Document upload deadline
All certified copies and test results must be submitted by December 1 (applicants outside EU/EEA)* or April 15 (applicants from EU/EEA and Switzerland only) and must be valid throughout the admission process.
Any documents uploaded after the above dates will not be considered when reviewing your application.
*In the case of extended application deadlines, the document upload deadline is the same as the extended application deadline.
Documentation requirements
Here is some important information regarding the required documents that must be submitted with your application.
Country-specific requirements
Applicants from Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Philippines, 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 December 1*.
The transcripts can be sent to one of the following addresses:
Post:
University of Inland Norway, Att: Admissions Office, P.O. Box 400, 2418 Elverum, NORWAY
DHL/FedEx (or other courier service):
University if Inland Norway, Att: Admissions Office, Hamarveien 112, 2406 Elverum, NORWAY
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 is not responsible for original certificates. We will not return any documents to the document holder.
*In the case of extended application deadlines, the document upload deadline is the same as the extended application deadline.
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 through the official portal for electronic documents used by the college or university. Transcripts sent by regular mail must be postmarked by December 1*.
Please note that we do not accept photocopies or electronically scanned transcripts sent directly by the applicant.
The transcripts can be sent to one of the following addresses:
Post:
University of Inland Norway, Att: Admissions Office, P.O. Box 400, 2418 Elverum, NORWAY
DHL/FedEx (or other courier service):
University if Inland Norway, Att: Admissions Office, Hamarveien 112, 2406 Elverum, NORWAY
*In the case of extended application deadlines, the document upload deadline is the same as the extended application deadline.
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 Center for Student Services and Development (CSSD) The verification report can be scanned and uploaded in the application portal (provided that they include necessary reference information, that is the certificate number/diploma number and the report number).
Applicants from Iran
Translation of degree certificates and transcripts or academic records issued by an official English translator to the justice administration in Iran.
English language requirements
Applicants with degrees from outside the Nordic countries must document their proficiency in English.
You can find the English language requirements here.
General documents
We do not accept documents sent by e-mail. You must upload your documents in the application portal ('My documents').
For uploading documents, we kindly ask you to name them according to the content and number them as listed below. We recommend and prefer documents in PDF format, and we urge you to make the scans as clear and legible 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).
- Motivational letter (non-EU/EEA applicants to MSc in Applied Ecology only).
We also recommend that you upload course descriptions from your BSc degree. This might be helpful for us when handling your application. Note that this is not a compulsory requirement. You will be contacted if we need it to assess your application and you have not uploaded it to your application.
Specific documentation requirements
Please upload documents according to the programme(s) you are applying to. Read the admission requirements carefully and upload all documents with a valid and relevant file name.
The specific admission requirements are listed in each available programme:
Specific information for EU/EEA applicants
If you have already completed your degree before the spring semester, all documents must be uploaded no later than the April 15 deadline.
If you are completing your degree in the spring semester, you must submit your current transcripts by the April 15 deadline. You must also submit a confirmation from your university showing that you are due to complete your degree by the end of the semester. Furthermore, we require an official overview from your university of which courses you are completing in the current semester.
Proof of English language proficiency must be submitted by the April 15 deadline.
Students completing their degree in the spring semester, who are offered admission, have to submit their final diploma and transcript no later than August 10.
Specific information for non-EU/EEA applicants
The final deadline for submitting all documents is December 1. 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: Proof of funding form (the form for the 2027 admission will open on November 1). Make sure that you have your financial documents and signed sponsorship letters ready when filling out the form. The form must be submitted no later than the application deadline.
You can read more about tuition, including prices for specific programmes, here.
Important information
Documentation verification
If offered admission to a programme, you may be asked to hand in the originals of any official documents uploaded to your online application for 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 concerning your academic background.
- Your application is not submitted within the application deadline.
- You do not meet all the admission requirements by the application deadline.
- Your application is not complete with all relevant tests and certified copies within the application deadline.
- You have not had the issuing university/college send us official academic transcripts within the application deadline (see list above for countries where this applies).
All attempts to obtain admission with fraudulent documents are, without exception, reported to the police.
Translations
If you submit documents not in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English, they must be translated by an authorised translator.
You must submit both the original document in its original language and the official translation.