Tuition fees

The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce tuition fees for foreign students from outside the EU/EAA from the academic year 2023/2024.

From the academic year 2023/2024, the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO) will start collecting tuition fees from students with citizenship from outside the European Union/European Economic Area and Switzerland.

The proposed tuition fees will not affect current students or exchange students from partner universities.

How much will the tuition fee be?

For applicants who receive an offer of admission, the precise amount of the tuition fee will be stated in the admission letter. For the academic year 2023/2024, the following rates apply:

Master's programmes

Master's programme in Design	439 636,- NOK
Master's programme in Fine Art	456 877,- NOK
Master's programme in Medium- and Material Based Art	470 677,- NOK
Master's programme in Art and Public Space	470 677,- NOK
Master's programme in Choreography	493 924,- NOK
Master's programme in Dance	493 924,- NOK
Master's programme in Opera	632 391,- NOK
Master's programme in Theatre	632 768,- NOK
Master's Programme Comparative Dramaturgy and Performance Research	632 768,- NOK

Bachelor's programmes

Bachelor's programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design	439 636,- NOK
Bachelor's programme in Graphic Design and Illustration	439 636,- NOK
Bachelor's programme in Fashion and Costume Design	439 636,- NOK
Bachelor's programme in Fine Art	456 877,- NOK
Bachelor's programme in Medium- and Material Based Art	470 677,- NOK
Bachelor's programme in Jazz Dance	493 924,- NOK
Bachelor's programme in Contemporary Dance	493 924,- NOK
Bachelor's programme in Classical Ballet	493 924,- NOK
Bachelor's programme in Acting	632 768,- NOK

One-year programmes

One-year programme in Educational Theory and Practice (PPU)	493 924,- NOK
One-year programme in Opera	632 391,- NOK

Although the change has not yet been incorporated into Norwegian law, Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO) is preparing for this to be introduced as planned by the government.

KHiO does not offer any scholarships that cover tuition fees. The government has announced that it will reassess the issue of national scholarships for later academic years.

How to pay the tuition fee?

Applicants who have accepted their offer of admission must pay the tuition fee to following bank account:

Oslo National Academy of the Arts
IBAN: NO51 8276 0100 265
Swift code: DNBANOKK
Bankens navn: DNB bank, adresse: Dronning Eufemias gate 30, 0191 Oslo, Norway.
Please mark your payment with following: 'Tuition fee + your application number'.

The deadline for paying the tuition fee is 1 June. It can take up to three weeks for the Academy to register the payment, depending on the bank connection.

The tuition fee must be paid in full before each academic year. It is not possible to pay the tuition fee in instalments.

When the Academy has registered the payment, we will send a confirmation by e-mail which can be used as documentation when applying for a student residence.

If you have paid the tuition fee, but later have to withdraw from your study place, you can apply to have the tuition fee refunded within 1 September. We will provide information on how to apply for a refund in due course.

Exemptions

Some applicants will be exempt from paying tuition fees based on residence in Norway or other close connections with Norway. The relevant applicants will be given the opportunity to document the basis for exemptions.

Applicants who have received and accepted an offer of admission may apply for an exemption. Here you will find more information on how to apply for an exemption.

If you are granted an exemption, you will receive a confirmation which can be used as a documentation when applying for a student residence permit. See information below.

Applying for at student residence permit

When applying for a student residence permit, applicants who have received an offer of admission must document their financial ability to cover living expenses in Norway. This comes in addition to the tuition fees. The current amount required by The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) is NOK 137 907 per year.

List of exemptions and required documentation

Admitted applicants that are eligible for an exemption from paying the tuition fee, must fill out this application form in addition to the required documentation as listed below.

All documentation must be uploaded in the application portal Søknadsweb by 15 May.

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are a citizen of an EU or EEA country or Switzerland.

All admitted applicants with EU, EEA and Swiss citizenship must upload documentation of citizenship in Søknadsweb.

Documentation:

Copy of your passport or national ID card

Permanent residence permit in Norway

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you have a permanent residence permit in Norway.

Documentation:

Copy of your passport or national ID card
Copy of your residence card
Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)

Residence permit due to protection (asylum)

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you have residence (asylum) in Norway due to protection, strong humanitarian considerations or a special connection to Norway.

Documentation:

Copy of your passport or national ID card
Copy of your residence card
Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)

Residence permit as family member of an EU/EEA citizen

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you have a residence permit as family member of an EU/EEA citizen. The EU/EEA citizen must have grounds for residence in Norway other than studying.

Documentation:

Copy of your passport or national ID card
Copy of your residence card
Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
Copy of the registration certificate for your family member

Residence permit due to family immigration

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you have a residence permit due to family immigration. The person with whom you have been reunited must either be a Norwegian citizen or a foreign national with a reason for residence in Norway other than studying.
Furthermore, you do not have to pay tuition fees if you have gained a continued residence permit on an independent basis due to the Norwegian immigration act § 53.

Documentation:

Copy of your passport or national ID card
Copy of your residence card
Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
Copy of the residence card or registration certificate for your family member

Cohabiting and have children with a Norwegian citizen

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are cohabiting with and have children with a Norwegian citizen. Both you and your cohabiting person must live in Norway.

Documentation:

Copy of your passport or national ID card
Copy of your residence card
Copy of the residence certificate for you, your cohabitating person and your child
Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)

Married to a Norwegian citizen

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are married to a Norwegian citizen or are the legal partner of a Norwegian citizen. Both you and your spouse or legal partner must live in Norway.
With legal partner we mean a person with whom you are married or have an equivalent official relation.

Documentation:

Copy of your passport or national ID card
Copy of your residence card
Copy of your marriage certificate from the Norwegian Tax Administration or from the foreign authority who officiated the wedding
Copy of the residence certificate for you and your spouse/legal partner
Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)

Worked in Norway for at least two years full-time

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you during a qualifying period of at least 24 months have had continuous full-time work in Norway, have been resident in and paid tax to Norway.
You must have had a residence permit as an employee during the earning period. There must be no gap during the accrual period or between the accrual period and further studies. However, exceptions can be made for stays of up to 1 year in the event of illness or childbirth.

Documentation:

Copy of your passport or national ID card
Copy of your residence card
Certificate from your employer, printout of the determination of income tax, salary and deduction statements, payslips or corresponding documentation.
Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)

Studied in Norway for at least three years full-time

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you during an accrual period of at least 36 months have lived in and been in education in Norway and passed education equivalent to 3 years of full-time education.
There must be no gap during the accrual period or between the accrual period and further studies. However, exceptions can be made for stays of up to 1 year in the event of illness or childbirth.

Documentation:

Copy of your passport or national ID card
Copy of your residence card
Copy of transcripts or diplomas for education completed in Norway
Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)

UK citizen and moved to Norway before 31 December 2020

During a transitional period that lasted until 2020, the United Kingdom was to be treated as if it were still a member of the EU and the EEA.
If you are a citizen of the United Kingdom, who were entitled to reside in Norway in accordance with the EEA agreement before the end of the transition period (31.12.2020), you are exempt to pay tuition fees. You must also have stayed in Norway.
If you came to Norway on 1 January 2021 or later, you are not exempt from paying tuition fees.

Documentation:

Copy of your passport or national ID card
Copy of your residence card or registration certificate
Copy of the decision letter from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)