Application procedures

Admission requirements

Nordic and Norwegian applicants have other application procedures; please see separate
instructions.

1. A first degree (bachelor's) in a relevant field

o See the study programme of your choice for specific academic requirements
o The first degree must be completed by your August semester start at NTNU
2. English proficiency
3. Proof of financing for non-EU / non-EEA citizens
4. Excellent academic performance: All programmes require an average grade of C or better
on the ECTS scale as a minimum requirement for admission. Note that admission is highly
competitive.

NTNU converts GPAs for education from other countries than Norway, and applicants are
ranked based on this assessment. We do not have the capacity to assess your grade average
before you apply.

Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to assess your academic background prior to the
application process. To see if you are eligible, please read the academic requirements.

Deadlines

1 December 2018

 Non-EU / non-EEA students

1 March 2019

 EU / EEA: If you are from EU/EEA country and do not require a visa to study in Norway
 This deadline also applies to applicants from a non-EU country who have a Norwegian personal
ID number and do not require a visa to study in Norway
15 April 2019

 Nordic / Norwegian students

Deadlines Non-EU EU/EEA Nordic

applicants applicants applicants/Norwegian

Main application deadline 1 December 1 March 15 April

Deadline for uploading 15 15 March 1 July

documentation December

Documentation of English 1 February 1 April --

/ HEC
and CHESICC verification

Publication of answer to Around 5 Around 25 Around 15 July

application April May

How to apply
Nordic and Norwegian applicants have other application procedures, please see separate
instructions.

1. Go to the application portal Søknadsweb.

2. Select language in the top right corner where it says "Norsk bokmål".
3. Click on "International Applicant".
4. Click on "Register new international applicant".
5. Answer the question regarding your English qualifications.
6. Answer the question regarding residence permit in Norway.
7. Answer the question concerning financing.
8. You have now reached the application form. Please register as an applicant, and you will receive
your password by e-mail.
9. Log on to Søknadsweb with your e-mail address and password, and fill in the application details.
10. As the final step of the application process, you will be asked to submit the required
documentation. Upload all the required documents and make sure they have the correct format
(.pdf).
11. Please note that there is no "submit"-button.
12. You can change your application as many times as you like up until the deadline.

Submitting multiple applications

Please do not register as an ‘international applicant' more than once. If you wish to submit more than
one application (e.g. International Master's and Erasmus Mundus), log on to Søknadsweb with the
email address and password you received the first time you registered. Then choose ‘New
application'. If you have forgotten your password, please request a new one through Søknadsweb.

Required documentation

Nordic and Norwegian applicants have other application procedures, please see separate
instructions.

Documents to upload to the application portal Søknadsweb

1. The pages of your passport showing your photo, your full name, your date of birth and your
nationality
2. If applicable, documentation of change of name (e.g. marriage certificate)
3. Higher Secondary School grade transcript or diploma
4. Official transcripts and diplomas from all your college/ university education
5. Copies of English language documentation such as TOEFL or IELTS test results
6. A letter of motivation
o If you are applying to two programmes you can choose if you want to submit one or two
letters
7. An updated CV
8. Applicants with special needs: Applicants with any form of disability are treated on an equal
basis to all other applicants. However, we need to know in advance if you require any additional
 support throughout your studies. Please upload a document with a short description of your
disability to Søknadsweb.
9. Documentation of financing: Only citizens from countries outside the EU/EEA need to
document financing.
10. Verification reports of educational documents (bachelor/undergraduate diplomas):
o Applicants who have a first degree from China must submit an application to
CHESICC. The document must be uploaded to Søknadsweb or sent by email to NTNU.
o Applicants who have a first degree from Pakistan must submit an application to
HEC. Once the transcripts and diplomas have a HEC stamp, they must be uploaded to
Søknadsweb or sent by email to NTNU.

Documents which are not originally in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or English, must be
accompanied by an authorized translation of the original document in English.

All documents must be uploaded in the correct format (.pdf).

Documents to be sent as hard copies by post

1. Bachelor/undergraduate transcripts:
o Applicants with degrees from Cameroon, Canada, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria, the
Philippines, Sudan, Uganda and USA must send their bachelor transcripts as a hard
copy directly from the college/university, in addition to uploading them online.

To send hard copies to NTNU, please use the following address:

"Your application number"

International Master's Programmes
O. S. Bragstads plass 3
NO-7491 Trondheim
Norway
Showing originals after arrival at NTNU

Students who are admitted must bring all the original documents to with them to NTNU. Students
failing to present all relevant original documents upon request may be denied admission or later told
to leave the university.