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Norwegian courses at UiO
Level 3 –
Intermediate
Norwegian Language
Spring (15 weeks)
Level 2 –
Intermediate
Norwegian Language
Autumn (15 weeks)
Level 1 – Elementary
Norwegian Language
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
C2 - Mastery or
proficiency
University of Oslo’s
Norwegian courses
Folkeuniversitetet’s
Norwegian tests
Level 4
No tests offered
C1 - Effective
operational proficiency or
Level 3
advanced
Textbook: Her på berget
B2 - Vantage or upper
intermediate
Bergenstesten
(”Test i norsk - høyere nivå”)
B1 - Threshold or
intermediate
Norwegian test (“Norskprøven”)
A2 - Way stage or
elementary
A1 - Breakthrough or
beginner
Level 2
Textbook: Stein på stein
Level 1
Textbook: På vei, or
Norsk på 1-2-3
Norwegian test (“Norskprøven”)
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-norskhoyere-niva/side-id-10068/