Recognition of Previous Education (Credit Transfer)

Recognition means that courses or an entire degree you have completed elsewhere can replace mandatory courses in your study program at KHiO.
If your application is approved (“credited”), you will not need to take exams in those courses. This can shorten your study period.

Important conditions

• In a bachelor’s or master’s degree, you must complete at least 60 ECTS credits at KHiO.
• KHiO normally does not approve parts of a course (partial credit transfer is usually not possible).
• If you are exempt from an entire study year, you may not automatically move up to the next year. This depends on available places in the higher cohort.
• Please note that credit transfer may affect your loan and grant payments from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen).

Before you apply, make sure:

• You have accepted your study place at KHiO.
• You have activated your user account (information will be sent by email before the semester starts).
• Wait at least 24 hours after activation before logging in to the application form.
• Submit your application via the link above.

Deadlines

• Autumn: 1 September
• Spring: 1 February

If the courses were taken at KHiO:

• Normally no documentation is required. Completed courses and degrees are registered in our administrative system.

If the courses were taken at other institutions:

• Transcript or diploma
• Documentation must show completed courses and achieved results.
• If the education was completed outside Norway, transcripts/diplomas must be translated into English or a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish).

• Course descriptions
• Include a detailed description of the content of the courses you have previously completed. This is essential for assessing academic overlap.

If you are applying for recognition of education completed abroad (outside KHiO exchange):

• Documentation of the education’s:
• Scope (ECTS credits)
• Level (bachelor/master)
• Content (curriculum/course descriptions)

• Confirmation of curriculum or study plan:
• This must be verified by the institution or be publicly available in official study guides, catalogs, or on the institution’s website.

• Description of grading system:
• Include an official description of the grading and credit system used at the foreign institution.

You will receive a written decision stating whether your application is approved or not. If it is not approved, you will receive an explanation.
Processing time is one month, in accordance with Section 11a of the Norwegian Public Administration Act.

You may appeal the decision within three weeks after receiving the response.