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Language requirements for general admission

Language requirements for general admission

This page details the base language requirements for admission to courses and study programmes at NTNU. If you are applying for exchange or an international master's programme at NTNU, different requirements apply, found on this page.

If you apply for admission to study programmes or courses taught in Norwegian, you have to cover both the Norwegian and English language requirement. If you apply for international master's programmes you only have to cover the English language requirement. 

If you have completed upper secondary school in Norway or another Nordic country (Sweden, Denmark, Finland or Iceland), you generally meet the language requirements for admission. Please note that upper secondary education from Finland or Iceland must include a certain level of Swedish, Danish or Norwegian. For more information please visit the Samordna opptak web page.

Below you will find information about the different ways you can cover the Norwegian and English language requirements for admission to study programmes and courses at NTNU. 

How can I cover the Norwegian and English language requirements?

How can I cover the Norwegian and English language requirements?

  • Norwegian (as a second language) from upper secondary school (VG3)
  • Test in Norwegian – Advanced Level (Test i norsk - høyere nivå), with a minimum score of "pass" (bestått) in both the written and the oral test 
  • Norwegian for Foreigners, Level 3 at Norwegian universities or university colleges
  • 1-year course in Norwegian Language (60 ECTS) at Norwegian universities or university colleges
  • Norwegian language test by the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills with a B2-result in all 4 parts of the test

Folkeuniversitetet discontinued Test in Norwegian - higher level (also known as The Bergen test) in October 2022. You fulfil the requirement in Norwegian if you have passed the oral and written tests previously.

From admission for the 2023/2024 study year you will be able to cover the Norwegian language requirement by combining Test of Norwegian – Advanced Level and the Norwegian language test by the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The following combinations are valid: 

  • Pass in the written Test in Norwegian – Advanced Level + B2 or higher in oral communication in the Norwegian language test from the Directorate for higher education and skills, or 
  • Pass in the oral Test of Norwegian – Advanced Level + a B2 result or higher in the reading, listening, and written parts in the Norwegian language test from the Directorate for higher education and skills

These are the base requirements for being qualified for admission to Norwegian universities.

Exchange students and International master's degree students must abide by separate requirements found on this page.


Any of the following:

  • English basic course from upper secondary school in Norway (140 hours in Kunnskapsløftet or 5 hours weekly in Reform 94), written and oral
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 60 points on the Internet-based test
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic with a minimum score of 5.0
  • Pearsons Academic English test (PTE) or PTE Academic Online with a minimum overall score of 51
  • The European language certificate (telc):
    • English B2
    • English B2-C1 University
    • all English certificates at C1-level
  • Cambridge ESOL Examinations: 
    • B2 First (Formerly known as First Certificate in English)
    • C1 Advanced (Formerly known as Certificate in Advanced English)
    • C2 Proficiency (Formerly known as Certificate of Proficiency in English)
  • University of Michigan, Michigan Language Assessment
    • Certificate of Proficiency (ECPE)
    • Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE)
  • A complete or incomplete university degree in English language and literature, with at least 60 ECTS in the subject English
  • A completed master's degree taught in English
  • A minimum of one year of upper secondary school or one year university studies taught in English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Great Britain or the USA

Information about the English language requirement for international master's programmes is available on the web page about the English language requirement.

Test results must be uploaded on Søknadsweb. TOEFL test scores must also be sent to NTNU directly from the test center (NTNU's reference code is 9652).

Test scores from TOEFL, IELTS, and Pearsons, are only valid for two years.

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