✅ Eligibility requirements for incoming exchange students at UiT

To apply for an exchange programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway:

1. Contact your home institution
   Reach out to your exchange coordinator or International Office to confirm if an exchange agreement exists with UiT.

2. Get nominated
   If an agreement is in place, ask to be officially nominated for exchange at UiT.

3. Start your application
   Once nominated, UiT will send you an invitation email with instructions on how to submit your application and required documents.

FOR PARTNERS: NOMINATION DEADLINES

• Autumn semester (August - December): START 15 MARCH - DEADLINE 15 APRIL.
• Spring semester (January - June): START 15 SEPTEMBER - DEADLINE 15 OCTOBER.

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FOR STUDENTS: APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINES

• Autumn semester (August - December): START 15 MARCH - DEADLINE 30 APRIL.
• Spring semester (January - June): START 15 SEPTEMBER - DEADLINE 31 OCTOBER.

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR AT UiT

LINK TO THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR AT UiT: Academic Calendar | UiT

To qualify as an exchange student at UiT, you must:

• Be nominated through a valid exchange agreement by your home university.
• Receive an invitation email from UiT to apply.
• Be currently enrolled at your home institution.
• Have a good command of English (B2 or C1 level according to CEFR).
• Be physically present at UiT and actively participate in courses and exams.

For questions about eligibility requirements, please send an email to mobility@uit.no.

All applicants must demonstrate sufficient English proficiency unless they meet one of the exemptions below:

Exemptions

• Erasmus+ students from institutions in the EU, Türkiye, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Liechtenstein:
  No documentation required.

• Nordic students with upper secondary education in Finland, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Greenland, Iceland, or Sweden:
  No documentation required if you've studied a Scandinavian language and English.

• Students from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, and the USA:
  No documentation required if you're a native speaker or studying primarily in English.

Other regions

Students from Africa (except South Africa), Caucasus (Armenia and Georgia), China, Japan, Latin America, and South Korea should ask their home institution to issue a certificate confirming English proficiency at B2 or C1 level.

Nordic students with upper secondary school education in Finland, Faroe islands, Denmark, Greenland, Iceland and Sweden

If you have upper secondary school qualifications granting general admission to higher education in your home country, and have studied in your native language (Danish and Sweden) at the most advanced level at upper secondary school, you are not required to take a Norwegian language proficiency test.

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Other students

If you plan to take courses taught in Norwegian, you must document your proficiency.
For accepted Norwegian tests, visit: Norwegian language requirements - The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (NUCAS)

🌍 Students from Africa (except South Africa), the Caucasus (Armenia and Georgia), China, Japan, Latin America, and South Korea

If you are applying from one of these regions, please ask your Exchange Coordinator or the International Office at your home institution to issue a certificate, letter, or document confirming that you meet the English language requirements—B2 or C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

You may also submit an official English language test result, although this is optional. If you choose to do so, please ensure that your test results are valid and not older than two years at the time of application.

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📝 Accepted English language tests

Please ensure that your test results are valid and not older than two years at the time of application.

• TOEFL
  Minimum scores:

  • Paper-based: 580
  • Computer-based: 240
  • Internet-based (iBT): 72–94
    UiT TOEFL Institutional Code: 0742

• IELTS Academic
  Minimum score: 6.5–7.0

• PTE Academic
  Minimum score: 62–75

• APIEL (Advanced Placement International English Language Examination)
  Minimum score:

  • 3 (Qualified)
  • 4 (Well Qualified)

• Michigan English Test (MET)
  Minimum score: 53–63

• University of Cambridge Exams
  Accepted exams:

  • Cambridge English First (FCE)
  • Cambridge English First for Schools (FCE)
  • Cambridge English Business Vantage (BEC Vantage)

• TOEIC
  Minimum score: 785–940