Admission for international students
All Noroff University College study programs are delivered in English, enabling us to welcome English speaking international students, online and on-campus. Most of our Vocational Online programs are also delivered in English.
University College study programs in English
Bachelor in Cyber Security
This IT bachelor program teaches you to secure digital systems from cyber attacks, cyber crime and digital warfare. The program enables you to reduce digital vulnerability and work practically with IT security.
| 3 years | |
| Oslo, Kristiansand | |
| Available online | |
| Bachelor's Degree upon completion |
Bachelor in Applied Data Science
IT education focusing on machine learning, artificial intelligence and the growing global need for big data analytics. Applied Data Science teaches you scientific methods for working with data in a practical and relevant way.
| 3 years | |
| Kristiansand | |
| Available online | |
| Bachelor's Degree upon completion |
Bachelor in Digital Forensics
IT education focusing on computer security and investigation of digital crime. The program prepares you for a career within digital security and forensics for law enforcement and other organizations in need of digital security.
| 3 years | |
| Kristiansand | |
| Available online | |
| Bachelor's Degree upon completion |
Bachelor in Interactive Media - Animation
Work creatively with technology. This education teaches you to design and animate digital models and characters for movies, games and virtual reality across industries.
| 3 years | |
| Kristiansand | |
| Available online | |
| Bachelor's Degree upon completion |
Bachelor in Interactive Media - Games
Work creatively with technology. The education teaches you to design and develop interactive content for games and virtual reality across industries.
| 3 years | |
| Kristiansand | |
| Available online | |
| Bachelor's Degree upon completion |
Vocational Online Studies in English
Front-end Development
Front-end Development is the technology education where visual design meets coding, web design and UX design. Front-end developers are in great demand, giving the students great career opportunities after graduation.
| 2 years | |
| Oslo, Bergen | |
| Available online | |
| Vocaitional School Diploma upon completion |
Network and IT Security
Practical IT education that teaches you to prevent hacking and computer crime. The growing need for IT security competence provides great job opportunities after graduation.
| 2 years | |
| Oslo, Bergen, Kristiansand, Stavanger | |
| Available online | |
| Vocaitional School Diploma upon completion |
Graphic Design
Practical design education where students learn to work creatively with visual communication. Become a graphic designer and work with strategic design, illustration, photography, web design and animation.
| 2 years (or 1 year) | |
| Oslo, Stavanger | |
| Available online | |
| Vocaitional School Diploma upon completion |
Digital Marketing
Build a career as a digital marketer and create results with digital advertising, search engine optimization, privacy and analytics. This education focuses on strategic and targeted online marketing and social media.
| 1 year | |
| Oslo, Bergen | |
| Available online | |
| Vocaitional School Diploma upon completion |
Digital Prototyping
The products of tomorrow are manufactured and tested digitally. Get ready for a career in the process and manufacturing industry with a leading-edge education that teaches you to design physical products using 3D printing.
| 2 years | |
| Available online | |
| Vocaitional School Diploma upon completion |
VFX - Visual Effects
Work with spectacular visual effects in movies, games and virtual reality. This education prepares you for a career in digital media across industries.
| 2 years | |
| Available online | |
| Vocaitional School Diploma upon completion |
Network and System Administration
Practical IT education that teaches you network and system management. The program is centered around Microsoft and Unix-based technologies, and infrastructure for network and server management focusing on IT security.
| 1 year | |
| Oslo, Bergen, Kristiansand, Stavanger | |
| Available online | |
| Vocaitional School Diploma upon completion |
Video Marketing in Social Media
Video is a vital part of influencer marketing. Work with digital marketing strategies and apply video production and storytelling techniques for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and other social media.
| Online Studies | |
| 1 year | |
| Professional Degree |
3D Design and Animation
Become a 3D designer and create photo-realistic visualizations, environments and animations. Learn to give life to games and movies, and create 3D images of products and constructions for multiple industries.
| 1 year | |
| Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger | |
| Available online | |
| Vocaitional School Diploma upon completion |
3D Game Design
Become a 3D game designer and learn to develop creative and interactive game content and gamification for multiple industries. The study program provides unique insight into development processes, from idea to launch-ready products.
| 2 years | |
| Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger | |
| Available online | |
| Vocaitional School Diploma upon completion |
3D Film Production
Learn to produce animated 3D films, environments and characters from idea to finished movie. This education prepares you to work with 3D content for movies, web, advertising, marketing and virtual reality.
| 2 years | |
| Available online | |
| Vocaitional School Diploma upon completion |
Moving to Norway
If you choose to move to Norway to Study at Noroff - School of Technology and Digital Media, there are some practical issues you need to consider:
Living in Norway
If you plan to study in Norway you should check the Immigration requirements at udi.no because the requirements change from country to country.
Language
Most Norwegians can speak and understand English. It is suggested that you take a little time to learn some phrases in Norwegian as this is always appreciated.
