University of Oslo - International Summer School (ISS)

The first summer session for English-speaking foreign students at the University of Oslo was organized and held in 1947. Since then over 30 000 students from more than 150 countries have attended.

Academic requirements for

Bachelor's courses

1. English proficiency requirements: Applicants who are not native speakers of English must document their proficiency in English.
2. Academic requirements: Due to differences in world educational systems, applicants must submit specific documents to show they are eligible for admission. The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) provides the GSU-list which specifies the education (Higher Education Entrance Qualification) you must have to qualify for admission to universities and university colleges in Norway. Which documents you submit depends on your country's educational system. Check the GSU-list to see the minimum requirements for specific countries (nokut.no).

Please note:

The French Baccalaureate, the European Baccalaureate and International Baccalaureate also satisfy the requirements for admission to Norwegian universities.

Education modelled on the British system of GCE Advanced Level examinations, or equivalent, will also be recognised when these examinations are recognised in Great Britain as equivalent to British GCE Advanced Level exams.

Refugee status:

At the moment the requirements for applicants with refugee status are the same as for all other applicants - full documentation is required for all applicants. No applicants will be admitted before they have submitted all required academic documents.

Master's courses

1. English proficiency requirements: Applicants who are not native speakers of English must document their proficiency in English.
2. Academic requirements: See the academic requirements for your country.

Refugee status:

At the moment the requirements for applicants with refugee status are the same as for all other applicants - full documentation is required for all applicants. No applicants will be admitted before they have submitted all required academic documents.

Norwegian language courses

1. English proficiency requirements: Applicants who are not native speakers of English must document their proficiency in English. Norwegian language courses are Bachelor-level courses, and therefore all applicants must meet the same basic entrance requirements as all other applicants, including English proficiency requirements.

2. Norwegian proficiency requirements: 

All applicants to Norwegian language levels II, III and IV are asked to submit one of the following documents:

• Transcripts of Norwegian language courses and/or test scores
• Test scores for Språkprøven or Test i norsk høyere nivå (Bergenstest)
• A statement from a teacher or professor indicating your proficiency in Norwegian

Applicants to Norwegian language levels III and IV must also write their statement of purpose in Norwegian.

3. Academic requirements:

Due to differences in world educational systems, applicants must submit specific documents to show they are eligible for admission. The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) provides the GSU-list which specifies the education (Higher Education Entrance Qualification) you must have to qualify for admission to universities and university colleges in Norway.

Which documents you submit depends on your country's educational system. 

Please note:

The French Baccalaureate, the European Baccalaureate and International Baccalaureate also satisfy the requirements for admission to Norwegian universities.

Education modelled on the British system of GCE Advanced Level examinations, or equivalent, will also be recognised when these examinations are recognised in Great Britain as equivalent to British GCE Advanced Level exams.

Refugee status:

At the moment the requirements for applicants with refugee status are the same as for all other applicants - full documentation is required for all applicants. No applicants will be admitted before they have submitted all required academic documents.

Fees

All Bachelor's and Master's courses are offered as digital courses, there is no course fee for these courses.