Apply for exchange!

IMPORTANT! You are allowed to apply for semester exchange student at UiT if (1) you are electronically nominated on a valid agreement by your home university and (2) have received an invitation email from UiT The Arctic University of Norway to apply. If you are not sure about your nomination to UiT or your exchange programme, please send an email to mobility@uit.no.

Please click on the link below to apply for exchange.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply for housing!

After the submission of your application, you must apply for housing without delay to reserve a room. You can cancel your reservation later if you decide NOT to accept your offer of admission. You will receive your housing contract in July for the autumn semester and November for the spring semester.

Deadline for applying for housing: 31 MAY (autumn semester) and 30 NOVEMBER (spring semester).

We DO NOT recommend under any circumstances that you pay a deposit for housing on the private market before seeing it.

APPLY FOR HOUSING!
QUESTIONS ABOUT HOUSING?

Prior recognition and Learning Agreement

A Learning Agreement must be signed by the student, the partner university and the exchange coordinator at UiT before a student exchange takes place. This agreement forms the basis for approval/specific recognition of your exchange period in your individual education / traineeship plan at UiT and is essential for gaining admission and enroled as an exchange student at UiT.

Your application status will be "Under Review" until the final decision. You will receive a notification by email in June (for commencement in the autumn semester) and December (for commencement in the spring semester) to download your Final Learning Agreement from the Application Web.

LOG IN THE APPLICATION WEB (SØKNADSWEB)
ADMISSION PROCES - AN OVERVIEW

Accept or decline your offer of admisison

Your application status will be "Under Review" until the final decision. You will receive a notification by email in June (for commencement in the autumn semester) and December (for commencement in the spring semester) to accept or decline your offer of admission.

The deadline for accepting or declining the offer of admission is specified in the "Notification of admission" email that was sent to you!

LOG IN THE APPLICATION WEB (SØKNADSWEB)
ADMISSION PROCES - AN OVERVIEW

Apply for a visa well in advance

It is your responsibility to check which type of visa (NON-EU-EEA students) or registration (EU-EEA students) you will need and how to get it. If you arrive at UiT The Arctic University of Norway without the appropriate visa which permits you to study in Norway for the duration of your exchange, you may face troubles with the local Immigration Office at the Police Department. In some cases, you may have to leave Norway and re-enter in order to get your immigration permission corrected.

Students with citizenship from countries outside the EU /EEA area: you cannot apply for a visa until you have received your Letter of Offer (admission) and Final Learning Agreement from UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Please make sure to have a valid passport valid for more than 6 months or 12 months if you are going to stay for 2 semesters at UiT.

IMMIGRATION & VISA OPTIONS

Plan your insurance

All international students (inbound exchange studfents, joint-degree students and degree / programme students) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway must have adequate insurance coverage against theft, loss, illness and liability before they leave home. We strongly advise you to buy travel insurance and to insure coverage of emergency travel home in the event of serious illness or any force majeure during your period of studies or traineeship at UiT.

Supplementary liability insurance

You need supplementary liability insurance (accidence insurance and travel insurance). UiT The Arctic University of Norway does not cover any transportation to your home country in the event of illness or an accidence. Familiarise yourself with different insurance solutions by contacting various companies or your bank in your home country.

INSURANCE & HEALTH MATTERS

Plan your trip to Norway

We urge all inbound exchange students to arrive to Norway before the start of the orientation programme.

Students participating in traineeship: it is important that you arrive at least one week before the start of your traineeship to make time for practical arrangements such testing for MRSA, Tuberculosis, etc.

PLAN YOUR TRIP TO NORWAY

STUDENT BUDGET & COST OF LIVING IN NORWAY

We have gathered some useful advice for you on how to maximize your budget while studying in Norway as an exchange student and information about what everyday items may cost in Norway. Please see the link below.

STUDENT BUDGET & COST OF LIVING IN NORWAY

REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE

The orientation programme at UiT is called Debut WEEK International. It facilitates the social and academic integration of international students into UiT's academic community and Norwegian society. The programme is a cooperation between the International cooperation section and the Student Welfare Organisation (both the Housing Department and the Students Counselling Centre).

