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Norwegian courses at UiO

Level 3 – Intermediate

Norwegian Language

Level 2 – Intermediate

Norwegian Language

Level 1 – Elementary Norwegian Language

Spring (15 weeks)

Autumn (15 weeks)

Summer (6 weeks)

Admission to Norwegian

courses

• Must meet basic admission requirements for

Bachelor’s studies in Norway (minimum

requirements listed in NOKUT’s GSU-list)

• All applicants must submit all required academic

documents (full transcripts and diplomas) in

order to be admitted

• Course fee paid in advance of the course

Common European Framework

and UiO’s Norwegian courses

Common European

Framework for

Languages

University of Oslo’s

Norwegian courses

Folkeuniversitetet’s

Norwegian tests

C2 - Mastery or

proficiency Level 4 No tests offered

C1 - Effective

operational proficiency or

advanced Level 3

Textbook: Her på berget Bergenstesten

(”Test i norsk - høyere nivå”)

B2 - Vantage or upper

intermediate

B1 - Threshold or

intermediate

Level 2

Textbook: Stein på stein Norwegian test (“Norskprøven”)

A2 - Way stage or

elementary Level 1

Textbook: På vei, or

Norsk på 1-2-3

Norwegian test (“Norskprøven”)

A1 - Breakthrough or

beginner Norwegian test( “Norskprøven”)

Bergenstesten

• Also called “Høyere nivå-testen”

• Equivalent to University of Oslo’s Norwegian

Level 3 course

• Both can be used as a “passport” to university

studies in Norway or the job market (required for

some professions)

Useful links

• www.uio.no/summerschool

• Bergenstesten:

http://www.folkeuniversitetet.no/test-i-norsk-

hoyere-niva/side-id-10068/