Norway | International Credentials Equivalencies
- Minimum GPA
- C
- B Plus GPA
- B
- Instruction Languages
- Norwegian
- Bachelors Equiv.
- Bachelor`s degree Old system: Candidatus Magisteri, Sivilingenior
- Masters Equiv.
- Master`s degree Old system: Licentiatexamen; Doktorsexamen
- Grad Sample
- Candidatus Realium, Candidatus Philogiae
- First Degree Sample
- Candidatus Magisteri, Sivilingenior
- Grading System
A- Equivalent: B+
A (10th percentile, usually)
B (35th)
C (65th)
D (80th)
E (90th)
F (fail)
- Recognized Universities
Agricultural University of Norway/Norges landbrukshogskole (NLH)
Norwegian Academy of Music/Norges musikkhogskole (NMH)
Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration/Norges
Handelshoyskole (NHH)
Norwegian School of Management
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science/Norges Veterinaerhogskole (NVH)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology/Norges Teknish-
Naturvitenskaplige Universitet (NTNU)
The Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education/Norges
idrettshogskole (NIH)
Oslo School of Architecture/Arkitektogskolen I Oslo (AHO)
University of Bergen/ Universitetet i Bergen (UiB)
University of Oslo/ Universitetet i Oslo (UiO)
University of Stavanger/Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS)
University of Tomso/Universitetet i Tromso (UiT)
- Notes for Norway
Most universities in Norway have adopted a grading scale that is similar – but not fully equivalent – to the ECTS grading scale. Marks are awarded in Norwegian programs by qualitative evaluation of each student, rather than quantitative assessment of students in relation to their cohort. Average grade distributions, as of 2018, nevertheless aligned closely with ECTS standards.
Applicants with 180-credit ECTS degrees can be considered for non-standard admission on a case-by-case basis.
Last Update: October 2, 2018