Please note that all applications must be registered via the department. Send applications with attachments to knut.daasvatn@uib.no Questions can be directed to Knut Olav Daasvatn.
Please note that applications must be processed by both the department and faculty before UiB’s registration deadline of October 15th, and we therefore need applications earlier than that date:
Internal application deadline – as early as possible, no later than Friday October 10th.
Information from UiB about registration and admission of guest students and trainees spring 2026
[Our translation/Google translate]
Hi,
The application portal for registration of guest students and trainee applicants is open from September 18 to October 15, 2025.
Information is available on employee pages.
Deadline for registering applications is October 15*
*The deadline is absolute and applies to complete applications.
We ask that you forward the information and application deadline to relevant academic communities.
Conditions for assessment of guest students:
- International students residing abroad.
- Be an active student at master’s level
- Academic affiliation/ academic background/research collaboration
- Competence development within the field
- Need for contact with subject specialists/need for literature/source searches
Information about the assessment of guest students is only available in Norwegian, as this is not an open admission.
Important:
International students from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland must pay tuition fees. This applies to all students who will take exams at UIB (including guest students).
Applicants from countries outside the EU must also document financing. Documentation must be uploaded by October 15th.
- Autumn-2025: kr 75845,-
- Autumn-2025 and spring-2026: kr,166 859.-
- Spring-2026: kr. 91 014,-
Period of stay must be between 2 and 12 months*
*Stays of less than 2 months will not be registered/given student rights.
Detailed information on procedures for assessment and registration for guest students and trainees is available here.
Guest and trainee status is granted for a maximum of 2 semesters, including previous stays at UIB.
For more information see: § 4-2 About admission to short-term studies). The study period applies regardless of the student category.
Guest students and trainee students are not entitled to a housing guarantee.
Information about housing is available on our website.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Vennlig hilsen
Ana Veronica Cordova
Rådgiver
Universitetet i Bergen
Studieavdelingen