NORWAY

About Norway:
Norway is a constitutional democracy in Northern Europe with a population of 4.8 million inhabitants.

Head of State:
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg



Capital city: Oslo








Major Cities: Oslo,Bergen,Stavanger,Trondheim,Fredrikstad- Sarpsborg,Drammen,Porsgrunn-Skien, Kristiansand,Tromsø,Tønsberg,Ålesund,Haugesund,
Sandefjord,Moss,Bodø ,Arendal,Hamar,Larvik,Halden,Harstad

Major Companies: StatoilHydro, Norsk Hydro As, Aker Kvaerner asa, Telenor ASA, Orkla, Aker RGI ASA, NorgesGruppen ASA, Storebrand ASA, Norske Skogindustrier ASA, Elkem ASA, Schibsted ASA, Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, Hafslund, NCL Holding (Norvegian Cruise Line) ASA, Det Norske Veritas, Norwegian Cruise Line Holding ASA, Leif Höegh & Co ASA, Den Norske Bank, Marine Harvest,

Why Norway:
With a wide range of high quality courses and great flexibility, Norwegian institutions prove to be an ideal study destination for international students. Internationalization is a high priority within all sectors of the Norwegian education system. Currently more than 170 Masters programmes taught in English are available to international students, covering many different subject areas.
Norway offers you a unique student experience and Norwegian institutions of higher education welcome applications sent by qualified students from all over the world.
Norway is one of the leading countries conforming to the guidelines from the Bologna Process in European higher education. By adapting to the European standard in higher education, it is easy for students at Norwegian institutions to obtain recognition of their qualifications in other countries.
Norwegian universities and state university colleges as a rule do not charge tuition fees for international students. However, you should take into consideration that living expenses in Norway are higher than in many other countries. However, you could be eligible for financial support to contribute towards your living expenses. Through various fellowship programmes, scholarship schemes or student loans, international students can receive funding for a full degree or a limited number of semesters.
Education & Research:
The Government of Norway has increasingly worked towards internationalizing the education system in the country. It is because of this that universities and colleges are working towards creating conducive atmosphere for international students who come to the country for higher studies. An estimated 11000 students from different countries are pursuing higher education in different Norwegian institutions of higher education. There are various undergraduate and graduate degree programmes available in the country. Norway is an ideal destination for higher education. The courses offered have high quality and an improved flexibility. Courses available range from vocational to postgraduate and doctoral studies. The universities and colleges in the country have an informal approach when compared to educational institutions from around the world. Teachers at the higher educational institutions are more approachable and tuitions are also available. Most institutions present in the country have computer facilities and free Internet access.

Universities in the country carry out cutting edge research in various fields, besides providing academic opportunities. In fact, the emphasis is on research-based education. Also, Norwegian universities do not charge any tuition fees. However, special programs and private and specialized schools do have fees.
Also, Norway provides a breathtaking sight. Studies can be combined with thrilling outdoor adventures. Aurora Borealis, the midnight sun, fjords, and the mountains provide a beautiful sight. Students can also enjoy skiing, water rafting, and climbing or simply sit back and enjoy the fresh air. Thus, the students can not only pursue quality higher education but also enjoy unique natural experiences.

Universities:

Agder University College (Hia)
The Norwegian University of Life Science
Akershus University College Institutveien
Aalesund University College
Bergen University College
Bergen School of Architecture
University of Bergen
Norges Informasjonsteknologiske Hogskole Schweigaardsgate
Folkehogskolne Karl Johansgt.
Gjovik University College
Bods University College
Buskerud University College
Harstad University College
Hedmark University College
Lillehammer University College
Norges Kreative Fagskole
Molde University College
Bergen National Academy of the Arts
The Oslo National Academy of the Arts
University of Nesna
Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU
Norwegian School of Economices and Business Administration
Norwegian School of Management
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design
Ostfold University College
Trondheim and Sor-Trondelag
University of Stavanger Kitty
Stord/Haugesund University College
Telemark University College
University Graduate Center
The University Centre
University of Tromso
Vestfold University College
Volda University College
Oslo University College
University of Oslo
Nord-Trondelag University College
Telemark University College
NIFU Step Studies in Innovation,
Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art
Folkeuniversitetet Adult Education

