01/12/2006 :: Study in Norway
If you are going to study or work in Norway, you must apply to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration for a residence- and work permit via the Norwegian Embassy. Only after the Directorate has made a decision regarding your application, and you have been notified accordingly by the Embassy, you will be able to enter Norway.
In order to be granted a residence permit for studying in Norway, the following conditions must be met:
- The purpose of your stay must be full-time study.
- You must have been admitted as a student on an officially recognised course of study at an officially recognised educational institution.
- You must submit a plan of your studies.
- You must be able to provide for yourself financially.
- You must have somewhere to live while in Norway.
- You must return to your country of origin after completing your studies.
- Your reason for studying in Norway must be to acquire knowledge and experience that will be useful in your country of origin. Moreover, your studies in Norway must be a continuation of the education you already have.
Together with your application for a residence permit, please submit the following documents:
Documents for residence permit to study in Norway :
- Copy of your passport.
- 2 photos (3,5 cm x 4,5 cm).
- A letter of admission or invitation from an educational institution in Norway.
- A study plan.
- A financing plan and documentation that you have adequate funds to support yourself (you need NOK 80.000,- for 1 academic year, or NOK 40.000,- for 1 semester).
- Documentation that you have obtained accommodation for the permit's period of validity.
Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (NSELF)
Financial support from Lånekassen / Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (NSELF) is primarily directed at Norwegian citizens, however some foreign citizens may be eligibile for support.
Read here about who is eligible: Lånekassen.