Checklist for International Master's and Bachelor's Students

You will receive notification of your admission via email. To reply to your admission offer, click on the link in the email to accept or decline the offer in SøknadsWeb within the deadline. Your admission letter (PDF) titled "Notification of admission to the University of Stavanger" can be downloaded from SøknadsWeb under 'My Documents.' Your admission letter is valid for official purposes without a stamp or signature. Secure your study place on the programme by accepting your admission offer to the University of Stavanger within the deadline. Please read about our policies on withdrawal and deferment in our application guide.

Students can choose to rent in the private housing market, especially for students coming with their families. We recommend Finn and Hybel for students to look up listings in Stavanger.

Apply for student accommodation via SiS Housing by 20 April. You can still apply past the deadline, but the chances of securing accommodation are slimmer. Please note that you can apply for student accommodation prior to receiving your application results, or if you are waitlisted. Please use the code OK-U when applying for student housing as an international student. This code allows for your application to be prioritized as a student coming from outside Norway. Here is a video on how to apply for housing.

Use the automatic confirmation email you receive from SiS after applying for student accommodation in your study permit application. You are not required to have a housing contract when applying for a study permit. Bring the confirmation email to your appointment at the embassy/consulate/VFS centre.

Please contact SiS Bolig for all inquiries regarding student accommodation. SiS will not answer any inquiries regarding your application status.

Monday - Friday (08:00 - 15:30) sis@studentensbeste.no

Students coming from non EU/EEA countries are encouraged to apply for a study permit with the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) as soon as they accept their admission offer. Processing times for study permits can take up to three months. Find out more about the visa and study permit process for international students coming to Norway.

Please note that the Admissions Office cannot assist you with the application process for study permits/visas. Students can also read the FAQ for general inquiries. For any questions related to study permits/visas, please contact the UDI directly.

Application fee: 5400 NOK (subject to change) Address in Norway: For students applying for student accommodation, please use this address: University of Stavanger, Rennebergstien 30, 4021 Stavanger, Norway UiS organization number: 971 564679 (Universitetet i Stavanger) Tuition fee information: Prices Degree start date: August 2024 Degree end date: June 2026 Letter of Admission: Your letter of admission (PDF) can be downloaded from SøknadsWeb under 'My Documents' Please note that your admission letter is valid for official purposes without a stamp or signature.

In addition to the tuition fee, students must document access to NOK 151 690 (adjusted yearly) for their first academic year as a requirement when applying for a study permit. If you need a study permit to study in Norway, you should initiate the transfer of this deposit to the UiS's deposit account as soon as possible. Please note that students who delay the process are at risk of not obtaining a study permit before the semester start.

The amount can be transferred in any currency as long as it is equivalent to  NOK 151 690. Please be aware that the university bank account cannot be used for living expense funds for family members. The university does not assist in family immigration. Please note that you must NOT pay the tuition fee to the UiS's deposit account. How to transfer Follow the instructions and conditions for transferring the deposit money to UiS. You can transfer only the deposit money into the UiS's deposit account. Be aware that the international transaction may take up to two weeks.

The average processing time for the funds to be deposited to the UiS's deposit account is two weeks. The Admission Office will issue a confirmation letter which will be sent out via email to document that you have sufficient funds for your living expense in Norway.

Bring the bank statement and confirmation to your appointment at the embassy/consulate that is processing your study permit.

The tuition fees for the academic year 2024/2025 is as stated on How much are the tuition fees?.

Once you accept our study offer, you will receive an invoice by email from kundefaktura@uis.no. The tuition fee must be paid for a whole academic year in full and it is not possible to pay the tuition fee in installments. Please remember to transfer the tuition fee to the bank account indicated on your invoice within the given deadline. If you have received and accepted an offer of admission, and have not received an invoice, you need to contact us at kundefaktura@uis.no AFTER 1 MAY. Remember to state your application number in the email. Please check your spam or junk email folder before you contact us.

All necessary documents as specified on Exemptions from paying the tuition fees have to be provided within the deadline, 1 June. The link to apply for exemption will be sent via email only to the students who have accepted our study offer. Please note that incomplete applications will not be processed. The university does not ask for missing documents.

All newly admitted students will receive an invitation by email to attend the webinars hosted by the International Admissions Office on Zoom. No recordings of the webinar sessions are available due to GDPR, but all the information covered during the webinars will be available here.

