Tuition fee

The tuition fees at UiT are divided into three categories and applies to all of our bachelor and master degree programmes. 
The prices below include an administrative fee of 10 000 NOK.

Category 1: Humanities, social sciences and economic and administrative subjects.

Category 2: Science, technology, health, social and sports subjects, teacher education, performing arts and media subjects.

Category 3: Medicine, dentistry and aviation studies.

No tuition fees

• Master in Indigenous Studies (this programme is exempt from tuition fees)

NOK 48 200 per year

• Norwegian Language and Society – one year programme

NOK 55 200 per year

• Arctic Nature Guide (Svalbard) – one year programme

Category 1: NOK 100 500 per year

• Master in Contemporary Issues in Risk and Crisis Management
• Master in Psychology
• Master in English Acquisition and Multilingualism
• Master in English Literature
• Master in Visual and Multimodal Anthropology
• Master in Public Health
• Master in Peace and Conflict Transformation
• Master in Philosophy
• Master in the Law of the Sea (total price for the programme NOK 150 750)
• Master in Theoretical Linguistics

Category 2: NOK 150 500 per year

• Master in Aerospace Engineering
• Master in Applied Computer Science
• Master in Industrial Engineering
• Master in Engineering Design
• Master in Electrical Engineering
• Master in Biology
• Master in Marine Biotechnology
• Master in Technology and Safety
• Master in Geosciences
• Master in Physics
• Master in Photonics and Nanotechnology
• Master in Computer Science
• Master in Biomedicine
• Master in Marine Biotechnology and Biological Chemistry
• Master in Computational Chemistry
• Master in Mathematical Sciences
• Master in Landscape Architecture
• Master in Fine Art
• Master in Music Performance

Category 3: NOK 351 000 per year

• Medicine 
• Dentistry
• Aviation studies

How to apply for exemption:
Applicants who have received and accepted an offer of admission may apply for an exemption if you are in one of the above mentioned categories. Applications are processed based on the universities and colleges act and national regulations on education support. You apply for exemption by contacting us though this link.

If you are granted an exemption, you will receive a confirmation which can be used as documentation when applying for a student residence permit.

Only new students on full-degree programmes will be subject to tuition fees, i.e.:

• Exchange students will not have to pay tuition fees. The process for exchange students is the same as previously.
• If you were enrolled in a full-degree programme at UiT before autumn 2023, you will be exempted from paying tuition fees when compleeting this programme.
• The programme Master of Philosophy in Indigenous Studies is exempted from tuition fees, regardless of when you get enrolled in the programme.
  
  

Students accepted to a Joint Degree:
If you are accepted to one of the Joint Degrees as listed below, you are exempted from paying tuition fee to UiT the Arctic University of Norway:

• Environmental Law – master
• Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas – master
• Nordic Urban Planning – master
• Erasmus Mundus Master's Programme in Human Rights and Practice
  
  

If you are in one of the above mentioned categories, you do not have to apply for exemption, as this will be registered automatically.

You can apply for exemption if you are in one of the following categories: 

You have a permanent residence permit in a Nordic country
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you have permanent residence permit in Norway. The same applies if you have a permanent residence permit in Denmark, Finland, Sweden or Iceland, and keep this permit during your education in Norway

Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). 

  If you hold a permanent residence from another Nordic country, document the decision letter from the relevant authority.
  
  

You have a residence permit due to protection (asylum)
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
  
  

You have a residence permit as a family member of an EU/EEA citizen living in Norway
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of the registration certificate for your family member
  
  

You have a residence permit due to family immigration, living in Norway
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of the residence card or registration certificate for your family member
  
  

You are married to a Norwegian citizen (both living in Norway)
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of your marriage certificate from the Norwegian Tax Administration or from the foreign authoroty who officiated the wedding
• Copy of the residence certificate (bostedsattest) for you and your spouse/legal partner
  
  

You are cohabitating and have children with a Norwegian citizen
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of the residence certificate (bostedsattest) for you, your cohabitating partner and your child
  
  

You have worked in Norway for at least two years full-time
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you during a qualifying period of at least 24 months have had continuous full-time work in Norway, have been resident in and paid tax to Norway. You must have had a residence permit as an employee during the earning period. There must be no gap during the accrual period or between the accrual period and further studies. However, exceptions can be made for stays of up to 1 year in the event of illness or childbirth.

Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Confirmation(s) from employer(s) showing that you have had continuous full-time employment in Norway for at least 24 months immediately prior to commencing the study programme (start and finish dates). The confirmation(s) must show the role percentage and start and finish dates of the employment. An employment contract is not considered sufficient documentation.
  
  

You have studied in Norway for at least three years full-time
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you during an accrual period of at least 36 months have lived in and been in education in Norway and passed education equivalent to 3 years of full-time education. There must be no gap during the accrual period or between the accrual period and further studies. However, exceptions can be made for stays of up to 1 year in the event of illness or childbirth.

During the qualifying period, you cannot have received support for the education from public education support schemes or Norwegian public support schemes for development.

Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your residence card
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
• Copy of transcripts of records or diplomas for education completed in Norway
  
  

You are a UK citizen or a family member of a UK citizen who moved to Norway before December 31st 2020
Documentation requirements:

• Copy of your passport or national ID card
• Copy of your registration certificate
• Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)

Applicants from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland will receive payment instructions for the tuition fee after accepting the offer of admission. Payment instructions will be sent to the applicants registered email in the beginning of May.

It can take up to three weeks for the university to register the payment, depending on the bank connection. When the university has registered the payment, we will send a confirmation which can be used as documentation when applying for a student residence permit.

Norway has strict rules when it comes to bank transfers between countries, in accordance with the Act relating to Measures to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (the Anti-Money Laundering Act). The tuition fee must be paid by yourself, from your own bank account. If someone is sponsoring you they have to transfer the required amount to your bank account, so you can make the payment yourself. The only exception is if your sponsor is a person who lives in Norway and has a Norwegian bank account. It can be complicated to refund the money (if necessary) if the payment comes from another person, who may be staying in another country. In principle, the tuition fee cannot be paid by a company or an organization. If you receive a scholarship from an organization and the tuition fee is to be paid by that organization, you must contact us for clarification.

The tuition fee can be paid through separate transactions, but the tuition fee must be paid in full before each academic year. It is not possible to pay the tuition fee in installments. The semester fee for autumn and spring semester is included in the tuition fee.

PLEASE NOTE: Tuition fee must NOT be transferred to the deposit account for living expences. 

If you have paid the tuition fee, but later have to withdraw from the program, you can apply to have the tuition fee refunded within September 1st.

After September 1st we ordinarily do not refund the tuition fee.

Exemptions:

• Incidents beyond the students control, that makes it impossible to complete the studies: You may be granted full or partial refund, depending on the time. Tuition fees will not be reimbursed for semesters/courses the student has completed in accordance with their individual education. 
• If the student is granted leave of absence from the programme before the due date for payment, the student will be exempted from the obligation to pay tuition fees for the semester(s) covered by the leave of absence. 
• If the student loses their study place at the programme, or is temporarily excluded, there will be no refund. 

Please note that after September 1st we do not refund the administration fee of NOK 10 000 and the semester fee for the student welfare organization.

If the students status changes after September 1st, resulting in the student qualifying for exemption from the tuition fees, the student can apply for exemption from the next academic year. 

If you want to have the tuition fee refunded, please send an inquiry through this link.