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Head of International Affairs
Ms. Sigrid Ag
Incoming International Student Coordinator
Ms. Sissel Klaussen
Admission and enquiries
opptak@hih.no
Phone +47 77 05 81 00
Fax +47 77 05 81 01
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All applicants must use the application form that can be downloaded from the description of each study programme.
You must fill in information about your educational background and return it by post with copies of relevant documents. Applicants must document their education in the original language and authorized translations to Norwegian or English if the original documents are not in English or a Scandinavian language. Both upper secondary and higher education must be documented.
Exchange students first need to be approved by their home university. Then the home university will help getting in touch with the international coordinator at HiH. Local procedures and deadlines will vary according to each institution.
Applicants to a Bachelor degree programme at Harstad University College must apply online through Universities and Colleges Admission Service (Samordna opptak).
Applicants to a Master degree programme must apply via SøknadsWeb or directly to the local university.
Required documents
Certified copies of the pages of your passport showing your photo, date of birth, full name, gender and nationality
TOEFL and IELTS scores must be sent directly to Section of Academic Affairs by the issuing authority.
Officially certified documentation of name change must be submitted by the applicant if name appears different in any document.
High School Diploma and transcript from secondary education.
Should preferably be sent directly to the Section of Academic Affairs by the issuing school. Copies of original certificate must be officially certified by the awarding institution/authority. Certification from any other source, such as external notary publics, will not be accepted.
Final degree certificate (diploma) and transcript of records.
Should preferable be sent directly to the Section of Academic Affairs by the issuing institution. If this service is not provided, the mark sheet (and diploma) must be officially certified and sealed in an envelope by the issuing institution. Certification from any other source, such as external notary publics, will not be accepted.
Translation
If the language of the original document is not English, an official translation made by an authorized translator must be enclosed.
Please note: the application form and all the supporting documents must be submitted within the deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be processed.
Documents sent by email or fax will not be considered.
Application Deadlines
For autumn entry: 1 February.
In addition to the admission requirements for each programme, applicants must meet the minimum requirements for Higher Education Entrance Qualification in Norway (GSU-list) and fulfill the language requirements in English.
Applicants from most European countries are eligible for admission upon completion of the secondary school leaving certificate that provides the basis for admission to university studies in their home country.
Entrance requirements for applicants from non-European countries may include one or two years of university studies in addition to secondary school.
All applicants must also satisfy specified English language requirements. This means that applicants from some countries will have an adequate command of English and satisfy this requirement with the English they have taken at secondary school in their home country, see the GSU-list.
Applicants for a study programme at a Bachelor level, who do not satisfy this requirement, must pass one of the following examinations/tests:
Official test report form must be sent directly to Harstad University College. The TOEFL code number for Harstad University College is 2634.
Applicants must make sure that their TOEFL/IELTS test score is valid at the time of application (not older than two years).
Further reading about minimum requirements for Higher Education Entrance and English language requirements.
As a general rule, students from outside the EU (European Union) and the EEA (European Economic Area) must make, and document a deposit of NOK 94 400 (approx. 12 700 EUR) for one academic year, or a deposit of NOK 47 200 (approx. 6 500 EUR) for one semester into a Norwegian bank account. Applicants must make this deposit to show that they have funds available to use as means of supporting themselves whilst living in Norway, and that it can be used towards the cost of daily living.
Please note that this is your money and not a tuition fee, and that it will be returned to you once you have established a personal bank account here in Norway.
You will receive a confirmation letter from Harstad University College as soon as
our deposit account has been credited. This confirmation must be included with your application form for a Student Residence Permit.