Study Programs:
Master Programmes

Agricultural sciences
European Master of Science in Animal Breeding and Genetics
LL.M. in Law of the Sea
Master in Public Health
Master`s degree programme in Agroecology
Master`s degree programme in Feed Manufacturing Technology
Architecture/Urban and Regional Planning
Master of Architecture
Master of Science in Urban Ecological Planning
Art and Design
MA IN DESIGN
MASTER IN FINE ART
Business Studies/Management Science
Double degree: NHH MSc in Economics and Business Administration & EGADE Master in International Business, Master in Finance, Master in Marketing
Double degree: NHH MSc in Economics and Business Administration & HEC MSc in Sustainable Development
Double degree: NHH MSc in Economics and Business Administration & UCLouvain MSc in Management Science/ Business Engineering
M.Sc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
M.Sc. in Business Creation and Entrepreneurship
Master in Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment
Master in International Business
Master of Science in Business
Master of Science in Business Administration, International Management
Master of Science in Business and Economics
Master of Science in Energy Management
Master of Science in Financial Economics
Master of Science in International Hotel and Tourism Leadership
Master of Science in International Marketing & Management
Master of Science in Leadership & Organizational Psychology
Master of Science in Logistics
Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Master of Science in Political Economy
Master of Science in Project Management
Master of Science in Strategic Marketing Management
Master of Science in Sustainable Management
MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Communication and Information Sciences
International Master in Digital Library Learning
Master of Science in Computer Science
Master of Science in Information Systems
Master of Science in Telematics - Communication Networks and Networked Services
Master's Programme in Security and Mobile Computing
Master's Programme in System Dynamics
Economics
M.Phil in Economics
M.Phil in Environmental and Development Economics
M.Phil in Health Economics, Policy, and Management
Master in Development and Natural Resource Economics
Master of Science in Economics
Education - Teacher Training
European Master in Higher Education
M.Phil in Comparative and International Education
M.Phil in Higher Education
M.Phil in Special Needs Education
Master of Philosophy in Education / Master of Philosophy in Religious Education
Master Programme in Multicultural and International Education
Engineering/Technology
M.Sc. in Energy and Environmental Technology
M.Sc. in Process Technology
Master of Engineering in Electrical Power Engineering at Kathmandu University
Master of Microsystems Engineering
Master of Science in Coastal and Marine Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Electric Power Engineering
Master of Science in Environmental Technology
Master of Science in Geotechnics and Geohazards
Master of Science in Hydropower Development
Master of Science in Industrial Ecology
Master of Science in Light Metals Production
Master of Science in Marine Costal Development
Master of Science in Marine Technology
Master of Science in Medical Technology
Master of Science in Offshore Technology
Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering/Petroleum Geoscience
Master of Science in Petroleum Geosciences Engineering
Master of Science in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS)
Master of Science in Silicon and Ferroalloy Production
Master's programme Color in Informatics and Media Technology (CIMET), Erasmus Mundus
Msc Product- and system design
Msc Ship Design
Systems and Control Engineering
Geography/Geology
M.Phil in Development Geography
M.Sc in Geosciences
M.Sc. in Geology
Humanities
M.Phil in Chinese Studies
M.Phil in Culture, Environment and Sustainability
M.Phil in East Asian Studies
M.Phil in Ibsen Studies
M.Phil in Nordic Viking and Medieval Culture
M.Phil in Tibetan Studies
Master of Philosophy in Maritime Archaeology
Master of Science in Globalisation
Master of Theology
Master Program in Global Studies
Master Programme - Religion, Society and Global Issues
Master's Programme in Digital Culture
Master's Programme in Nordic Languages and Literature
Languages and Philological Sciences
M.Phil in Chinese Language
M.Phil in Japanese Language
M.Phil. in English Linguistics
M.Phil. in Theoretical Linguistics
Master in Literacy Studies
Master of Philosophy in English Language and Linguistics
Master of Philosophy in Linguistics
Master's Programme in English
Master's Programme in French
Master's Programme in German
Master's Programme in Linguistics
Master's Programme in Natural Language Processing
Master's Programme in Old Norse Philology
Master's Programme in Spanish Language Studies and Latin American Studies
Law
Master's of Laws in Information and Communication Technology Law
Master's of Laws in Maritime Law
Master's of Laws in Public International Law
Mathematics/Informatics
M.Sc in Astronomy
M.Sc in Computational Science and Engineering
M.Sc in Mathematics
M.Sc. in Computer Science
M.Sc. in Mathematics
M.Sc. in Statistics
Master of Science in Mathematics
Master Programme in Network and System Administration
Master's degree in Computer Science
Master's Programme in Applied and Computational Mathematics
Master's Programme in Aquaculture Biology
Master's Programme in Informatics
Master's Programme in Mathematics
Master's Programme in Statistics
MSc in Information Security
MSc in Media Technology
Medical Sciences
Experience-based Master in Public Health (MPH)
M.Phil in International Community Health
M.Sc. in Medical Biology
Master of Aquatic Medicine
Master of Food Safety
Master of philosophy in Health promotion
Master of Science in Exercise Physiology/Sports Sciences
Master of Science in Molecular Medicine
Master's Programme in Human biological sciences - Biomedical Image Sciences
Master's Programme in Human biological sciences - Medical cell biology
Master's Programme in International Health
Master's Programme in Oral Sciences
Natural Sciences
European Master of Science in Radioecology
M.Sc in Aquaculture
M.Sc in Biology
M.Sc in Materials and Energy for the Future
M.Sc in Modelling and Data Analysis
M.Sc in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology
M.Sc in Physics
M.Sc. in Chemistry
M.Sc. in Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecophysiology
M.Sc. in Arctic Natural Resource Management and Agriculture
M.Sc. in Biology (Department of Biology)
M.Sc. in Biology (Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics)
M.Sc. in Physics
Master in Applied Ecology
Master of Science in Biological Chemistry
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Master of Science in Condensed Matter Physics and Biophysics
Master of Science in Ecology - Specialisation General Ecology
Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources - Specialisation Sustainable Water and Sanitation, Health and Development
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences - Computational Biology
Master of Science in Natural Resources Management
Master of Science in Plant Science
Master`s degree programme in Aquaculture
Master`s degree programme in Tropical Ecology and Management of Natural Resources
Master's Programme in Biology
Master's Programme in Chemistry
Master's Programme in Earth Science
Master's Programme in Fisheries Biology and Management
Master's Programme in Geophysics
Master's Programme in Marine Biology
Master's Programme in Molecular Biology
Master's Programme in Physics
Social Sciences
M.Phil in Media Studies
M.Phil in Peace and Conflict Studies
M.Phil in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights
M.Phil. in Indigenous Studies
M.Phil. in Peace and Conflict Transformation
Master in Human Rights and Multiculturalism
Master in Human Rights Practice (Erasmus Mundus Programme)
Master in Social Work - With a Comparative Perspective
Master of Philosophy in Childhood Studies
Master of Philosophy in Development Studies, specialising in Geography
Master of Philosophy in Human Development
Master Programme in International Social Welfare and Health Policy
Master's Programme in Public Administration
Master's programme in Resources and Human Adaptations
Other Areas of Study
Development Studies
International Environmental Studies
M.Phil in Intercontextual Theology
M.Phil in Psychology
M.Phil. in Visual Cultural Studies
M.Sc. in International Fisheries Management
M.Sc. in Telemedicine and E-Health
Master of Industrial Design
Master of Landscape architecture
Master of Theology
Ph.D. Programmes
The PhD is made up of a training component equivalent to no less than 30 "studiepoeng"/ECTS (1 semester of full-time study) and a dissertation. The dissertation is an independent piece of scientific work that meets international standards within its subject area. If the dissertation is approved, it has to be defended at a public disputation.
A number of Ph.D. programmes are designed as a four-year programme where 25 per cent of the time is reserved for teaching at lower level courses.
Some institutions offer two types of doctoral degrees: The “organised” doctoral degree is called Ph.D. (philosophiae doctor). This degree includes obligatory formal training and supervision in addition to the dissertation which is the main focus of the Ph.D.
Application Requirements:
Proof of English proficiency

