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

Courses you can apply for: 

• If the length of your work contract is minimum 12 months, you can sign up for all the Norwegian for Foreigners language courses.
• If the length of your work contract is between 6 and 12 months, you can only take the short course.

NTNU employees with financing from their department will need to sign up for Norwegian for Foreigners level 1, 2 or 3 via the links to EVUweb below. Please only sign up for one course. You cannot be admitted to more than one course each semester. 

• Level 1 Gjøvik
• Level 1 Trondheim
• Level 2 Trondheim
• Level 3 Trondheim
• Level 2 Gjøvik
• Level 2 Ålesund

Employees wanting to be admitted to the short course or level 4 must apply through Søknadsweb.

If you want to apply to courses through EVUweb and you do not have a Norwegian ID-number, please contact us by e-mail at opptak@ntnu.no.

Employees who do not receive financing from their department, cannot be admitted to the short course, level 1,2 or 3. One can still be admitted to the level 4 course.

You must upload the following documentation to your application:

• 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 must include which courses are covered. A new letter must be uploaded with each new application
• Valid documentation of Norwegian language skills if you already know some Norwegian

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.

The course fee must be covered by the employee’s department, not the employee themselves. The course fees for the Norwegian for Foreigners courses are:

• 4000 NOK per level for level 1, 2 and 3
• 2000 NOK for the short course

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 NTNU's web page about the tuition fees for information regarding fees and exemptions

If you are a partner of a permanent academic employee at NTNU, 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.

Partners of permanent academic employees can apply for level 1, 2 and 3 through EVUweb. Please only sign up for one course. You cannot be admitted to more than one course each semester. 

• Level 1 Trondheim
• Level 2 Trondheim
• Level 3 Trondheim
• Level 2 Gjøvik
• Level 2 Ålesund

For admission to the short course or level 4 you must apply through Søknadsweb.

If you want to apply to courses through EVUweb and you do not have a Norwegian ID-number, please contact us by e-mail at opptak@ntnu.no.

You must upload the following documents to your application:

• 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

All partners of permanent 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.

The course fee must be covered by the partners’ department, not the partner (NTNU employee) themselves. The course fees for the Norwegian for Foreigners courses are:

• 4000 NOK per level for level 1, 2 and 3
• 2000 NOK for the short course

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 NTNU's web page about the tuition fees for information regarding fees and exemptions. 

Exchange students at NTNU can apply for the following courses:

• If you are an exchange student staying for 1 semester, you are only eligible for the short course.
• If you are an exchange student staying for 2 semesters, you are eligible for all the Norwegian for foreigners courses.

If you are an international master degree student, you can apply for all the Norwegian for foreigners courses.

You apply for admission through Søknadsweb.

International master students and exchange students are not required to upload any documentation to their application.

Exchange students are exempt from any semester and/or tuition fees.

International master students 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 web page

International master students that are citizens from outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland, 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 NTNU's web page about the tuition fees for information regarding fees and exemptions.

External applicants that are not NTNU-affiliated, can only apply for levels 2, 3 and 4. You are not eligible for the short course or level 1.

You apply for admission through Søknadsweb.

You must upload the following documents to your application:

• 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)

All external applicants 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 web page.

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 NTNU's web page about the tuition fees for information regarding fees and exemptions

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 cannot 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. You can find more information regarding the placement test further down this page, or on the website for the Department for Language and Literature. 

International students that have completed Norwegian language courses at a university abroad may be eligible for a higher level. In this case you can contact us for an individual assessment regarding their eligibility for admission to a higher level without uploading other proof of language skills or taking the placement test. 

Information regarding the different levels at NTNU can be found on the website for the Department for Language and Literature. 

If you are applying for the level 2 and/or level 3 language course, and you cannot 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 placement test for admission to the spring 2025 semester will be held on 13 November 16:00 - 19:00.

The deadline for signing up is 3 November.

The placement test requires physical attendance. It is not possible to take the test on another day. 

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.

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

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 email with the results of the admission.
2. If you accept the offer, you must wait until you receive an email 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.