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
Explore career demand, study options and regional context across Norway before comparing your next step.
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