Entry requirements
Details of the academic and English language requirements for your course are on our course finder. We help many students from Norway to improve their qualifications to meet entry requirements.
Academic equivalencies
Undergraduate
For the majority of courses we require a Vitnemål for Videregående Opplæring achieving studiekompetanse with a minimum grade of 3.5 overall, with a minimum 4 in English, subject to meeting the validity requirements.
Postgraduate
We require a bachelor’s degree (awarded after 2003) with an average grade of C or above.
Equivalences
| Norwegian degree classification | Alternative
classification | English equivalent |
|---|
|
A
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An excellent performance, clearly outstanding. Shows a high degree of independence
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1st
|
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B
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An average performance, above average. Shows a certain degree of independence
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2:1
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C
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An average performance, satisfactory in most areas
|
2:2
|
English language requirements
For the majority of undergraduate courses, we will accept a minimum grade of 4 on the English component of the Vitnemål for Videregående Opplæring as meeting our minimum English language proficiency requirements, subject to meeting the validity requirements.
Find out more about our English language requirements.
Improve your academic and English language ability
If you don't have the correct grades or qualifications to meet our entry requirements, we can help you improve them. Find out more about our pre-sessional English courses.
Degree preparation courses at the International College
If you complete your pathway course at the International College at the required level, you are guaranteed entry to a degree at the University of Brighton. Available degree subject areas include accounting and finance, art and design, business management, law with business, and many more.
Find out more about the pathway courses on offer at the University of Brighton International College.
Contact us
Kieran Campbell
International Officer – UKI, Europe and North America
Location: Brighton, UK
Responsible for regional recruitment and support to applicants and offer holders in Europe, North America and the UK.
You can ask Kieran about:
- entry requirements
- submitting a direct or agent application
- scholarships.
Email: K.S.Campbell@brighton.ac.uk
Find an agent
We have a number of registered and approved representatives in Norway. They can help you with information about the university and the UK, and assist you with your application.