From the academic year 2023/2024, the University of Oslo (UiO) started collecting tuition fees from students with citizenship from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland.
The tuition fees will not affect students admitted to a study programme prior to 2023 at UiO, or exchange students from partner universities.
How much is the tuition fee?
Applicants who are offered admission, will receive information about the precise tuition fee alongside the offer.
- Current rates for study programmes for the academic year 2025/2026 and 2026/2027
- Current rates for single courses for the academic year 2025/2026
The tuition fees will be adjusted annually.
UiO does not offer any scholarships that cover tuition fees. The university is legally barred from using our grant for student scholarships. The government has announced that it will reassess the issue of national scholarships for later academic years.
How and when to pay the tuition fee?
Applicants from countries outside the EEA and Switzerland who have accepted their offer of admission, will receive an invoice by email. The invoice will provide instructions for paying the tuition fee.
The deadline for paying the tuition fee will be two weeks after the invoice is issued. It can take up to three weeks for the university to register the payment, depending on the bank connection.
When the university has registered the payment, we will issue a confirmation of payment. This can be used as documentation when applying for a student residence permit, cf. below.
The tuition fee must be paid in full before each academic year. It is not possible to pay the tuition fee in instalments.
If you have paid the tuition fee, but later have to withdraw from the study place, you can apply to have the tuition fee refunded within 1 September for the autumn semester and 1 February for the spring semester. We will provide information on how to apply for a refund in due course.
How to apply for an exemption?
Some applicants will be exempt from paying tuition fees based on residence in Norway or other close connections with Norway. Applications are processed based on the universities and colleges act and national regulations on education support. In some cases, we also use the National Registry Act and its regulations to determine who is considered a resident of Norway.
Applicants who have received an offer of admission, may apply for an exemption. Information on how to apply for an exemption will be provided after admission.
If you are granted an exemption, you will receive a confirmation which can be used as documentation when applying for a student residence permit, cf. below.
Please note that some students will need to apply for renewal of exemption each academic year or semester.
Applying for a student residence permit
When applying for a student residence permit, applicants who have received an offer of admission must document their financial ability to cover living expenses in Norway. This comes in addition to the tuition fees. The current amount required by The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) for the 2025/2026 academic year is NOK 166 859 (adjusted yearly). Please refer to our web page for further information about how to apply.
Questions?
If you have questions, contact Knutepunktet - International Student Reception.