Germany

The following programmes are taught entirely in English, and are offered to EU/EEA-citizens: 

One-year programme

Live electronics

Bachelor's degree programmes

• Academic e-sports
• Classical Music Performance
• English
• Global Development Studies

Master's degree programmes

• Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things
• Civil and Constructional Engineering
• Classical Music Performance
• Coastal Ecology
• Cybersecurity management (more information will be published shortly).
• English
• Global Development, Crisis and Change
• International business 
• Mathematics
• Mechatronics
• MSc Business Administration, specialisation in Analytical Finance
• MSc Business Administration, specialisation in International Business
• Multimedia and Educational Technology
• Popular Music
• Renewable energy

• Applicants to English-taught programmes within music performance: 1 November- 15 December. 
• Applicants to English-taught bachelor's and master's programmes: 1 February - 1 March

Educational requirements for applicants from Germany

Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur) 

There are additional requirements for admission to Music performance.

Document requirements        

Officially issued transcripts and diplomas must be uploaded to the online application portal when you apply. 

Translation and original documentation

All documents must be translated into English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish, if the original documents are not in any of these languages. The translation must be carried out by a government authorised or official translator. You must upload scanned versions of the original documents accompanied by the translations.

Educational requirements for applicants from Germany

Abitur / Allgemeine Hochschulreife + 3 years university education (the equivalent of 180 ECTS) 

Academic basis

Applicants will not be considered unless they meet the academic requirements specified for each programme. Please see the specific academic requirements for your programme here.  

Minimum grade requirement 

A grade point average (GPA) equal to a C or better within the Norwegian grading system is required. The grade requirement is calculated from the university/college degree which forms the basis of admission. 

Document requirements        

Officially issued transcripts and diplomas must be uploaded to the online application portal when you apply. 

Course descriptions

In some cases you might be asked to provide course descriptions in order to evaluate if the specific requirements are met. If you have been asked to provide course descriptions and fail to do so, your application will not be processed.

Translation and original documentation

All documents must be translated into English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish, if the original documents are not in any of these languages. The translation must be carried out by a government authorised or official translator. You must upload scanned versions of the original documents accompanied by the translations.

You may be exempt from taking an English language test/subject if you: 

• have completed a university degree in English language and literature, where the subject English comprised the main component of the course of study.
• have passed English in Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur)
• have a minimum of one year's university studies in academic subjects with English as the language of instruction in the UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia.
• have completed a bachelor's or master's degree with English as the language of instruction in one of the Nordic countries.

You may be exempt from taking an English language test/subject if you: 

• have completed a university degree in English language and literature, where the subject English comprised the main component of the course of study.
• have English in Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur) with 10-12 punkte or better results. 
• have a minimum of one year's university studies in academic subjects with English as the language of instruction in the UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia.
• have completed a bachelor's or master's degree with English as the language of instruction in one of the Nordic countries.

1. Check the admission requirements 

Check the application period. Read the admission requirements carefully and make sure you satisfy all requirements for your chosen study programme(s). 

2. Prepare the required documents  

We recommend that you prepare all your documents prior to submitting your application. 

Please read about valid documentation to ensure that you have the correct documents.  

3. Register your application at the Application Web 

4. Submit documents within the deadline 

Once logged on to the online application portal Application Web, navigate to the page “My documents”. The deadline for uploading is 5 days after you have applied.  

Do not send any documents by e-mail. 

In case you are taking a language test or finishing your degree in the spring semester, the test results/final transcript of records and final diploma must be uploaded within 1 July. 

5. Receiving the results of your application  

The results of your application will be published in the Application web. You will receive the results depending on which programme(s) you have applied for. You will be notified by e-mail when the results are available.  

Those who receive an offer of admission have 5 days to respond to the offer. If you do not register your response in Application web within the given deadline, the offer will be withdrawn. 

Admission to UiA is highly competitive. Consequently, not all qualified applicants will be admitted, only the ones with the best academic results. Admission is offered based on eligible applicants' academic results. 

Bachelor's programmes

If you are qualified for admission to a bachelor's programme, you will compete against the other qualified applicants with a score based on the results from your secondary education and additional points according to the regulations and guidelines set by the Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (NUCAS).

The Admissions office will calculate and convert the grade point average (GPA) from your secondary education into the grading scale used in the Norwegian secondary education system. Additional points are added to the score based on subjects from secondary education, age and credits from accredited higher education exceeding the admission requirement.

Master's programmes

If you are qualified for admission to a master's programme, you will compete against the other applicants based on your academic results. The Admissions office will calculate your grade point average (GPA) from your university/college education which forms the basis of admission. UiA uses the ECTS grading scale when calculating GPAs. Diplomas and transcripts using other grading scales will be converted to the ECTS grading scale before the GPA is assessed on an individual basis.

The autumn semester starts in mid-August. 

EU/EEA nationals who are going to stay in Norway for more than three months must register.

Inspection of original documents

It is important that you bring your original educational documents to Norway if you are accepted as a student. You are required to present your original diplomas and transcripts for inspection upon arrival at the university. You will receive details about the inspection from the Admissions office after semester start. Students are required to submit the original documents upon request. Document forgery is subject to the Penal Code § 361 and will be reported to the police.