Regulations and Guidelines for students and the academic life at NMBU

Academic regulations and guidelines for the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). You will also find an English-Norwegian, Norwegian-English list of terminology used within the administrative academic world.

Please note! The Norwegian text is the official and authoritative text. The translation is for convenience only. 

Regulations at NMBU

Academic regulations

Academic Regulations for NMBU with supplementary provisions - with amendments entered in to force 1 July 2025 (PDF)

Regulations for PhD, Dr. Philos and external candidates

• Regulations for the Doctor Philosophiae (PhD) degree at the Norwegian University of Life Science (NMBU) 
• Regulations for the Dr. Philos. degree at NMBU - Please see the Norwegian page for an updated version.

Guidelines

Guidelines for recording of lectures

• Guidelines for Recording Lectures – Audio and Video

Guidelines Concerning Examination

• Guidelines for Examinees - written examinations at NMBU

NMBU's guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• NMBU's guidelines for the use of AI

Guidelines for exemption due to public holidays

• Guidelines for exemption due to public holidays

Guidelines for Continuing Education

• Guidelines for Courses and Education through NMBU’s Centre for Continuing Education (SEVU) 

Guidelines for Appeals Committee

• Guidelines concerning cheating and censurable acts at NMBU
• Guidelines for NMBU's Board of Student Affairs

Grading Systems

• Grading system and assessment criteria

Regulations determined by Ministry of Education and Research

• Act relating to universities and university colleges (Universities and University Colleges Act)