1. The student must be nominated by their home institution through an electronic form
   
2. Upon nomination the student will receive an invitation to apply online by email from Nord University. 
   
3. Use Nord University's online application form to apply.
   
4. Exchange students will receive their result of admission within 4 – 6 weeks after the admission period has ended
5. The student will receive practical information about studying at Nord University and preparing for their stay in Norway by e-mail only.
   

Required documents for students:

Copy of Passport/ID card (encrypted)​​

Online Learning Agreement (For Erasmus+ studies students only) 

Learning Agreement​ traineeships (For Erasmus+ traineeship students only)​

Official Transcript of records from home institution in English​ (encrypted)​​

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 that you 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.​

EU/EEA students do not have to apply for a residence permit, but do have to register with the police if staying in Norway for more than 3 months.

 If you come from a non EU/EEA country you need a study permit/or a residence permit. You are advised to contact the Norwegian Embassy or Consulate General in your home country for information on procedures or check the webpage of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration. For the study permit/residence permit you need the admission letter from Nord University. There is a fee connected to the visa process.

 PLEASE NOTE: If you are a citizen of one of the countries on this list you can apply for visa (as soon as possible) after your arrival to Norway. If your nationality is not on the list, you need to apply for study permit to Norway from your home country.

 The processing time for a study permit for non-EU/EEA citizen is 2-3 months.

Full time studies are 30 ECTS per semester in Norway.​

A semester package comprises a pre-defined group of courses targeted at exchange students studying within a given field​.

Use the overview below to get an idea of which courses you would like to study at Nord University.

You can also look at our degree programmes for more inspiration.

 Course descriptions provide information about:

• Academic content
  
• Mode of delivery (face-to-face/online/combined)
• Course literature
• Prerequisites
• Responsible faculty

If you have questions about academic content, teaching modes or the course structure, please contact the study advisers at the relevant faculty.

You can only choose courses from one of our study locations as there is a long distance between the locations.

Exchange periods are maximum of two consecutive semesters. 

Exchange students at Nord University can apply to extend their study period with one semester. The exchange period is limited to maximum two semesters. In order to extend your stay you will need to be nominated by your home institution again. After you have been nominated you will receive more information about how to apply. The deadline for applying is October 1st for the Autumn semester and April 15th for the Spring semester.​​

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StudentiNord is a welfare organisation for students at Nord University offering services within housing, food and beverage, kindergartens, health, counselling, book shop and more for students on campus.

Exchange students spending one semester at Nord University sign semester long contracts. A deposit of one month rent and cleaning deposit must be paid before arriving to their study location.

You may pay a non-refundable fee to rent kitchen utensils and bed linens.​​​​

Business School

Business and Innovation

Autumn // Bodø

Business and Governance in the Artic

Spring // Bodø

Faculty of Education and Arts

Adventure Knowledge

Autumn // Bodø

Experience English Language and Literature

Autumn // Bodø

Experience English Language and Literature 

Spring // Bodø

Extreme Environments

Spring // Bodø

Advanced English Language and Literature

Autumn // Bodø

Advanced English Language and Literature

Spring // Bodø

Nordic and international Perspectives on Teaching and Learning

Autumn // Levanger

Faculty of Social Sciences

Introduction to Norwegian Society, Welfare, Development and Language

Spring // Bodø

Nordic Politics and Society

Autumn // Bodø

Business School

Business

Autumn // Bodø

International Marketing

Spring // Bodø

Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture

Molecular Biosciences

Autumn // Bodø

Aquaculture and Marine Biosciences

Autumn // Bodø

Ecology and Arctic Marine Biology

Spring // Bodø

If you choose to select individual courses from the course overview, please be aware that teaching timetables and examination times may overlap. 

 We recommend contacting one of our study advisers if you wish to take courses not available as a semester package. ​​