Public university in Kongsberg, Norway, founded 2018

University of South-Eastern Norway Admission Requirements 2027

The University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) was granted university status by Royal Decree on 4 May 2018 and has about 18,000 students across its campuses. For August 2026, students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland pay NOK 60,000 a year for master's programmes such as Digital Transformation and NOK 90,000 a year for Computer Science and other technology master's programmes. Applying is free, the non-EU/EEA application period runs from 1 October to 15 November, and applicants need IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80.

Verified 16 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
15 Nov 2026
Autumn 2027, Master, regular, 59 days left
Tuition
NOK 60,000 to NOK 90,000
per year
English test
IELTS 6
TOEFL 80, PTE 59, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
None
18,000 students

Requirements

Requirements are being verified.

English test waiver

Applicants with a complete bachelor's or master's degree physically taught in Canada, the USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Great Britain, Australia or a Nordic country do not need an English test. IELTS Academic requires at least 6.0 in each component, and TOEFL iBT tests taken after 21 January 2026 need 4.5.

Sources, checked 16 September 2026
  1. https://www.usn.no/english/academics/how-to-apply/admission-information/tuition-fees
  2. https://www.usn.no/english/usn-faq/semester-start/what-is-the-semester-fee
  3. https://www.usn.no/english/academics/how-to-apply/for-non-eu-eea-applicants/
  4. https://www.usn.no/english/academics/how-to-apply/full-degree-programs-taught-in-english/language-requirements-for-master/
  5. https://www.usn.no/english/about/