Funding

Who must document financial ability?
International applicants (citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA) who do not already have a residence permit in Norway, must document proof of financial ability. 

Exemptions:

• If you are a applicant residing in Norway on a work visa, under protection (asylum), with permanent residency, or under family immigration you have to upload a copy of you residence permit as proof of financial ability.
• If you are a Norwegian citizen you are exempted from documenting proof of financial ability. Please upload a copy of your Norwegian passport as proof of citizenship.
  
  

How much is required?
International students from outside EU/EEA must have access to enough funds to pay for their own living expenses for at least one academic year. If admitted, these funds must be transferred to a student deposit account in Norway to apply for student visa.

You must document NOK 170 368* (for admission autumn 2027) or its equivalent in foreign currency as proof of financial ability for at least one academic year (2 academic semesters). This amount is set by The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). 

*The required amount is subject to change by April each year.

Required documentation:
If financial ability is not documented, the application for admission will be rejected, regardless of academic qualifications. 

Documentation of financial ability should not be older than three months at the time of the application, and must be uploaded to the application web within the application deadline. Financial ability can be documented with one of the following documents:

• Self-funded applicants: Please upload your recent official bank statement/transcript in your name showing possession of the required amount of money.
• Applicants with scholarships or student loan: Please upload the official letter confirming that you are eligible for a scholarship/student loan sufficient of the required amount from the funding or educational authorities in your home country.
• Sponsored applicants: If you are sponsored by another person, you must document the following:
• Sponsor´s recent official bank statement/transcript.
• Sponsor's guarantee letter where the sponsor confirms that he/she is willing to transfer the required amount to the student deposit. The letter must include sponsor's full name, the applicant's name, sponsor's signature, sponsor's postal address/email address.

Who can sponsor you?
A sponsor is a relative, employer, or friend (self-funded applicants) or an organisation (applicants with loan/scholarships from home country) who are willing to finance your living costs during your studies.

Please note that UiT cannot help you find a sponsor or scholarships.

What is the student visa deposit?
The Arctic Student Welfare Organization of Norway, associated with UiT The Arctic University of Norway, has opened a deposit account in Danske Bank for foreign students. More information about deposit can be found here.