Admission

General information regarding application and admission.

Published Nov. 7, 2023 12:53 PM - Last modified Apr. 8, 2024 8:20 AM

Master two-year program

Application code: 3013

Admission requirements

All applicants must meet the requirements etasblished in regulation 1 December 2005 no. 1392 on requirements for a master's degree.

  • General admission requirements (GSK) to higher education in Norway (international applicants are exempt from the Norwegian language requirement)
  • Bachelor degree (180 ECTS or more)
  • Minimum 90 ECTS within sport sciences
  • A grade average of "C" or higher (translated into the Norwegian grading scale) in the admission criteria (180 ECTS)

Specialization requirements:

  • Minimum 30 ECTS in the field of physical activity and health related courses. Examples are:
    • Exercise in medicine
    • Health Promotion in Physical Activity
    • Health communication
    • Measurement methods for physical activity and physical fitness
    • Exercise physiology
    • Exercise in practice

Please note that changes in the admission requirements can occur prior to Februar 1 in the admission year.

Points needed for admission

Points needed in 2023: 32,67

Points needed in 2022: all qualified applicants

This is how the point score is calculated.

When can you apply?

The application portal opens February 1. The deadline to apply is April 15. You apply via Søknadsweb.

Rules for ranking applicants

You are ranked on the basis of all your grades in the admission criteria. If you have more than 180 ECTS, the grades that give you the best score are taken into account. Grades from subjects that cover the specialization requirements are always counted. If several applicants have the same score, the oldest applicant is ranked first.

Tuition fee

Students with citizenship from countries outside Norway, the EU/EEA and Switzerland, must pay tuition fee to NIH. International exchange students from partner institutions are exempt from the tuition fee.

 

Contact

Admissions office

E-mail: opptak@nih.no