Date: Tuesday, 25 June 2024 Time: 13:00-14:00 (CEST) Agenda will be information from SiS Housing, semester start, student registration, activation of IT user account, arrival, how to access to your deposit money, how to open your bank account in Norway, police/SUA registration. Pre-arrival information for international students 2024 (pdf) Q&A

Join the Facebook group to get to know other international students arriving in autumn: International Students 2024-2025 at the University of Stavanger This group includes international master's students, international exchange students and members from ISU Stavanger. Please send a request and answer all membership questions to be approved. If you have already sent a request and did not get approved, please send your application number as a message to the group admin.

Students will receive their IT user activation e-mail from the IT department in the last week of July. Successful activation of your user account allows you access to StudentWeb and Canvas among other applications. Students must register and pay the semester fee payment by September 1st Students must register for the semester and confirm their education plan on StudentWeb. Students must also pay the semester fee (NOK 900) to continue their studies. Failure to register by the deadline may result in losing your study rights at the University of Stavanger. Deadline: September 1st

It is recommended for students to get health insurance and travel insurance prior to their arrival in Stavanger. Read more about matters related to health during your stay in Norway. The Norwegian National Insurance Scheme isn't travel insurance. It does not cover any loss or damage to persons or property that might occur in Norway. Therefore, we urge all students to insure their household contents during their stay in Norway. Theft and burglary in student dormitories may occur.

Students staying in Norway for more than one year automatically become insured under the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme once they receive a Norwegian ID number (fødselsnummer). Please note that it can take up to 2-3 months before you receive a Norwegian ID number. 

All students are reminded to bring their original Bachelor's diploma and transcript of records to be verified in Norway. If your documents are not in English, Norwegian, Danish or Swedish – you need to bring the official translations accompanying your documents. You will receive an e-mail in September with an appointment date and instructions to present your documents for verification. Please do not show up without an appointment. Failure to present original documentation may lead to admission being revoked.

The new academic year and autumn semester officially begins on August 12th. We recommend students arrive one week before the semester starts (5th - 11th August) and no earlier than August 1st if you are staying in student accommodation.

Celebrate the start of your academic journey at the University of Stavanger this autumn. Meet new people and join the start-up event(s) for your study programme. Begin your studies in a global community and learn what it means to study at the University of Stavanger. You can contact your student advisor for more information on the start-up events planned for your study programme, as well as any questions you have related to your study.

Announcing the Fadderfestival 2024! (This is not a mandatory event.) This week-long event from August 12th - 18th is for new students only. New students are put into groups and assigned a "fadder", a current student at UiS. Your fadder will take care of you for the week, and introduce you to student life at Stavanger. The Fadderfestival is bigger and better than ever. In 2023, a range of activities from bowling, hiking, surfing course and volleyball tournaments were offered. Not to forget the theme parties and music concerts! This is your chance to get involved in hobbies you have never tried before, and meet new friends! Be open to new experiences and above all, have fun.

Students are required to register in person at the local immigration office at Stavanger Police Station within 7 days after they arrive in Norway. You need to book an appointment in the UDI Application Portal beforehand.

Students are required to register their stay at Service Centre for Foreign Workers (SUA), within 3 months of their arrival in Norway.  SUA/Skatteetaten (the Norwegian Tax Agency) has created a new digital solution that makes it possible for foreign citizens to report a move online. Everyone with an electronic ID is encouraged to report moving via online. Please check if you can upload required documents online at https://www.skatteetaten.no/en/person/national-registry/moving/to-Norway/ A list of required documentation and more information about the process is available at The Norwegian Tax Administration's website.

Students are required to go to the Tax office (Skatteetaten) for an ID check and to submit a notification of a change of address within 8 days after they arrive in Norway. You have to book an appointment on their website beforehand.

All students from a high occurrence country/area of tuberculosis must take a test for tuberculosis when entering Norway. You should take the test within four weeks after arrival in Norway. Call 51508569/90732344 for individual inquiries related to TB testing. The tuberculosis test is free of charge. If you are from a country with high to very high occurrences of TB and do not get tested, you may face deportation.

Students do not need to personally book an appointment with the Office of Infection Control for tuberculosis testing. All students who require tuberculosis testing will be automatically allocated an appointment by the Office of Infection Control (Smittevernkontoret) in Stavanger. You will be requested to attend a meeting with the Office of Infection Control in the first week of September.