Additional education in order for your education to be recognised in Norway

You must have an occupation for which recognition or authorisation is required (external website).

You must need additional education, work experience or courses in order for your education to be recognised in Norway.

A completed vocational training programme of at least three years at upper secondary school level, for example as a carpenter or health worker. There must be a corresponding vocational training programme in Norway.

Completed education or degree from a university / university college, for example a bachelor's degree as an engineer or nurse

Special qualifications are skills acquired through long professional experience, possibly in combination with courses and some education. You must have as high competence as someone who has completed vocational education from upper secondary school. Generally, you must have at least six years of work experience.

You must have received an offer of admission to a university college, a university or an established school.

If you are going to attend Norwegian language classes somewhere else than at a university/university college, the provider must be on the list of approved providers of Norwegian language tuition/training (external website).

A recognition authority must confirm that you need this work experience/additional education in order to work in Norway, and provide information about what courses, Norwegian classes, work experience or education you are lacking.

If you are a nurse, you must have received an offer of admission to a study programme at the nursing education department of a university college.

You must have enough money to live on. This means at least NOK 170 368 for the entire year. This money may consist of student loans, grants, own funds that you have in your account, or a combination of the above. If you have already been offered a part-time job in Norway, the income from this work may be included.

If you have to pay tuition fees, you must also have money to cover this.

You must have somewhere to live.

You must pay an application fee.

Oppholdstillatelse kan bare gis for heltids tilleggsutdanning eller praksis.

You can only be granted a residence permit to take courses that you, according to the Norwegian Directorate of Health, lack in order to obtain a licence or authorisation

If you are granted a study permit, you are automatically also granted permission to work part-time for up to 20 hours per week, including remote work, in addition to your studies and full-time during holidays.

You can not be self-employed or run your own business in Norway.

Your spouse or cohabitant and children can usually apply to come and live with you in Norway.

You can hold such a study permit for a total of maximum two years.

The period you have this permit does not count if you later wish to apply for a permanent residence permit.

You must have a residence permit for additional education in order for your education to be recognised in Norway, and apply for a residence permit as a job seeker before your permit expires. Your education must have been recognized, or be about to be recognized.