Medical education in Norway

Medical education in Norway and the requirements for entering and studying medicine

The medical and paramedical fields and courses at public universities in Norway are in Norwegian. But in international universities courses can also be in English (except for the bachelor’s degree). The duration of medical courses in Norway is 6 years and dental courses in Norway are 5 years. At first, people with an appropriate age (usually under 21) should complete a pre-medical course. This is a two-year course that includes lessons from academic topics in the field of medicine, language courses and improving it and increasing individual skills. After completing their studies, they must complete an internship between one to two years. This course can be done at reputable hospitals and medical centers.

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Topics reviewed in this article:

• Medical education in Norway and medical universities
• Medical education in Norway and the required documents for university admission
• Medical education in Norway and tuition fees
• Medical education in Norway and other fields of medical sciences
• Medical education in Norway and getting a visa
• Medical education in Norway and working after graduation

Medical education in Norway and medical universities

The best medical and paramedical universities in Norway are:

University of Oslo

University of Bergen

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

University of Tromso

Norwegian University of life science

University of Oslo

University of Bergen

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

University of Tromso

Norwegian University of life science

Medical education in Norway and the required documents for university admission

The requirements for university admission to a medical university in Norway are as follows:

Presenting the original of your last degree

Present the official translation of your last degree: It is not required to do this if the degree is issued in English, Norwegian, Danish or Swedish.

NOKUT Office Confirmation: If you have this certificate

Present a letter of recommendation

Present the documents that contain information about the degree and course you got accepted to

Present a suitable English or Norwegian language certificate

The deadline for submitting the documents and applying for admission to a university in Norway is July 1 of each year. The course of each university begins in August of each year.

Medical education in Norway and tuition fees

All of the universities of Norway are free for local and international students. But it is not free for international students at undergraduate level. the universities of Norway are funded by taxes that are paid by the people.

Medical education in Norway and other fields of medical sciences

The field of pharmacy in Norway lasts for 5 years (continues master’s degree) and people who are studying in this field can get a degree which is equivalent to a master’s degree. Pharmacy in Norway can also be done Discontinuously. Thus, 3 years have been considered for the bachelor’s degree and 2 years for the master’s degree. Pharmacy is studied in three branches of pharmacy management, pharmacy technician and pure pharmacy. These courses have an internship and 4 months of internship are considered for bachelor’s degree and 2 months of internship for master’s degree.

The dental education course is 5 years (continuous master’s degree). Studying in these fields is mostly in Norwegian, and people who are studying in this field can get a degree which is equivalent to a master’s degree. This course is not discontinuous course and must be completed continuously for 5 years in the field of dentistry in Norway. This field has internship courses which will end after a year and a half (18 months).

Studying nursing in Norway at Undergraduate level generally takes up to 3 years. Knowing the appropriate level of Norwegian language and studying according the standards of Norway is one of the requirements for studying nursing in Norway. Internship courses are one of the requirements for completing and getting a degree in nursing.

Medical education in Norway and getting a visa

The requirements for getting a long-term student visa in Norway are as follows:

Paying for the application fees

Getting admitted to a university or college

The education should be full time

Proof of financial ability

Paying university tuition

Having a place to stay

The applicant must prove that he will return to his/her country of origin after studying medicine in Norway

Once you have got your study permit and student visa in Norway, you will automatically be able to work part-time for up to 20 hours a week during your studies. You can also work full time during the holidays.

The requirements for family reunification are provided and the applicant for education in Norway can have his/her companions with him/her. This means that the applicant’s companion can apply for joining him /her to the Embassy of Norway at the same time as the applicant is applying or after.

Another important point is that the duration of time a person is studying in Norway, if he / she applies for a permanent residence permit to the relevant authorities, it will not be a part of the attendance record and the time which is required for getting a permanent residence.

Medical education in Norway and working after graduation

Under the immigration laws of Norway, you can look for a job for up to 6 months after completing your studies (preferably three-year studies). One of the other conditions for working after graduation in Norway is the fact that you can work both part-time and full-time. This means that you can work part-time while looking for your main job as a skilled workforce; This is if your part-time job does not require skilled labor!

Your work visa will be renewed every year and you cannot get a visa for more than one year. This means that the maximum duration of the Job Seeker visa can be one year. After receiving this visa, you can also apply for family reunification. If you have financial support and financial ability, after 3 to 5 years you can apply for a permanent residence permit in Norway.