FAQs about admission

You can find detailed information about admission requirements under each study programme on our admissions pages. We do not have the capacity to assess educational documentation before the admissions process begins.

You will find information about admission to master's programmes on the basis of recognition of prior learning on our website.

Yes, we will assess your application on equal terms with other applicants — provided that you submit your diploma by 1 July. Please use the comment field in Søknadsweb when applying to inform us that you are in the process of completing your studies.

If you will obtain general university admission qualifications (GSK) this spring, you must upload an updated transcript before the application deadline and submit your diploma no later than 1 July.

Yes. If you have not obtained GSK and are a Norwegian citizen, you still need to document Norwegian and English language proficiency. You may document this with, for example, a competence certificate from Norwegian upper secondary school, approved Norwegian and English tests, or higher education. You can find a complete list of ways to meet the language requirements on our website.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to delete old documentation from Søknadsweb. It is very important that you upload all required documentation for this year’s application even if you have uploaded the same documents in previous admission rounds. Only documentation uploaded in the current admission cycle will be processed.

Documentation you delete yourself from Søknadsweb after the deadline cannot be re-uploaded or restored. Do not delete documents after the deadline if you plan to upload them again.

No, you do not need to upload documentation of education taken at KHiO.

The additional documentation deadline applies to applicants who do not have all required documentation ready by the original documentation/application deadline.

This applies to applicants who are completing upper secondary school or their bachelor’s degree in the spring semester in which they are applying.

Applicants completing language tests in the same spring must submit documentation for the language requirements by 1 July.

The Oslo National Academy of the Arts does not participate in Samordna opptak, and you must therefore upload all required documentation in our Søknadsweb.

No, anyone who meets the admission requirements may apply.

We only process applications registered and uploaded in the Søknadsweb applicant portal.

Søknadsweb and information about admission tests are made available on our website two months before the application deadline.

Each programme has its own deadline, and it is your responsibility as an applicant to submit your application within the correct deadline. You will find the deadline in the applicant information for each programme.

Yes, you can. You may apply for as many study programmes with us as you wish. You must submit a separate application for each study programme you apply for in Søknadsweb .

Remember that you need to upload the correct documentation for each individual application you submit, even though you can see all your submitted documents together in Søknadsweb.

If you apply for a study programme that offers several specialisations, it is also possible to apply for more than one. In that case, you select all the specialisations you wish to apply for in the same application.

Information about admission tests is available on the admissions page for each study programme. This information becomes available two months before the application deadline.

We usually send offers of admission for master’s programmes starting in the autumn semester at the beginning of April.

Offers for bachelor’s programmes starting in the autumn semester are typically sent at the end of June.

Study place offers may also be sent earlier in the spring or later — up to a few weeks after the start of the semester (if you are on the waiting list). We therefore recommend checking the email address registered in your Søknadsweb contact information regularly.

You must first accept your place on the waiting list in Søknadsweb. Waiting lists are updated continuously throughout the summer, and we will contact you if you are offered a study place. We therefore recommend checking your registered email address regularly.

We cannot estimate the likelihood of receiving a place from the waiting list, as this varies from year to year. You may be contacted up to a couple of weeks after the start of the semester.

Applicants who have accepted an offer will receive study rights and information about the first steps at KHiO in early August.

Please email us at admissions@khio.no with detailed information about what needs to be included in the letter of admission. After you receive active student status and register for the semester in August, you may order confirmation of active student status directly from Studentweb.

No, not as part of the admission process. You must first apply for admission in the regular way. If you receive an offer and accept it, you may then apply for recognition of prior studies. Note that only courses at the same level may be recognised. You can read more about recognition of prior education here.

Not as part of the admission process. You must first apply for admission and accept an offer before you can apply for recognition of previous studies. If you receive recognition for all courses in the 1st and/or 2nd year of the programme, you may be placed in the 2nd or 3rd year. You can read more about recognition of prior education here.

A study place may be reserved for the following year in cases of illness, childbirth/adoption, military service, or other compelling reasons, according to the Regulations on Studies at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, §2–9, paragraph 1.
Studies at another institution or employment are generally not considered valid grounds for postponing the start of studies.

The reason must be outside your control and not due to a personal choice not to start the year you are offered admission.

You can find more information about how to apply for postponed start of studies here.

If you have questions about the structure and implementation of the programme, you can find this under each department:

• Academy of Dance
• Academy of Opera
• Academy of Theatre
• Design
• Art and Craft
• Academy of Fine Art

See also the programme description for a more detailed overview. It is linked at the bottom of the programme description page.

You will receive an email with information about the start of studies after you are offered and have accepted a study place. You can also find information about it on our website: https://khio.no/studier/studiestart

Semester fee

All students must pay a semester fee of NOK 690 to the Student Welfare Organisation in Oslo and Akershus (SiO) each semester. Costs for teaching materials (e.g. books) or any materials used in your own projects must be covered by the student.

Tuition fee

Students with citizenship from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland must pay tuition fees. If you are a Norwegian or Nordic citizen, or have citizenship from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, you do not need to pay tuition fees.

See Tuition fees for more information.

Yes, all programmes at KHiO generally qualify for support from Lånekassen. We do not have our own scholarship schemes. We recommend that you explore other possibilities, e.g. using Legathåndboken.

You must check for yourself whether you qualify for support through Lånekassen. For international applicants, the support options are limited. Most international students who receive scholarships or similar support do so through funding bodies in their home countries. KHiO cannot answer questions about Lånekassen, and we recommend contacting them directly if you have questions.

You can apply for student housing through SiO (the Student Welfare Organisation in Oslo and Akershus). All questions regarding housing must be directed to SiO.

You can also find private housing via: finn.no, utleiemegleren.no, hybel.no.

It can be very difficult to find housing in Oslo, and we recommend applying as early as possible after you receive and accept an offer of admission in order to increase your chances of receiving student housing before the semester starts.

KHiO hosts an open day in November. We do not offer guided tours outside the open day. Unfortunately, we do not have capacity to advise or meet applicants individually.

Parts of the campus are open to the public, and you are welcome to visit. Check our events calendar for information about public events. We can also recommend a visit to the library, which is open to all.

You may also take a look at KHiO’s Instagram account to get an impression of the Academy.

We unfortunately do not offer in-person advising or phone guidance.

If you have admission-related questions not answered on our website, please email us at admissions@khio.no. Include your applicant number (if you have applied) and the programme you are asking about in the subject line.

Have you read the programme descriptions and the admissions information on our website? If you have questions about programme structure and content, you will find answers in the programme plan. If you have admission-related questions that you cannot find answers to on our website, please email admissions@khio.no and include your applicant number (if applicable) and the relevant study programme in the subject line.

If you are coming from another country, we recommend reading the International Student Handbook. This handbook is aimed mainly at exchange students but also contains useful information for those coming from abroad to complete full degree programmes at KHiO.