General documentation requirements
For uploading documents, we kindly ask you to name the documents according to the content, and number them as listed below. We recommend and prefer documents in PDF format, and we urge you to make as good scans as possible. Please upload the following documents in the application portal:
- Passport photocopy (preferably in colour)
- Residence permit in Norway (if applicable), both sides of the residence card must be visible
- English proficiency (according to the English language requirement)
- Transcripts and Diploma from upper secondary education (senior high school)
- University transcripts, Diploma and Diploma Supplement (if higher education is part of the admission requirements)
- Proof of funding (non-EU/EEA applicants only)
- Motivation letter (non-EU/EEA applicants to MSc in Applied Ecology only)
We do not accept documents sent by e-mail. You must upload your documents in the application portal (my documents).
We also recommend that you upload course descriptions from your BSc Degree. This might be helpful for us when case handling your application. Note that this is not a compulsory requirement. You will be contacted if we need it for assessing your application and you have not uploaded it in your application.
Specific information for EU/EEA applicants
If you finish your degree in spring 2024 you have to add current transcripts within the April 15 deadline, and upload new certified copies of transcripts/diplomas no later than July 1.
English tests completed in the spring semester can also be uploaded within the July 1 deadline.
Specific information for non-EU/EEA applicants
The final deadline for submitting all documents is January 15, 2024. This deadline applies to the English test as well.
Proof of funding
You are required to document proof of funding. Fill out the following form, and upload it to the application portal together with your financial documents: Proof of funding form.
You are required to document the following amounts:
Master in Applied Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences and Master in Applied Ecology
- NOK 245.000 to cover tuition for the first academic year
- NOK 137.907 to cover living expenses for the first academic year
- NOK 382.907 in total
The total tuition cost for the full two years will be NOK 490.000.
Master of Science in Business Administration - major Business Analytics
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NOK 175.000 to cover tuition for the first academic year
- NOK 137.907 to cover living expenses for the first academic year
- NOK 312.907 in total
The total tuition cost for the full two years will be NOK 350.000.
Document upload deadline
Any documents uploaded after January 15, 2024 will not be considered when reviewing your application.
Specific documentation requirements
Please be sure to upload documents according to the programme(s) you are applying to. Read the admission requirements carefully and upload all documents with a valid and strong file name.
The specific admission requirements are listed in each available programme:
English language requirements
Applicants with higher education from outside the Nordic countries must document their proficiency in English.
You can find the English language requirements here.
Country specific requirements
Applicants from Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Philippines, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria or Sudan
If you have a university education from these countries, we need your transcripts directly from your school. There are no exceptions to this rule. The transcripts and diplomas sent by your institution must be postmarked no later than January 15, 2024.
If you have a West African Senior School Certificate, please provide a scratch card (you can upload it in the application portal) so we can verify your documents.
Please note that INN University are not responsible for original certificates. We will not return any documents to the document holder.
Applicants from USA
Transcripts of records from higher education must be sent to us directly from the issuing college or university. Documents can be sent by e-mail, or through the official portal for electronic documents used by the college or university. Transcripts sent by regular mail must be postmarked by January 15, 2024.
Please note that we don't accept photocopies or electronically scanned transcripts that you send directly as an applicant.
Applicants from Pakistan
You need to upload copies of your original Degree Certificates and Marks Sheet/Result Card. These copies must be verified by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). Make sure the HEC number is clear and of high quality.
Applicants from China
All Diplomas and Transcripts of higher education must be verified by China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) or China Higher Education Student Information (CHSI). The verification report can be scanned and uploaded in the application portal (provided that they include necessary reference information, i.e. "application number" and "file number" (CDGDC) or "online verification code" (CHSI).
Applicants from Iran
Translation of degree certificates and transcripts or academic records issued by official English translator to the justice administration in Iran.
Translations
If you're submitting documents that are not in Norwegian or English, they need to be translated by a government authorized translator.
You must also include a certified copy of the original document in its original language along with the certified copy of the official translation.
Documentation verification
If you are offered admission to a programme, you may be asked to hand in the originals of any official documents uploaded in your online application for an authenticity control.
You must bring your original documents, transcripts and diplomas with you at the start of your studies.
Incomplete information and fraud
All attempts to obtain admission with fraudulent documents are without exception reported to the police.
The applicant is responsible for submitting complete documentation within the application deadline. Incomplete or misleading documentation will not be used for evaluation.
Please note that you will not be considered for admission if:
- You have not given sufficient information as to your academic background
- Your application is not submitted or postmarked within the application deadline
- You do not meet all the entry requirements by the time of the application deadline
- Your application is not complete with all relevant tests and certified copies within the application deadline
- You have not ordered directly sent Official academic transcripts from your issuing University /College within the application deadline (see list of countries above)
All attempts to obtain admission with fraudulent documents are without exception reported to the police