Salary range
NOK 545.6K–833.9K
SSB 2025 national P25–P75 annualised · median benchmark · comparison NOK 669.6K
Countries
Norway
NO · 5 regions · 12 cities · NOK
Norway combines research universities and applied higher education with strong healthcare, engineering, maritime, energy and digital labour markets across a geographically distributed economy.
Visa options
3
Study permits and employer-sponsored skilled-work pathways
Living costs
NOK 14.7K–15.5K
Observed student average to 2026/27 official finance requirement · tuition excluded
Academic year
August main intake
Most degree programmes begin in August. A smaller selection of programmes and individual courses may admit students for January entry.
AugustJanuary (selected programmes and courses)
Strong majors by workforce demand
Nursing, Health & Care
Health and care employers report persistent recruitment needs across Norway.
Computer Science, Data & Cybersecurity
Digitalisation sustains demand for software, data, cloud and security skills.
Engineering & Industrial Technology
Industrial, infrastructure and technical employers need specialised engineers.
Teaching & Special Education
Qualified teachers remain important to regional public-service capacity.
Maritime, Ocean & Aquaculture
Norway's ocean economy supports specialist scientific and technical careers.
Energy, Renewables & Environment
Energy transition and grid investment create demand across established and emerging technologies.
Major universities and colleges
University of Oslo
Research university · Oslo
University of Bergen
Research university · Bergen
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Specialist institution · Trondheim
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Research university · Tromsø
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Specialist institution · Ås
BI Norwegian Business School
Specialist institution · Oslo
Oslo Metropolitan University
Research university · Oslo
University of Stavanger
Research university · Stavanger
University of Agder
Research university · Kristiansand
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
College / Polytechnic · Western Norway
Regions & cities
12 citiesEastern Norway
OsloDrammenFredrikstad
Western Norway
BergenStavangerHaugesund
Trondelag
Trondheim
Northern Norway
TromsoBodoAlta
Southern Norway
KristiansandArendal
Work opportunities
Fields with documented recruitment pressure
- Nurses and healthcare professionals
- Software, data and cybersecurity specialists
- Engineers and industrial technicians
- Teachers and special-education professionals
- Maritime and ocean-industry specialists
- Energy and electrical specialists