Below you will find basic information about admission to the Bachelor, MSc & PhD programmes and for non-degree students (exchange students and free movers).
All applicants to must meet the following requirements:
The minimum requirements for admission to higher education in Norway set by NOKUT. The requirements depend on the country in which you did your secondary education.
Documentation of English proficiency. For admission to non - degree or bachelor programme the following applies: - TOEFL test with a score of 500 or better for a paper-based test, 60 or better for an internet-based test. - IELTS test with an overall band score of 5.0 or better. For admission to a master programme or PhD programme the following applies: - TOEFL: 550 on paper based test, 80 on Internet based test - IELTS test with an overall band score of 6.0 or better.
Documentation of Norwegian proficiency, if applying for admission to a Norwegian language programme, can be documented by the Bergens test (Test i norsk - høyere nivå).
Application deadline: December 1st. You will find a request for application form here.
English language Master of Science degree (MSc) Applicants must normally have obtained a First Degree / Bachelor's degree of at least 3 years duration, or equivalent, including courses equalling 2 years of full-time studies in a subject relevant to the programme.
For programme-specific information, please select the relevant programme from our list of Study Options.
At least 2nd Class, Upper Division or the equivalent is normally required to be included in the final selection for admission. In addition, applicants need to document English language proficiency (additional information above).
Application deadline: December 1st. You will find request for application form here.
Students applying for scholarships are requested to refer to the pages on scholarships There are no scholarships available for bachelor or master programmes.
Exchange students and free movers - For further information, please see our exchange/free mover pages.
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) PO Box: 5003, N-1432 Ås Phone: (+47) 64 96 61 00 Fax: (+47) 64 94 75 05 E-mail: opptak@umb.no
Additional information
Application deadlines for non-norwegian applicants: Bachelor - December 01 MSc- December 01 Application deadlines for Norwegian applicants: - Application forms Bachelor- April 15 MSc- June 01
Exchange / Free mover: March 01 for the following autumn term (starting in August), including a guarantee of accommodation if accepted.
June 01 for the following autumn term (starting in August), including priority for accommodation, but without a guarantee.
October 01 for the following spring term (starting in January)
Dates indicated are the ultimate deadline for a complete application to reach UMB! All supplementary documents must be received within the respective deadlines.