Accommodation
In addition to accommodation services, you can find properties that are for sale or rent at finn.no. Also, if you are going to study in Kristiansand or Stavanger, you will automatically be a part/member of a Student Welfare Organisation. In Kristiansand this organization is named Studentsamskipnaden i Agder (SiA) and in Stavanger it’s named Studentsamskipnaden I Stavanger (SiS). We are processing the same benefits for students in Oslo and Bergen and are expecting the same opportunities of memberships in a Student Welfare Organization from semester start 2019.
In addition to accommodation services, SiA has a great deal of resources available to its members such as discounts on services etc. More information can be found by contacting SiA or SiS directly.
All students at both Noroff University College and Noroff Vocational School are part of the Student Organisation Samskipnaden in Agder. This is the regional student union. In addition to accommodation services, SiA has a great deal of resources available to its members such as discounts on services etc. More information can be found by contacting SiA directly. If you would like to find out about accomodation without using SiA, all Norwegian properties that are for sale or rent can be found at finn.no.
Living Expenses
Norway is regarded as an expensive country to reside in. On average a person might need NOK 10,000 per month, but this depends on a lot of things.
Here is how you might spend that money:
Housing: Plan on roughly NOK 3500 - 6500 a month. Depending on the property, numbers of residents in the apartment, which city you live in and the agreement. The agreement will usually include water and sewage. However, electricity and Internet may not be included.
Food: Plan on about NOK 2400-3200 a month, or about NOK 600-800 a week. Depending on whether or not you cook at home or go out to eat. Going out to a restaurant is very expensive. For instance, a burger and fries with a drink might cost you NOK 250.
Books and supplies: This can be quite variable and depends on which studyprogram you have applied for. If you have roughly 2000 NOK each semester, you will cover the average spend on books.
Transportation: This can be quite variable, but you should plan on at least NOK 500-600 a month.
Examples of Norwegian Prices for common goods:
- 1 kg of chicken: 150 NOK
- 400 grams of beef: 50 NOK
- 1 kg of cheese: 90 NOK
- 1 loaf of bread: 30 NOK
- 1 bottle of beer in a food store: 25-35 NOK
- 1 beer at a pub: 80-100 NOK
- 1 kg of apples: 25-30 NOK
- 1 kg of rice: 10-20 NOK
The Application Process
We have a streamlined application process for our international students:
- Apply for enrolment at Noroff University College at our admission page. The deadline for International applicants for citizens outside of the EU*, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand is February 1st. (*EU includes some more countries, see link.) This date ensures that there is sufficient time for UDI to process any visa issues and for the student to arrange accommodation.
- Upload documentation to cover any admission requirements for your chosen course. You can check the requirements for your specific country here regarding what type of education you must have to qualify for admission to a university college in Norway.
- If you meet our admission requirements and there is space on your chosen course, you will receive an offer of enrolment. This can be accepted by returning our study contract. You are then enrolled and ready to begin your studies.
- We can, if required, issue a confirmation of enrolment.
- According to UDI regulations, some foreign students need to show that they have the finances available for studying and living in Norway. This is normally done by transferring money to a Norwegian account and giving a receipt of the transaction to UDI. The sum of money needs to cover tuition fees and costs for living for the first year of study. According to UDI the amount required is around NOK 99.500, (around 10,250 Euros). This amount is adequate for the registration fee, the semester fee and documentation fees towards UDI for living costs. Once you have started your course and been registered, we deduct the registration fee and tuition fee for the semester from your deposit. The rest of your deposit is refunded to your chosen account. The bank account listed below is the bank account you will use.
- Also, you can pay the fees into that deposit account (listed below). Please put your bank details in the comment field on the personal details page in our portal. Once the amount is paid, we will issue you a receipt and confirmation of the deposit with details of amount paid etc. Please mark the payment clearly with your name and details. If for any reason you are unable to start your studies we will refund your money to your account with the information you provided in the comment field in the personal details section of our portal.
Deposit account:
Account name: Noroff University College AS
Bank name: DNB Bank ASA
IBAN: NO97 1503 6845 950
BIC/SWIFT: DNBANOKKXXX
What if I can’t start my studies in Norway?
If by any chance you are prevented from starting as a student at Noroff, we will refund your money according to the bank details issued by yourself in your personal details section in My Page (completed when you apply for a course). We refund everything except the registration fee (currently NOK 1.500) and the international cancellation and refunds fee (currently NOK 3.000).
Fees
Noroff is not government funded. This means students need to pay the tuition fee. There are different fees for the different studies. The current fee is listed alongside each program.
For those who are eligible, Norway has a Norwegian State education loan fund. This fund offers financial support for students. For more information please visit their website. The information is also in English.
Contact for International Applicants
If you have any questions or would like to talk to us about being a student in Norway, please contact our student support by phone at +47 38 00 00 00, open CET 09:00 to CET 15:00 everyday, or send any questions by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
