admission are as follows:

NTNU employees/partners of permanent employees at NTNU

• If you are an academic employee/a permanent administrative employee or partner of a permanent employee, you are guaranteed a place on the course as long as your department/your partner's department is willing to cover the course fee for you

NTNU students (international master's students/exchange students)

• If you have not yet taken a Norwegian language course at NTNU, you will be prioritised for admission
• If you have taken a Norwegian language course at NTNU before, you will be ranked according to your grade from the previous course
• If you apply for a course you have taken before, those who have not yet taken the course will be prioritised

External applicants

• You are ranked according to the number of credits you have documented from higher education
• Applicants who have not previously taken the level will be given priority over applicants who want to re-take the same level

Exceptions

• Short course: Students with a period of stay up to 5 months are prioritised
• Level 1:  International students who have passed the short course will be prioritised before students who have taken a beginner's course without a passing grade. 
• Level 4: All applicants will be ranked according to their grade for the level 3 course or an equivalent

Information about ranking is also available in the admission regulations.

Employees of NTNU/Partners of permanent academic employees:

• All employees must pay the semester fee. If you do not pay the semester fee within the deadline, your admission to the Norwegian for Foreigners language course will be revoked and you will lose your student status. You can find more information about the semester fee on the Semester fee website
• NTNU employees must upload a letter from their department where the department confirms that they will cover the course fee for the applicant. A new letter must be uploaded for each new application/semester. The course fee is NOK 4000 for each level and NOK 2000 for the short course. This fee must be paid by the department, it can not be paid by the applicants themselves. Employees who do not upload this letter of confirmation from their departments will not be considered for admission
• If you are a partner of a permanent academic NTNU employee, and your partner's department will not cover the course fee for you, you can compete for admission as an external applicant. In this case, the rules for payment and costs for external applicants apply to you. See the information regarding this applicant category further down on this page.
• Employees who have applied for and gained admission to the level 4 course, may be required to pay tuition fees for this course if they are citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland. For the 2024/25-semester, the fee is NOK 34 075. See the tuition fee website for information regarding fees and exemptions

International master students

• You must pay the semester fee. If you do not pay the semester fee within the deadline, your admission to the Norwegian for Foreigners language course will be revoked and you will lose your student status. You can find more information about the semester fee on the semester fee website
• If you are a citizen from outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you are required to pay tuition fees for the Norwegian for Foreigners language courses. For the academic year 2024/25 the rates are as follows: The fee for the short course (7,5 ECTS) is NOK 17 038. The fee for the other courses (15 ECTS) is NOK 34 075. See the tuition fee website for information regarding fees and exemptions

Exchange students

• You do not need to pay anything

External applicants

• You must pay the semester fee. If you do not pay the semester fee within the deadline, your admission to the Norwegian for Foreigners language course will be revoked and you will lose your student status. You can find more information about the semester fee on the semester fee website
• If you are a citizen from outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you are required to pay tuition fees for the Norwegian for Foreigners language courses. For the academic year 2024/25 the rates are as follows: The fee for the short course (7,5 ECTS) is NOK 17 038. The fee for the other courses (15 ECTS) is NOK 34 075. See the tuition fee website for information regarding fees and exemptions

After applying for admission, you must remember to upload the required documentation to your application within the documentation deadline. The deadlines are:

• July 1st for the autumn semester
• December 1st for the spring semester.

Applicants who do not upload documentation within the deadline, will not be considered for admission, and their application will be declined.

You will receive the results of the admission in the end of July for the autumn semester, and in the beginning of January for the spring semester. 

If you are offered a place on the Norwegian for Foreigners language course, you must remember to do the following:

1. Respond to the offer in the application portal that you applied through within the deadline. The deadline will be written in the e-mail with the results of the admission.
2. If you accept the offer, you must wait until you receive an e-mail regarding registration for the semester. You will be notified when you can log in to Studentweb and register for the semester and pay the semester fee.  Accepting an offer does not automatically make you an active student - you must wait until you receive further notice before you can register.
3. When you receive the notification regarding registration, you can log in to Studentweb. In Studentweb you can register for a specific course that fits your schedule. Places on the course groups are available at a first-come-first-served basis. If a group is full, you must choose a different group. You are not allowed to sign up to more than one group. Remember also to pay the semester fee and sign up for the exam!
4. It is important to attend the first class. Attendance for the first day of the course is mandatory, and students who do not attend risk losing their place in the course.

You can find more information about the courses, schedules and more on the website of the Department of Language and Literature.