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Norway Student Visa
Students can apply for a study permit/visa even if they are already skilled workers and are going to study in Norwegian institutes or take education to be recognized in Norway's workplace.
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Norway is the country that takes higher education to a unique international level. Most of the Norwegian public universities don’t charge any tuition fees. This applies to all international students, regardless of their country of origin.
Studying abroad in Norway will be a challenging but rewarding experience. It will lead to a valuable academic degree, which will be a remarkable addition to your CV.
"Learn about the requirements for studying in Norway, such as how much does Norway study visa costs? What documents will you be needing for applying for a study visa? Etc"
Norway Study Visa Fees
Norway Study visa fee is roughly US$650
Tuition fees for studying in Norway
Types of Programmes |
Tuition costs |
Bachelor’s programmes |
7,000 – 9,000 EUR/year |
Master’s programmes |
9,000 – 19,000 |
Living costs in Norway
On average, you can expect to pay anywhere between 800 – 1,400 EUR/month to live in Norway. Expenses can be much higher in large cities. Here are some of the costs of living you can expect to pay in cities like:
Oslo | 1,200 – 2,000 EUR |
Bergen | 1,100 – 1,800 EUR |
Tromso and Trondheim | 1,000 - 1,600 EUR |
Other smaller cities in Norway | 800 – 1,000 EUR. |
Norway student visa process
Go to the visavendor.com. Here you will have to:
- Fill in the Assessment form
- Receive our email
- You will have to pay the refundable visa service fee that Visa Vendor charges
- After your payment, you will be given credentials of your portal
- You will attach all your important documents that are mentioned in the checklist above
- Your application will be finalized
- Once your application is completed, it will be sent to the embassy to get processed
Norway student visa processing time
The processing may take up to two to three months and there is an application fee. You are required to register in person at the local immigration office at the Stavanger Police Station, Lagårdsveien 6, Stavanger, within 7 days after your arrival in Norway.
Norway Student Visa Requirements
- A European Health Insurance Card (if you’re from the EU/EEA)
- Passport and copies of all used pages from the passport
- Signed cover letter from the visa application portal
- Two recent passport-sized photos (on a white background, so not that club picture that makes you look better than in reality)
- Proof that you have paid the application fee
- The confirmation of admission to a full-time programme in an approved Norwegian educational institution, which mentions your name, the degree course and level, as well as the length of the programme
- Proof that you have enough funds to financially support your student life, which represents a minimum of 10,510 EUR/ year
- Rental contract or proof that you have where to stay in Norway. Also, you should start looking for accommodation, since the demand for housing options is high, especially in student villages or small towns
- The filled out and signed UDI checklist
List of Countries whose students don't need a visa to study in Norway
Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Bahamas Barbados Bosnia Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Canada |
Costa Rica Dominica El Salvador Georgia Malaysia Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Micronesia United States of America Uruguay Vanuatu Venezuela |
Palau Panama Grenada Guatemala Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras Hong Kong Israel Japan Kiribati Macao Chile Colombia |
Paraguay Peru Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent Samoa Serbia Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Taiwan |
New Zealand Nicaragua North Macedonia Moldova Monaco Montenegro Nauru Timor Leste Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Ukraine United Arab Emirates |
Best Universities in Norway according to International Rankings
Universities |
Times Higher Education Ranking (2020)
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking (2019)
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TopUniversities Ranking (2020)
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U.S. News & World Report Ranking (2020)
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University of Oslo |
131 |
59 |
119 |
91 |
University of Bergen |
201 |
301 |
163 |
164 |
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) |
401 |
101 |
359 |
283 |
UIT The Arctic University of Norway |
401 |
601 |
389 |
433 |
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) |
501 |
601 |
- |
630 |
NHH Norwegian School of Economics |
- |
901 |
- |
- |
University of Stavanger |
- |
- |
- |
1022 |
Visa Information Tool
Destination:
Norway
Visa:
Study