Required education:
One of the following qualifications meets the education requirements:
From 2019:
Svidotstvo pro zdobuttja povnoji zahalnoji serednoji osvity / Св?доцтвопроздобуттяповно?загально?середньо?осв?ти + 4 year university education
Until 2018:
Atestat pro povnu zahalnu serednju osvitu / Aтестатпроповнузагальнусереднюосв?ту + 4 year university education
One of the following combinations also meets the education requirements:
Svidotstvo pro zdobuttja povnoji zahalnoji serednoji osvity (Св?доцтвопроздобуттяповно?загально?середньо?осв?ти) OR Atestat pro povnu zahalnu serednju osvitu (Aтестатпроповнузагальнусереднюосв?ту) + EITHER
- Dyplom molodsjoho spetsialista (Дипломмолодшогоспец?ал?ста) OR
- Dyplom fakhovoho molodsjoho bakalavra (Дипломфаховогомолодшогобакалавра) OR
- Dyplom molodsjoho bakalavra (Дипломмолодшогобакалавр)
- + 4 year university education
Please note:?Higher education?documents?issued in Ukraine must be apostilled under current rules set by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. This certification of original documents?is carried out?by?the?Information and Image Center of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.?Detailed information on the?Apostille?can be found?on the website of the?Information and Image Center of the Ministry of Education and Science?of Ukraine:?https://apostille.in.ua/en/. (NB: We do not accept Apostilles from judicial authorities, notary public or other offices.)
You must also submit separate transcripts for courses or modules from other institutions included in your degree, such as exchange semesters, transfer credits or in cases of admission to a bachelor’s program due to advanced standing.
Required documents:
All applicants must upload scanned copies of their supporting documents into the application portal,?please name your uploaded files as suggested in the tables below.
| Required document | Description |
|---|---|
| Copy of passport or ID card | Please note that only a copy of the ID-page is required. The passport must be valid for at least six months after your departure from Norway. Name the pdf file?passport?or?idcard |
| Documentation of name change (if applicable) | Documentation of name change must be uploaded if your?name appears different in any document. Name the pdf file?namechange |
| Documentation of English language proficiency | Documentation of English language proficiency?must be documented by an internationally recognised English language proficiency test: Please note that a proficiency certificate from your university does?not?cover the English language requirement. Name the pdf file?english. |
Secondary Education
| Required document | Description |
|---|---|
| Documentation of completed secondary education | A scanned copy of the original diploma/certificate and transcript of records?must be uploaded. All pages of the document must be included, and all information on the pages must be visible. Name the pdf file?secondary. |
Higher education
| Required document | Description |
|---|---|
| Final bachelor's degree certificate(s)/diploma(s) with apostille | A scanned copy of the original document must be?uploaded. You must also include?the?Diploma?Supplement?if you have one.?All pages of?each document must be included, and all information on the pages must be visible. Name your pdf file(s)?bachelor /?master. |
| Transcript of records for your bachelor's degree with apostille | A scanned copy of the original document must be?uploaded. All pages of the document must be included, and all information on the pages must be visible. Name your pdf file(s)?bachelortranscr /?mastertranscr. |
| Translations | If the language of the original document is not English, an official translation made by an authorized translator must be uploaded. Please note that?the original language version must always accompany the translation. Name your pdf file(s)?bachelortransl /?mastertransl. |
Statement of purpose and CV
| Required document | Description |
|---|---|
| Statement of purpose | Your statement of purpose should be one page, typed, double spaced (max. 400 words). Tell us why the course is important to you, how it helps you fulfill future goals or how it relates to your current studies or employment. Briefly state your personal qualities that make you a good representative of your country. Applicants to?Norwegian Levels 3 and 4?must write their statement of purpose in Norwegian. Name the file?statement |
| CV | Name the file?cv |
Scholarship form and letter of recommendation (for scholarship applicants only)
| Required document | Description |
|---|---|
| ISS scholarship form | Download, complete the scholarship form, and upload it in the Application Portal.?Eligible scholarship applicants will get the scholarship form when they apply. Name the file?scholarship |
| Letter of recommendation | You should submit one letter of recommendation from a person who is not related to you by blood or marriage. The referee should give information regarding your character, intellectual ability and seriousness of purpose. The letter should be written on official letterhead and must include contact information for the reference person. The letter should come from your professor, lecturer, headmaster, or your?employer. Name the file?recommendation |
Norwegian documentation (for Norwegian language courses levels 2-4 only)
| Required document | Description |
|---|---|
| Norwegian language | Applicants to Norwegian language levels II, III or IV should submit a copy of transcripts or test scores of previous Norwegian courses or exams. For scholarship applicants to Levels II, III or IV, recommendations from a teacher or employer must be written on official letterhead. If you have not taken any formal courses, simply explain how you have learned Norwegian in your statement of purpose. Name the file?norwegian |
Important about documentation:
- Upload?documents preferably in PDF or JPG format in the online application portal (S?knadsweb) by the application deadline.
- Incomplete applications will be rejected.
- You are responsible for uploading all required documentation, as well as ensuring that it is uploaded within the application deadline. As it may take several weeks for institutions and test centres?to provide transcripts and/or test scores, please arrange for these documents to be?issued as soon as possible.
- You?are liable for?your uploaded documents,?i.e. that they represent true and unaltered?information.
- Wrongful or misleading information may lead to dismissal and loss of right to study, according to?§ 7 of?Regulations governing studies and examinations at the University of Oslo.
- Submission of?fraudulent documents?is illegal, and will be reported to the appropriate authorities.
- A random?selection of students can?be?asked to present their original documents before starting their?studies.
- Please note that we maintain the right to contact institutions, firms, associations and government agencies for the purpose of explanation and/or verification of uploaded documents.
Continue the application process:
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See our guide to the application portal.