Have you heard that high quality comes at a price? Especially when it comes to education? Well, there are some exceptions. And one of them is Norway.
As most of the state universities and colleges there are publicly funded, students in Norway don’t have to pay any tuition fees regardless of their country of origin or residence. Sometimes students need to cover some fees, but they are quite acceptable: approximately NOK 300-600 ($50-100) per semester.
Although education is free, you have to take into consideration the fact that the standard of living and the expenses in Norway are relatively high in comparison to most of the other countries in the EU. But the good news is that there is a wide range of scholarships, which are meant to cover at least partly your daily costs of living there.
The possibilities for obtaining a scholarship depend on many factors. To begin with, you might be eligible for financial support according to the country you’re coming from. If you are from Canada, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the USA, you can apply for a scholarship granted by the High North Fellowship Program. In case you are from Eastern Europe or Central Asia, there is a special program, the so-called Quota Scheme, which is financed by the government of Norway. It offers financial support to students, enrolled in certain courses or degrees, usually Masters or PhDs. So don’t forget to check this out first!
Depending on your field of study, there are numerous scholarships available. Special attention, and thus many grants and financial support, is given to students, recent graduates, researchers and teachers, dedicated to Nordic or Scandinavian studies.
Provided that it’s the language that’s bothering you, your concerns are groundless! Most of the Masters and PhD degrees offered in the Norwegian universities are taught in English. The number of Bachelor’s degrees and even undergraduate courses in English is also growing fast. Besides, a huge part of the Norwegians, and most of the young people, speak English fluently, so you won’t have huge difficulties communicating with other people.
Last but not least, we can’t overlook the fact that the universities in Norway offer the full spectrum of courses starting from science and technology through law and social sciences to art and architecture.
It’s definitely worth looking for all the possibilities, isn’t it?
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