Placement test
A placement test will help ensure that applicants for higher level Norwegian language courses may be offered the correct course level.
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International employees, partners and international students who have already accquired some knowledge of Norwegian outside of the University of Bergen, may sign up for a placement test. External applicants (immigrants and refugees) should not register for the placement test. Elligible external applicants receive an invite to the placement test a week before the test.
International employees, partners and international students who have not already completed a Norwegian language course at UiB or another Norwegian university, must complete the test in order to be considered for NOR-U2, NOR-U3, NOR-U4 or NOR-NYN.
If you have completed a Norwegian language course at another Norwegian university, you might already be qualified for a higher level course. Please send an email, complete with documentation, to studynorwegian@uib.no.
Please note that the placement test
- is for internal use only
- is not graded (and you may not appeal your result)
- cannot replace an exam
- is not intended for students who have been enrolled in our courses previously (with a couple of exceptions)
The placement test results are valid for two semesters.
Placement test dates Autumn 2025
Refugees and immigrants
- 27 May
Employees and partners
9-16 June
International students
- 31 July-7 August