DEBUT WEEK INTERNATIONAL

JOIN THE ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

The orientation programme at UiT is called Debut WEEK International. It facilitates the social and academic integration of international students into UiT's academic community and Norwegian society. The programme is a cooperation between the International cooperation section and the Student Welfare Organisation (both the Housing Department and the Students Counselling Centre).

DEBUT WEEK INTERNATIONAL

REMEMBER YOUR CONFIRMATION OF ARRIVAL (ONLY ERASMUS+ STUDENTS)

Erasmus+ students: please make sure to contact your home university to find whether you are required to send us a form called Confirmation of Exchange (also known as Confirmaiton of Arrival / Enrolment / Presence in some universities).

You can bring the form with you during the orientation programme (Debut WEEK International) for signature or send it as an attachment by email to mobility@uit.no

ACTIVATE YOUR UiT STUDENT USERNAME

A while after you have accepted your offer of admission, we will send you an e-mail containing all the information you need to activate your UiT user account.

CHECKLIST FOR ENROLMENT

REGISTER YOUR STUDENT PROFILE & ENROL IN COURSES

A while after you have accepted your offer of admission, we will send you an e-mail containing all the information you need to register and enrol in courses.

CHECKLIST FOR ENROLMENT

EXCEPTIONAL CHANGES TO LEARNING AGREEMENT (CHANGE OF COURSE)

Please note that you are only given permission to register for the courses stated in your Learning Agreement. All changes to your original Learning Agreement have to be approved by your home university and UiT.

You may change course modules in your previously approved/signed Learning Agreement if:

1. Timetable conflict between the approved course modules;

2. Previously selected course module is no longer offered by the Department,

3. Previously approved course module is not recognized / apporved by your home university,

4. Previously approved course module is in different language than previously specified in the Course Catalogue,

5. Extending the mobility period (you are allowed to spend only two semesters as an exchange student).

EXCEPTIONAL CHANGES TO LEARNING AGREEMENT

REGISTER WITH THE POLICE

The Norwegian Directorate of Norwegian Immigration (UDI) requires that that you either apply for a Study Permit (Non-EU) or register with the Police if you are staying more than three months in Norway (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens).

REGISTER WITH THE POLICE

STUDENT PORTAL

The following link provides information about what you need to undertake in the process of becoming a member of our learning and social community at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Don’t worry — the process is simple: just take a few minutes to carefully review all of the information, which is intended to make your transition to UiT as smooth as possible.

STUDENT PORTAL

ORDER TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS

UiT The Arctic University of Norway does not automatically send your transcript of records to your home university. Once you have received the results of all your courses in the Student Web, you need to order your transcripts from UiT through one of the following methods:

Log in the Studentweb, click on "More" in the top meny and then "Orders" to order your transcripts.

Send an email to mobility@uit.no, but make sure to mention in your email the email address of the person / department at your home university who is going to receive your transcript.

Visit any Student Service Desk on your campus to order your transcripts. Please make sure to bring along your UiT Student card.

GET YOUR DOCUMENTS SIGNED

Erasmus+ students: please make sure to contact your home university to find whether you are required to send us a form called Confirmation of Exchange (also known as Confirmaiton of Stay / Departure / End of Studies in some universities). You can send it as an attachment by email to mobility@uit.no

Learning Agreement: you can always download your final Learning Agreement from the Studentweb, click on "More" in the top meny and then "Documents" to download all your documents.

YOUR UiT STUDENT USERNAME VALIDITY

Your UiT user account is valid until the end of July (if you are staying at UiT in the spring semester: January - June), and the end of January (if you are staying at UiT in the autumn semester: August - December). During this time you can access all the student IT services such as Studentweb, Canvas, Internet, library, printing, etc.

GIVE US FEEDBACK

Your feedback on your exchange at UiT The Arctic University of Norway is valuable to us!

You can give us feedback any time without giving your personal details (name, email).

GIVE US FEEDBACK