Tuition fees for students from outside the EU/EEA
Regulations and exemptions
On November 29, 2022, the Norwegian Government approved a budget that included charging tuition fees for students from outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. For BI Norwegian Business School this means that these students who are admitted starting in 2023 must be prepared to pay an additional 30% of the base tuition fee. Please note that the increase does not apply to exchange students from our partner universities or students currently enrolled in a study programme at BI with a study contract.
How to apply for an exemption?
Some applicants will be exempt from paying the additional 30% of the tuition fees based on residence in Norway or other close connections with Norway. Applications are processed based on the universities and colleges act, as well as national regulations on education support. Details about the process for providing documentation and information about which documentation is needed to approve an exemption will be published in due course.
Who is eligible for an exemption?
Check the list below to find what applies you, and to conclude whether you are eligible for an exemption of the additional tuition fee.
Who is eligible for an exemption?
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You do not have to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees if you are a citizen of an EU or EEA country or Switzerland.
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You do not have to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees if you have a permanent residence permit in Norway.
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You do not have to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees if you have residence (asylum) in Norway due to protection, strong humanitarian considerations or a special connection to Norway.
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You do not have to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees if you have a residence permit as family member of an EU/EEA citizen. The EU/EEA citizen must have grounds for residence in Norway other than studying.
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You do not have to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees if you have a residence permit due to family immigration. The person with whom you have been reunited must either be a Norwegian citizen or a foreign national with a reason for residence in Norway other than studying.
Furthermore, you do not have to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees if you have gained a continued residence permit on an independent basis due to the Norwegian immigration act § 53.
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You do not have to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees if you are cohabiting with and have children with a Norwegian citizen. Both you and your cohabiting person must live in Norway.
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You do not have to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees if you are married to a Norwegian citizen or are the legal partner of a Norwegian citizen. Both you and your spouse or legal partner must live in Norway.
With legal partner we mean a person with whom you are married or have an equivalent official relation.
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You do not have to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees if you during a qualifying period of at least 24 months have had continuous full-time work in Norway, have been resident in and paid tax to Norway.
You must have had a residence permit as an employee during the earning period. There must be no gap during the accrual period or between the accrual period and further studies. However, exceptions can be made for stays of up to 1 year in the event of illness or childbirth.
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You do not have to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees if you during an accrual period of at least 36 months have lived in and been in education in Norway and passed education equivalent to 3 years of full-time education.
There must be no gap during the accrual period or between the accrual period and further studies. However, exceptions can be made for stays of up to 1 year in the event of illness or childbirth.
During the qualifying period, you cannot have received support for the education from public education support schemes or Norwegian public support schemes for development. We will ask you to confirm this in the online application form.
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During a transitional period that lasted until 2020, the United Kingdom was to be treated as if it were still a member of the EU and the EEA.
If you are a citizen of the United Kingdom, who were entitled to reside in Norway in accordance with the EEA agreement before the end of the transition period (31.12.2020), you are exempt to pay the additional 30% on base tuition fees. You must also have stayed in Norway.
If you came to Norway on 1 January 2021 or later, you are not exempt from paying the additional 30% on base tuition fees.