Free universities in Norway
In Norway you will find high quality institutes in student friendly cities. For most students, studying is Norway is free.
Can I take a free master’s degree in Norway?
Most international full degree students in Norway are admitted to master programs.
Bachelor degree programs are mostly taught in Norwegian and are therefore not usually accessible to international students.
At publicly funded universiteties and colleges studying is free for students from within the EU/EEA and Switzerland.
Admission to master programmes in Norway is very competitive, so if you’re thinking of applying it might be time to start working on that application. If you’re not accepted on your first try, you can always try again the year after.
Tuition fees for international students in Norway
Students from within EU/EEA
If you are a student from the EU/EEA and Switzerland, or are a resident of Norway, you can study in Norway for free at publicly funded institutes.
The only cost you’ll have to pay, is a semester fee of 500-900NOK (approximately 40-80 euro).
Students from outside EU/EEA
Although there are some exceptions, master students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland will have to pay tuition fees.
The exact pricing varies between institutions, but you can expect to pay anywhere between 130,000NOK to 500,000NOK per year depending on the course.
Find the best places to study in Bergen
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located in Bergen.
Cost of studying in Norway
Norway is known for its high prices. Find out what groceries cost, and how much money you need to live as a student in Bergen.
Learn more about cost of living in Norway
Other ways to study in Norway for free
For most people, tuition fees are expensive. If you’re looking to avoid tuition fees and still study in Norway, you have a couple of options.
1. Apply for exchange
Applying for exchange is a great way to study in Norway without tuition fees. Norway has exchange agreements set up with universities all over the world, with some exchange programs lasting up to a year.
If you’re interested in coming to Norway on exchange, you’ll have to be enrolled in a study program at another university, that has an exchange agreement with one of the Norwegian institutions.
You will continue paying your regular tuition at your home university, but you won’t have to pay the regular Norwegian tuition fees. Depending on your university, you may even be eligible to apply for a grant to help cover living costs whilst you’re here-
Get more information on exchange programs in Norway
2. Consider a PhD
If you already have five years of higher education, you could also consider taking a PhD. PhD programmes in Norway are paid positions; so not only would you avoid tuition fees, you would even get paid to be here!