Study Geography in Norway: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Norway has 7 undergraduate programmes in Geography at 7 universities in 7 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students €9,521 a year (€4,642–€14,211).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Norwegian (7)
- Selection: cut-off score, Samordna opptak
- Entry scores known for: 5 programmes
All Geography programmes in Norway
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year | Entry score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By- og regionplanlegging | Norwegian University of Life Sciences | Ås | Norwegian | 5 yr | €0 | €14,211 | 51.3 (2026) |
| Geografi | Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Trondheim) | Trondheim | Norwegian | 3 yr | €0 | — | 38.2 (2024) |
| Samfunnsplanlegging | UiT The Arctic University of Norway (Tromsø) | Tromsø | Norwegian | 3 yr | €0 | €9,521 | — |
| Samfunnsplanlegging og kommunikasjon | University of Agder (Kristiansand) | Kristiansand | Norwegian | 3 yr | €0 | €4,642 | 37.1 (2024) |
| Geografi | University of Bergen | Bergen | Norwegian | 3 yr | €0 | — | — |
| Samfunnsgeografi | University of Oslo | Oslo | Norwegian | 3 yr | €0 | €14,021 | 51 (2026) |
| Byplanlegging og samfunnssikkerhet | University of Stavanger | Stavanger | Norwegian | 3 yr | €0 | €5,684 | 47 (2026) |
How admission works in Norway
Most bachelor's programmes and the integrated five- and six-year programmes (medicine, law, psychology, sivilingeniør engineering, teacher education) at public institutions and several private ones are applied for through Samordna opptak, the national admissions service, with up to 10 ranked choices; arts academies, some private colleges (for example BI and Kristiania) and many English-taught programmes for international applicants take applications directly. You need general university admission certification (generell studiekompetanse; for foreign diplomas the country list of Samordna opptak applies) and proof of Norwegian and English for Norwegian-taught programmes, and some programmes have extra subject requirements. When there are more qualified applicants than places, applicants are ranked by points from their school grades (in the ordinary quota with additional and age points), and the entry score shown is that of the last applicant offered a place in the main round. For the 2026 intake the portal opened on 1 February and the ordinary deadline was 15 April (1 March for the Police University College and early admission); the dates for the autumn 2027 intake are not yet published, and new admission rules are introduced gradually from 2027.
See also: Study in Norway · Geography in other countries · Entry scores for Geography in Norway
Sources
- Lov om universiteter og høyskoler (universitets- og høyskoleloven), LOV-2024-03-08-9, § 2-5 (higher education at state universities and university colleges is free) and § 2-6 (tuition only for citizens of countries outside the EEA and Switzerland), checked 19 October 2026
- Samordna opptak — Poenggrenser 2026, hovedopptak, ordinær kvote (konkurransepoeng of the last applicant offered a place; code 192 949), checked 19 October 2026
- NMBU – Tuition fees, rates 2026/2027, fees for programmes taught in Norwegian, Category 2 (By- og regionplanlegging (5-årig master)), checked 19 October 2026
- UiT – International admissions, Tuition fee prices (new prices from August 2026, apply to all bachelor and master programmes): Category 1 (humanities, social sciences, economic and administrative subjects): NOK 100 500 per year, incl. NOK 10 000 administrative fee and semester fee, checked 19 October 2026
- UiA – Gjeldende satser for alle studieprogram (studieavgift 2027/2028, per studieår 60 sp), checked 19 October 2026
- UiO – Hvor høy blir studieavgiften? (årlig pris 2026/2027, Samfunnsgeografi Bachelor), checked 19 October 2026
- UiS – Hvor høy er studieavgiften? Satser fra august 2026 (studieåret 2026/2027), Samfunnsfag: 60 000 NOK per 60 studiepoeng (Byplanlegging og samfunnssikkerhet (bachelor)) [web.archive.org copy 11.11.2025], checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.