Tuition fees for international students

The tuition fee will be invoiced in two equal instalments. You will receive one invoice in August/September and another in January/February.

For programmes lasting more than one academic year, the tuition fee will be adjusted annually in line with societal price increases.

Master programmes last two academic years. The tuition fees listed are for one academic year and include lectures and standard examination fees. There is also a fee per semester for membership in the student organisation at your place of study.

Price overview

Master in Cyber Security NOK    EUR*

Domestic/EU/EEA/Switzerland 122.000 11,580

International - Non EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens 158.600 15,060

Master in Design NOK    EUR*

Domestic/EU/EEA/Switzerland 135.800 12,890

International - Non EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens 217.400 20,640

Master in Media Arts NOK    EUR*

Domestic/EU/EEA/Switzerland 135.800 12,890

International - Non EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens 217.400 20,640

Master in Information Systems NOK    EUR*

Domestic/EU/EEA/Switzerland 122.000 11,580

International - Non EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens 158.600 15,060

Master in Software Engineering NOK    EUR*

Domestic/EU/EEA/Switzerland 122.000 11,580

International - Non EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens 158.600 15,060

*Exchange rates as of October 2026. The amounts in Euro (EUR) provided are indicative and subject to variation based on the prevailing exchange rates. The final invoiced amount will be in Norwegian Kroner (NOK), and any Euro amounts are provided for informational purposes only.
Bachelor in Computer Arts NOK EUR*

Domestic/EU/EEA/Switzerland 128.600 12,210

International - Non EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens 205.800 19,540

*Exchange rates as of October 2026. The amounts in Euro (EUR) provided are indicative and subject to variation based on the prevailing exchange rates. The final invoiced amount will be in Norwegian Kroner (NOK), and any Euro amounts are provided for informational purposes only.

Tuition fees for students outside EU/EEA

Due to government guidelines, students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who start their studies in autumn 2027 will be subject to an additional fee on top of their tuition fees at Kristiania.

The surcharge is calculated as follows:

For the Faculty of Society, Arts and Media, the surcharge is 60%, except for the Department of Psychology, Pedagogy and Law, where the surcharge is 30%.
For the Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, the surcharge is 30%.
For the Faculty of Management and Economics, the surcharge is 30%.

Please note that this surcharge does not apply to exchange students from our partner institutions or to students who have already started a study programme at Kristiania and have an existing study contract.

Exemptions

Some students may qualify for an exemption from the tuition fee surcharge based on their residence in Norway or other close ties to the country. The exemption process follows the guidelines outlined in the Norwegian Universities and University Colleges Act and national regulations. Students who meet the specified criteria are encouraged to apply for an exemption by completing the form below.

If you have a Norwegian identification number, you will not receive an offer of admission that includes the surcharge. Therefore, you cannot apply for an exemption from the surcharge if you applied using a Norwegian identification number.

Who is eligible for an exemption?

You will not pay the tuition fee surcharge if you are a citizen of an EU or EEA country or Switzerland.
You will not pay the tuition fee surcharge if you have a permanent residence permit in Norway.
You will not pay the tuition fee surcharge 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.
You will not pay the tuition fee surcharge if you have residence (asylum) in Norway due to protection, strong humanitarian considerations or a special connection to Norway.
You will not pay the tuition fee surcharge 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 will not pay the tuition fee surcharge if you have gained a continued residence permit on an independent basis due to the Norwegian immigration act § 53. 
You will not pay the tuition fee surcharge 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.
You will not pay the tuition fee surcharge if you are cohabiting with and have children with a Norwegian citizen. Both you and your cohabiting person must live in Norway.
You will not pay the tuition fee surcharge 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.
You will not pay the tuition fee surcharge 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 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 will not pay the tuition fee surcharge. 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 tuition fee differential.

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