Tuition fees
- Non-EU/EEA/EFTA citizens must pay tuition fees for studying at NMBU. This does not apply to exchange students from partner universities.
This is in addition to and separate from the funds for living costs (NOK 137 907 for the academic year 2023-2024) which must be documented to secure the study permit.
Rates for the academic year 2023/2024:
| Fees per year | Study programme |
| NOK 225 000 | Landscape Architecture for Global Sustainability |
| NOK 150 000 | Agroecology Animal Science Aquaculture Aquatic Food Production Arctic Environment Forensics Data Science Ecology Genome Science International Environmental Studies Photonics Plant Sciences |
| NOK 125 000 | Global Development Studies Applied Economics and Sustainability International Relations |
| NOK 80 000 | BSc International Environment and Development Studies |
Fees for new programmes will be announced as soon as possible.
When applying, you must document sufficient funds for any of the programmes you are applying to.
When you apply, financing must be documented in one of the following ways:
- A recent official bank statement in the applicant's name.
- A sponsor guarantee letter and sponsor’s recent official bank statement. The sponsor should be aware that the required amount must be available as soon as the applicant is admitted. Sponsor's letter and documentation must be submitted in the application portal by the applicant. We do not require a specific format for the sponsor letter.
- A letter confirming that you are eligible for a scholarship/student loan from your home country.
How to pay the tuition fee?
Applicants from countries outside the EEA and Switzerland who have accepted their offer of admission will receive an invoice by e-mail. The invoice will provide instructions for paying the tuition fee.
The deadline for paying the tuition fee will be two weeks after the invoice is issued. It can take up to three weeks for the university to register the payment, depending on the bank connection.
When the university has registered the payment, we will send a confirmation by e-mail. This can be used as documentation when applying for a student residence permit, cf. below.
The tuition fee must be paid in full before each academic year. It is not possible to pay the tuition fee in installments.
If you have paid the tuition fee, but later have to withdraw from the study place, you can apply to have the tuition fee refunded within 15 September. We will provide information on how to apply for a refund in due course.
Exemptions
Application for exemption from paying tuition fees 2023
Students offered admission may apply for exemption from paying the fees based on one of the reasons given below. Please note that it is not possible to combine the various grounds for exemption.
If you are granted an exemption, you will receive a confirmation which can be used as documentation when applying for a student residence permit.
Please upload the application form and documentation in the application portal.
Applicants with a permanent residence permit in Norway may be exempt from paying tuition fees.
Documentation:
- Copy of your passport or national ID card
- Copy of your residence card
- Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
Applicants who have been granted protection (asylum) in Norway may be exempt from paying tuition fees.
Documentation:
- Copy of your passport or national ID card
- Copy of your residence card
- Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are married to a Norwegian citizen or are the legal partner of a Norwegian citizen. Both you and your spouse or legal partner must live in Norway.
Documentation:
- Copy of your passport or national ID card
- Copy of your residence card
- Copy of your marriage certificate from the Norwegian Tax Administration or from the foreign authority who officiated the wedding
- Copy of the residence certificate for you and your spouse/legal partner
- Copy of your spouse passport or national ID card
- Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
Applicants who have a right of residence as a family member of an EU/EEA citizen may be exempt from paying tuition fees. The EU/EEA citizen must have grounds for residence in Norway other than studying.
Documentation:
- Copy of your passport or national ID card
- Copy of your residence card
- Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
- Copy of the registration certificate for your family member
During a transitional period that lasted until 2020, the United Kingdom was to be treated as if it were still a member of the EU and the EEA. If you are a citizen of the United Kingdom, who were entitled to reside in Norway in accordance with the EEA agreement before the end of the transition period (31.12.2020), you may be exempt from paying tuition fees. You must have stayed in Norway.
If you came to Norway 1 January 2021 or later, you are not exempt from the tuition fees.Documentation:
- Copy of your passport or national ID card
- Copy of your residence card or registration certificate
- Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
Applicants with a residence permit because of family immigration may be exempt from paying tuition fees. The person the student has been reunited with must either be a Norwegian citizen or a foreign national with a reason for residence in Norway other than studying.
Documentation:
- Copy of your passport or national ID card
- Copy of your residence card
- Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
- Copy of the residence card or registration certificate for your family member
Appliants who have lived in and have had continuous full-time employment in Norway for at least 24 months immediately prior to commencing studies, may be exempt from paying tuition fees. The person must have had a residence permit as an employee and paid tax to Norway during this period. There must be no breaks during this period and the period in which you start your studies. Nevertheless, exceptions may be made for breaks of up to one year in connection with illness or childbirth.
Documentation:- Copy of your passport or national ID card
- Copy of your residence card
- Certificate from your employer, printout of the determination of income tax, salary and deduction statements, payslips or corresponding documentation.
- Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are cohabiting with and have children with a Norwegian citizen. Both you and your cohabiting person must live in Norway.
Documentation:
- Copy of your passport or national ID card
- Copy of your residence card
- Copy of the residence certificate for you, your cohabitating person and your child
- Copy of your spouse passport or national ID card
- Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
Applicants who have been undertaking continuous study in Norway over a period of at least three years, and have completed studies corresponding to at least three years of full-time studies (equivalent to 180 credits), may be exempt from paying tuition fees. There should be no break between the studies you have completed in Norway and the new study programme you are planning to attend. Nevertheless, exceptions may be made for breaks of up to one year in connection with illness or childbirth. Restrictions may apply.
During the qualifying period, you cannot have received support for the education from public education support schemes or Norwegian public support schemes for development. We will ask you to confirm this in the online application form.
Documentation:
- Copy of your passport or national ID card
- Copy of your residence card
- Copy of transcripts or diplomas for education completed in Norway
- Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)