Application procedure for EU/EEA/Swiss applicants

Application deadline: 1 March / 1 November

1. Go to the application portal (Søknadsweb)

2. Click "Register new international applicant" at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions given.

• Make sure your personal information is correct: contact address, e-mail, mobile phone number, preferred language, etc.
• Use your private address, not your university address. It is important that you enter the city code/post code and city.

3. Click on "Save" to finish the registration. You will be redirected to the login page.

• An email confirming your registration has been sent to your registered e-mail address
• This email also contains your password for logging in.

4. Log on to Søknadsweb and start the application process.

How to choose your study programmes

Register a new application

1. Complete "My Profile" - click "Next".

2. Choose New application: "International Applicants Residing Abroad - Master's Programmes - Self-financing".

3. Select the programme (s) you wish to apply for. You may choose to apply for two programmes in a prioritized order.

4. Click "Save".

5. Check the Receipt - you will also receive an e-mail receipt to the registered e-mail address.

6. Choose "My Documents" in the top menu and upload your documents. See step 4 for detailed instructions. 

7. Your application is officially complete when:

• You have filled in your complete home address.
• You have selected the study programmes you wish to apply for.
• You have uploaded all the required documentation.

8. You can change your application until 1 March/1 November. 

Find specific requirements for your home country in our country list.

All EU/EEA/EFTA applicants must upload in the following order:

1. CV showing your educational background.
2. Secondary School certificate.
3. University degree certificate(s)/diploma(s) with a grading scale, including a diploma supplement or grading scale explanation (all pages).
4. Transcript of records (an official statement listing courses/subjects you have completed at your university).
5. Course descriptions and syllabi for all relevant courses (you can write this yourself if your institution does not offer any)
6. Documentation of English language proficiency.
7. Copy of your passport or national ID card with a photograph of you and information about your citizenship and gender.
8. Motivation letter, maximum 450 words.
9. Check if the master's programme you wish to apply for has any additional requirements. Note specifically that the Master's programme in English has a higher English requirement. 

Document requirements

• We require all documents to be scanned from original documentation.
• If the original language of your documents is not English or a Scandinavian language, officially translated versions of the original documets to one of these languages must accompany your original documents in the original language.
• The documents must be uploaded as PDF-files of good quality.

Conditional offer of admission

We offer the possibility of conditional admission if you complete your Bachelor's degree during the application period.

You must upload:

• Your higher education completed to date.

• A list of courses you are registered for and the expected date for completion.

• A complete Bachelor's degree diploma/certificate must be ready before the semester registration deadline  

You have finished your application, what's next?

You can change your application until the deadline 1 March/1 November. The status of your application will be Under consideration on Søknadsweb until we have finished the processing.

Admission cycle

For programmes starting in January:

What does the question "Do you have higher education from another university or college" mean?

Please select Yes. It is simply a control-question and will not have any implications for your application.

How do I upload documents?

When you create your application, you follow the steps (1-5) on Søknadsweb and upload accordingly.

If you log in later, choose My documents from the top menu and from there upload your documents. You can upload documents to Søknadsweb at any time until the given deadline.

At Søknadsweb there is no button to officially send my application, so do I just leave it and it will be dealt with?

Søknadweb does not have a button to officially submit your application. Your application is officially complete when:

• You have filled in your complete home address.
• You have selected the study programmes you wish to apply for.
• You have uploaded all the required documentation.

You can change your application until the deadline 1 March.

Should I send any documents by post?

No, you do not need to send any documents by post. We will check the original documents of admitted students after arrival at UiB.

I cannot find 'My documents' in the top menu - what do I do?

This is mainly an issue for applicants using a smart phone or tablet to apply: If you can't find 'My documents' in the top menu, click on the three white stripes in the top left corner and you will find 'My documents' in the drop down menu.

The list of documents to upload contains titles like 'Learning agreement', 'Diploma' and 'Repertoire for audition' - does this apply to me?

The document titles listed are the same for all admissions to UiB, some of them will therefore not apply to you. You should only choose the titles that corresponds to the documents you wish to upload. If you cannot find a relevant title, choose 'Other'.

Do I have to upload all the documents by 1 March?

Yes, but there is one exception: 

• If you complete your bachelor's degree in the spring 2025 you must also upload

  • Your higher education completed to date.

  • A list of courses you are registered for and the expected date for completion.

Do I have to send copies of my documents by mail?

No, we do not accept documents sent by post - you have to upload all the documents to Søknadsweb. 

Note that if you are granted admission, you have to bring your originals to Bergen for verification.

How long should the Motivation letter be?

This is up to you to decide, but approximately 1 page (450 words) is a good standard.

I have applied for two study programmes, do I have to write two Motivation letters?

You can upload two different letters or write them as one, both will be ok.

Do I have to upload Recommendations letters?

No, we do not require you to upload Recommendation letters as part of the application process. Please check the list of required documents in Step 5.

At Søknadsweb there is no button to officially send my application, so do I just leave it and it will be dealt with?

Søknadweb does not have a button to officially submit your application. Your application is officially complete when:

• You have filled in your complete home address.
• You have selected the study programmes you wish to apply for.
• You have uploaded all the required documentation.

You can change your application until the deadline 1 March. The status of your application will be Under consideration on Søknadsweb until we have finished the processing and published the result.

My application status says Under consideration. What does it mean?

The status of your application will be Under consideration on Søknadsweb until we have finished the processing. Also, see the answer above for more information.

How do I get the housing guarantee? Do I have to apply for student housing now?

Applicants that are granted admission to UiB, will receive information on how to apply with a housing guarantee. The application deadline for student housing is 1 December.

When can I apply for study programs that start in January?

• The application period for spring starts: 1 October 
• Studies start in January 

Did you not find the answer to your questions above?

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