Please note: All applicants must meet the admission requirements prior to applying. We do not accept applications or documentation after the given deadlines.
Educational requirements
The basis for admission to all master's programmes is a bachelor's degree (180 ETCS) from a recognized institution. The length of study depends on which country you are from.
You must also meet the basic requirements set by the GSU-list.
Document requirements:
Please check that all your documentation is considered as
valid documentation.
- Officially issued transcripts and diplomas from both secondary and higher education, must be uploaded to the online application portal when you apply.
- Documentation regarding english requirement.
- You must upload an official translation of documentation not provided in English, Swedish, Danish or Norwegian. Only translations carried out by a government-authorized or otherwise accredited translator will be considered. You must also include a copy of the original document.
- Documentation of name change (if applicable).
Specific requirements for each programme
In addition to the basic requirements listed above, each programme may have special requirements.
Country specific requirements
Official academic transcripts of higher education from institutions in
Canada, Eritrea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Ghana, Cameroon, India, Nepal, Macau, Nigeria, Sudan, Taiwan and
the USA must be sent in a sealed envelope by post directly from the college/university.
Applicants with secondary education from
Cameroon must send the official diploma and transcripts from high school directly from the school, in a sealed envelope.
Applicants with education from
Pakistan need to send HEC verification of all documentation related to higher education by post. Original verification by the IBCC of your diploma and transripts from your secondary education must also be sent to us. If you are submitting copies of your original documents, the copies must also be attested (we need the original verification stamp).
Applicants with secondary education from USA or from an international american high school, must send the official transcripts from high school directly from the school, in a sealed envelope.
Applicants with secondary education from Canada or from an international Canadian high school must send the official diploma and transcripts from high school directly from the school, in a sealed envelope.
Translations of all diplomas and transcripts, both secondary and higher education, from education done in Iran, must be carried out by Official Translators of the Justice Administration in Iran (The Iranian Ministry of Justice). The translations must include the original stamp of "Department of Official Translator's Affairs" and must be sent to us by post.
Mail address:
Nord university
PO box 1490
8049 Bodø, Norway
Office adress:
Nord university
Universitetsaleen 11
8026 Bodø, Norway
Applicants with higher education from
Russia taken after 2011 must have their documents apostilled under the rules set by
Rosobrnadzor.
Applicants with education from Ukraine must have their documentation verified by the Ministry of Education and Science and submit this to the application.
Applicants with secondary education from
Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Liberia, Ghana or
Gambia need to submit a scratch card/access card from WAEC (West African Examination Council) or NECO (National Examination Council.