Molecular Biosciences

This semester package is offered to exchange students from our partner universities.

The applicant must

• be a full-time student on a bachelor's programme within biology or other related fields
• have completed a minimum of 1.5 years of their degree.

Exchange students are admitted on the basis of nomination by their home institution. The student must first apply to their home university to participate. The home institution will provide the student with information about the admission requirements.

Please go to student exchange to Nord for more information about the admissions process at Nord University.

The semester package can generally be acknowledged as one semester of undergraduate education at universities, related to study programmes within aquaculture, marine biology or ecology. Upon transfer to our BSc in Biology and graduation in the programme, students are qualified for MSc in Biology and Aquaculture.

Upon successful completion of the programme the student should:

Knowledge

• Understand the principles and theories of using various scientific methods to address biological questions
• Understand the basic structure and functions of the eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
• Have a broad know of the developments in biotechnology

Skills

• Perform a critical evaluation of published scientific information
• Be able to carry out various types of basic biology techniques
• Be able to use basic biology terminology

General competence

• Present and disseminate scientific results to other scientists and the public

The language requirements do not apply to students with English as their first language. 

Courses for exchange students are carried out in English and we expect you to have sufficient fluency in English in order to cope with your courses from the start. 

Level B2 required

• You are required to have a minimum of level B2 (CEFR) for all courses offered to exchange students.
• Level B2 (CEFR) is equivalent to IELTS minimum score: 5.0 or TOEFL minimum score: 60.

How to document your English proficiency

• We consider your nomination by your home university as confirmation of your English proficiency at level B2.

Exchange students who would like to apply for degree studies at Nord must be able to meet the language requirements: 

• Bachelor/undergraduate  
• Master/graduate

If you are planning to apply for courses taught in Norwegian, please contact our international coordinator Jose De Pool.

The students are expected to pay for the syllabus literature and to possess a laptop with microphone and camera. Cost for some elective couses may apply, max. NOK 2000,-.

Exchange students are exempt from paying semester and tuition fees.