International employees (and their partners)
The University of Bergen offers Norwegian language courses to international employees employed for a minimum of six months. Spouses and partners of international employees may also apply.
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Admission requirements
In order to be eligible for admission you must be one of the following
- An international employee (including PhD candidates) employed in a 100% position for a minimum of 6 months
- An international employee employed in a 50% position for a minimum of 12 months
- The spouse or partner of an international employee employed under the conditions above
How to apply
International UiB employees and their partners apply for admission in Søknadsweb (not Studentweb) within the established deadline.
You are welcome to apply for admission even if you are waiting for exams and/or results for a course that forms the basis for admission to the course you are applying for.
NB. We do not accept applications submitted on the behalf of others.
Missed the deadline?
If you are an international UiB employee (including PhD candidates), or the partner of an international UiB employee and missed the application deadline, you can apply for late admission by filling out this form. The form is only open after the deadline up until September 1 (Autumn)/February 1 (Spring).
What course should you apply for?
We offer courses on four different levels for employees and partners.
- NOR-U1 or NOR-U1/2 are courses without requirements for Norwegian language skills.
- NOR-U2, NOR-U3, NOR-U4 and NOR-NYN are courses with requirements for Norwegian language skills.
Read more about the different Norwegian language courses and their requirements here.
International employees and partners who have not already completed a Norwegian language course at UiB or another Norwegian university, must complete the placement test in order to be considered for NOR-U2, NOR-U3, NOR-U4 or NOR-NYN.