Required documents for self-financed applicants

All applicants must upload scanned copies of their supporting documents into the University of Oslo's online application system, S?knadsweb. Please make sure you have provided everything that is asked for and upload the documents requested. Please name your uploaded files as suggested in the tables below.

Countries with specific documentation requirements

In some instances, we require specific documentation requirements, please see countries with specific documentation requirements.

Bachelor's level

Master's level

Cameroon	France	Iran	Pakistan	United Kingdom
Canada	Ghana	Italy	Russia	USA
China	Greece	Nepal	Tanzania
Ethiopia	India	Nigeria	The Philippines

Recognition procedure for applicants without verifiable documentation

If you have completed education from Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Yemen, Liberia, Libya, Sierra Leone or Somalia, you must apply for recognition of your education from HK-dir before you can apply for admission to the University of Oslo.

HK-dir has a specific recognition procedure for persons without verifiable documentation (the UVD-procedure).

You must have a valid residence permit in Norway in order to be eligible for the UVD-procedure.

All other applicants

Copy of passport
Documentation of English language proficiency
Copies of transcripts/diplomas
Statement of purpose
Norwegian documentation, for applicants to Norwegian language courses levels 2-4
CV/resume, only for applicants to Master's courses

Passport and English proficiency

Required document	Description
Copy of passport or ID card	Please note that only a copy of the ID-page is required. The passport must be valid for at least six months after your departure from Norway. Name the pdf file passport or idcard
Documentation of name change (if applicable)	Documentation of name change must be uploaded if your name appears different in any document. Name the pdf file namechange
Documentation of English language proficiency	Documentation of English language proficiency is obligatory, also for those applying for Norwegian courses. How to document English proficiency Name the pdf file english

Required document

Description

Copy of passport or ID card

Please note that only a copy of the ID-page is required. The passport must be valid for at least six months after your departure from Norway.

Name the pdf file passport or idcard

Documentation of name change (if applicable)

Documentation of name change must be uploaded if your name appears different in any document.

Name the pdf file namechange

Documentation of English language proficiency

Documentation of English language proficiency is obligatory, also for those applying for Norwegian courses.

How to document English proficiency

Name the pdf file english

Secondary education

Required document	Description
Documentation of completed secondary education	Admission to Bachelor-level studies is based primarily on your secondary school/high school papers. Applicants from EU/EEA countries must submit their secondary school papers to show they meet the English language requirements, unless they submit another type of English documentation. A scanned copy of the original diploma/certificate must be uploaded. Note: applicants for Norwegian courses must upload transcripts from secondary school. Name the p

Required document

Description

Documentation of completed secondary education

Admission to Bachelor-level studies is based primarily on your secondary school/high school papers.

Applicants from EU/EEA countries must submit their secondary school papers to show they meet the English language requirements, unless they submit another type of English documentation.

A scanned copy of the original diploma/certificate must be uploaded.

Note: applicants for Norwegian courses must upload transcripts from secondary school.

Name the p