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Semester I: 2^nd week of August – 3^rd week of December
Semester II: 1^st week of January – 3^rd week of June

Orientation generally commences in the 2^nd week of August for Semester I and in the 1^st week of January for Semester II.

Exams take place in November/December for Semester I and in May/June for Semester II.

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• Humanities, Social Sciences and Law (nomination/registration at Faculty of Humanities).
• Sciences: physics and technology, mathematics, chemistry, geophysics and informatics are all possible. Biology and geosciences are excluded from this agreement.
• The following subject areas are not open for exchange students: Medicine, Dentistry, Fine Art, Design and Music Performance/Composition.

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English and Norwegian. UiB offers a large number of courses taught in English for exchange students. You can apply for courses taught in Norwegian if you are proficient in one of the Scandinavian languages (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish)

A Norwegian language course is available for all exchange students

All UiB international students have the benefit of guaranteed housing provided that you apply from abroad and are attending UiB for one semester or longer. Read more

Average living costs are around 1150 EUR per month. (Estimate from 2022)

Detailed information

Normal study load per term in credits: 30 ECTS.

Grading system: A – F
Minimum pass: E

6 (sciences) + 6 (humanities, social sciences and law)

Selection was necessary in the past few years.

You are advised not to place this exchange destination as a second or third choice.