Admission to the 2-year Master programme requires a Bachelor’s degree in music with minimum 80 ECTS-credits in performance-related subjects, as well as passed auditions and entrance examinations. A high level of performance skill on your principal instrument is expected, as well as excellent aural skills and good knowledge of music theory.
Please check the GSU-list (nokut.no), compiled by The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, NOKUT, for detailed information regarding additional requirements for your country.
Proof of English proficiency
If your primary language is not English and you graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English, you must demonstrate your proficiency in the English language. All international students must meet the English requirements listed in the GSU-list.
For applicants with foreign education, the requirements are specified in the GSU-list
Language Test
If you need to take a language test, make sure you sign up as quickly as possible, as these tend to fill up quickly.
- English (140 hours) from Norwegian upper secondary school: written and oral exam.
- TOEFL with a minimum of 500 points from TOEFL PBT (paper based test) or 60 points from TOEFL IBT (Internet based test). DI code: B387
- IELTS, academic test with a minimum score of 5.0.
- PTE Academic, academic test with a minimum score of 51.
- Cambridge ESOL Examinations: First Certificate in English, Certificate in Advanced English, Certificate of Proficiency in English.
You can also meet the English requirements if you have completed one of the following:
- A university degree in English language and literature.
- A minimum of one year of university studies taught in English in one of these countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Great Britain or USA.
- Completed a master’s degree where the language of instruction was English
Documentation
The deadline for uploading language documentation, where this is necessary:
Applicants who fail to meet the requirements cannot be accepted into the programme.
Please upload proof of language proficiency in Søknadsweb along with your other documents.