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 500 for a paper based
test, a score of at least 170 for a computer-based test or minimum 60 for an
Internet-based test
- International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) with a minimum score of 5.0.
- Advanced Placement International English Language examination (APIEL) with a
Minimum score of 3
• University of Cambridge examinations:
- First Certificate in English
- Certificate in Advanced English
- Certificate of Proficiency in English
Admission to Undergraduate studies/Bachelor level
Completion of secondary education at advanced level, equivalent to passing the exam at the end of Norwegian secondary school, is the general basic requirement for entry to Norwegian universities and university colleges.
Admission to Master and PhD level:
Applicants for Masters programmes have normally obtained an undergraduate/Bachelor's degree or equivalent of at least 3 years' duration. The degree must include courses equal to at least 1 1/2 years of full-time studies in a subject relevant to that of the programme applied for.
Living in Norway
Norway is one of the three Scandinavian countries in the Northern part of Europe. With a population of 4,6 million Norway is not among the most crowded places on the planet. But we very much enjoy the space and our diverse nature, and visitors are often astonished by Norwegians' active way of life. For the last four years the United Nations (UN) has ranked Norway as having the highest standard of living in the world.
This annual ranking is based largely on average levels of education and income, combined with expected length of lifetime, but also factors like human rights and cultural freedom. Public services like education and health services are free, and Norwegians enjoy a highly developed welfare state.
Today, Norway is a modern country where our explorative mindset is geared towards technology, innovation and developing a knowledge based society. We also continue to further develop our oil & gas industry, fisheries and traditional industrial areas.

Visa Procedure:
What must be enclosed with the application?
The documentation requirements vary from country to country and they may change over time. You should therefore check which requirements currently apply by contacting the Norwegian embassy in the country in which you are applying.
Irrespective of what country you are applying from, you must always enclose the following documents:
• A passport photo/photo that meets specific requirements.
• Copies of all used pages in your passport.
• Written invitation from the person you are to visit in Norway (sponsor).
• Documentation of relationship, if you are to visit a family member.
• Documentation of own funds for the stay or a guarantee declaration issued by the person you are going to visit.
• Documentation of valid travel and medical insurance (minimum of EUR 30,000) at the time the visa is issued.
• Translations of the documents to Norwegian or English if the documents are in another language.
• Fee (you must pay a case-processing fee regardless of the outcome of your application).
• A visa application is processed in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Act and Immigration Regulations.
• In addition, Norway has undertaken to coordinate its visa system with the other Schengen states. These guidelines form the basis for many of the provisions in the Immigration Act and Immigration Regulations.
The Schengen Agreement

The rules in the Schengen Agreement on travel within the Schengen zone now apply in Norway as well. One result is that people with Swedish residence permits can travel freely throughout the zone for a period of three months without first applying for a visa. All travelers must have a valid passport and be able to prove their identities.

The countries that have signed the Schengen Agreement are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.