Tuition fees for international students
Students with citizenship from countries outside the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland, must pay tuition fees.
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Starting the academic year 2023/24, the Norwegian government decided to introduce tuition fees. Students who have already been admitted to study programmes at the university prior to this, or exchange students through partner universities, are not affected.
Tuition fees applies for all of our students with a citizenship from outside EU/EEA and Switzerland enrolled in any study programme or single course. UiB does not offer any scholarships to cover tuition fees.
How much are the tuition fees?
The tuition fees will be adjusted annually and below you will find the tuition fees for the academic year 2024/2025. Prices for 2025/2026 will be published soon.
Study programme | Faculty | Yearly price 2024/25 (NOK) |
Design | Fine art, music and design | 373 550 |
Humanities | 257 950 | |
English | Humanities | 187 400 |
Medicine | 257 950 | |
Medicine | 187 400 | |
Biology | Mathematics and natural sciences | 257 950 |
Psychology | 187 400 | |
Social sciences | 187 400 | |
Geographies of sustainable development | Social sciences | 187 400 |
Social sciences | 257 950 | |
Social sciences | 128 975 |
How do I pay?
Admitted applicants will receive payment information. The deadline for paying the tuition fee will be approx. two weeks after we send the payment information. The tuition fee must be paid in full and cannot be paid in instalments. When we have received your payment, we will issue a confirmation you can use to apply for your study permit/student residence permit. If you withdraw from your study place within 1 September you can apply for a refund of your tuition fee payment.
Can I 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.
Applicants who have accepted an offer of admission, may apply for an exemption. Information on how to apply for an exemption will be provided after admission.
Documentation of funding for study permit
Applicants from countries utside the EU/EEA/EFTA must, in addition to paying tuition fees, document to have sufficient funding for living costs in Norway. This is required in your application for a study permit to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration. Applicants to UiB are therefore required to document funding in their application for admission.
- How to document funding if you apply for admission to our master's programmes
- How to document funding if you apply for exchange studies
Most students will finance all or most of their living costs with a student loan from their home country, with savings, or with support from a sponsor or relatives. UiB does not offer any scholarships to cover tuition fees.
Scholarships and cost of living
The University of Bergen does not offer any scholarships. The website Study in Norway presents an overview of scholarships and other types of funding for international students who would like to study in Norway.
Contact us
Submit a question to the admissions office
Contact the faculties
You can direct queries about a specific master’s programme to the relevant faculty:
- Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design: admission.kmd@uib.no
- Faculty of Humanities: advice@hf.uib.no
- Faculty of Medicine: info@med.uib.no
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences: advice@mnfa.uib.no
- Faculty of Psychology: info.psyfa@uib.no
- Faculty of Social Sciences: advice@svfa.uib.no
