Welcoming students from Norway

BU International College Foundation Certificates

• You can undertake a Foundation Certificate before going on to an undergraduate course if you have successfully completed 12 years of schooling in Norway and achieved a minimum of IELTS (Academic) 5.0. Visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/internationalcollege 

Undergraduate courses (Bachelor’s degree) 

• You can apply to study a Bachelor's degree from year one if you have a Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole. You need Grades 3 and above to be considered, although at least a 4 is preferable.

Top-up courses

• If you have a Høgskole Kandidat, you can apply to study a Top-up course at BU.

Postgraduate courses (Master’s degree) 

• You need to have a Bachelor's degree or Candidatus Magisterii to apply for a taught postgraduate programme with us.

Research programmes

• You need any postgraduate degree to be considered for a BU research programme.

Some courses may require specific or additional entry requirement. To find out more visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses 

Undergraduate and postgraduate 

• IELTS Academic (UKVI or non-UKVI) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component. 

Note: some courses may require a higher IELTS score. 

For more information on acceptable English qualifications visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ english-requirements 

Undergraduate 

We award a £2,500 Academic Excellence Scholarship to you automatically if you have achieved 75% or above in Standard XII examination. 

Postgraduate 

We award a £3,500 Academic Excellence Scholarship to you automatically if you have achieved 60% or above in your Bachelor’s degree. 

For more information about scholarships visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/scholarship 

We have two agents in Norway who are based in Oslo and Bergen. They are available to assist you with your application to study at BU. When you apply for one of our courses, you can choose whether to do so directly, or to submit your application form via your local representative, who will liaise with us throughout the application process.