Foreign students in Bergen Openings for foreign students and researchers in Bergen Below is a summary of the situation in Bergen at the moment. For more detail, check the web site of the Office for Foreign Students at the University. Studies below the doctorate level in Norway are on two levels, cand.mag . The latter course normally consists of writing a dissertation of e.g. ca. All qualified foreign students may apply for admission on the same level as Norwegian students, subject to acceptance of the academic level of previous education.
Application is made to the faculty or university centrally.
There are also no fees, as higher education is free in Norway, but the cost of living is high compared to most countries. Exchange programs The University participates in a number of exchange programs, such as Erasmus, Socrates and a large number of individual university-level exchanges. Application and information is obtained from your home university if applicable. These are fully funded with travel as well as living expenses. The students are assumed to follow one of set of M.Phil.