Public university in Bergen, Norway

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Admission Requirements 2027

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) charges students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland tuition for its international master's programmes, for example NOK 260,000 a year for Climate Change Management and NOK 180,000 a year for Healthy Aging and Rehabilitation. Non-EU/EEA applicants for 2027 programmes register from 1 October 2026 and apply by 1 December 2026. HVL asks for IELTS Academic 6.0, TOEFL iBT 80 or PTE Academic 59 and offers no scholarships.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site

Next deadline

1 Dec 2026

Autumn 2027, Master, regular, 53 days left

Tuition

NOK 180,000 to NOK 260,000

per year

English test

IELTS 6

TOEFL 80, PTE 59, waiver possible

Acceptance rate

Not published

Application fee

Not listed

Requirements

The university's own pages we could read do not state these requirements yet. Check the official admission page.

English test waiver

Applicants are exempt from an English test if they hold a bachelor's degree or at least one year of master's studies (60 ECTS) taught in English in a Nordic country, or a university degree in English language or literature, among other listed exemptions. IELTS must be the Academic test, and IELTS Home, TOEFL MyBest scores and PTE Home are not accepted.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026