Application for English semester programs (30 ECTS credits)
Program to attend, see information on www.hihm.no/English/Campus-Evenstad/Study-at-Evenstad:
Ecology and Conservation mid August-mid December
Nordic Forestry and Wildlife Management mid February-mid June
Practice in Applied Ecology
Please read all information carefully before you start to fill in this form.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Family name:
Personal id. number (11 digits):
(Norwegian residents)
First name:
Date of birth:
Sex:
Citizenship:
Male
Female
Home address:
Living in Norway:
Yes
No
For applicants with a
Norwegian residence permit:
Date of issue:
(As correctly as possible, including postal codes, city and country)
E-mail address:
Date of expire:
Phone / Cell phone:
(including country prefix)
1
1. Educational background and English language skills
List all education (enclose numbered documents)
Name of educational institution
Study programme
From
(year)
To
(year)
Graduation
completed
Enclosed
certified
copies
Primary school:
No.
No.
Secondary school / high school:
No.
No.
College / university:
No.
No.
Other schools (intermediate level)::
No.
No.
English language requirement (enclose numbered documents)
Native English speaker:
YES
NO
No further documentation is
necessary.
English as primary foreign language:
YES
NO
Enclose certified copies from primary,
and secondary school:
No.
A-level exam in English:
YES
NO
Enclose certified copies from
secondary school:
No.
TOEFL-test:
YES
NO
Enclose original document:
No.
IELTS-test:
YES
NO
Enclose original document:
No.
*
Students finishing or improving degrees after application have to add current transcripts and to send new certified copies of
transcripts/diplomas no later than July 1 for the fall term and November 1 for the spring term. This is also the absolute
deadline to document the English language requirements with language tests.
NOTE: Submit your application with certified enclosures and order your transcripts as soon as possible.
This will contribute to an early decision concerning admission and your student visa/residence permit.
2
2. Additional information
3. Certified copies / transcripts
The general requirements are:
1. Certified copies of all documentation must be enclosed or sent directly from the issuing school. All
enclosures must be certified as true copies of the originals on every page. Certified copies are photocopies
which are certified by a Notary Public, the Administrator of the issuing institution, or a Norwegian
Embassy/Consulate, and include the name, signature, stamp and address of the certifying office.
Copies of attested copies will not be accepted.
All applicants with education from countries outside the EU/EFTA region are encouraged to order their
issuing Universities/Colleges to send official transcripts directly to Hedmark University College.
2. Special requirements for some countries:
In addition to enclosed certified copies, as specified in the paragraphs above, applicants from some
countries must order their issuing educational institutions to send official transcripts directly to Hedmark
University College: Cameroon, Chechnya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Philippines, Sudan, and USA.
Hedmark University College does not take responsibility for original certificates. No documents
received by Hedmark University College will be sent back to the holder of the documents.
Fill in:
I have ordered the following institutions to send official transcripts directly to
Hedmark University College, International Office, N-2418 Elverum, Norway:
Name of Secondary school:
YES
Date of order:
NO
Name of University/College:
YES
Date of order:
NO
YES
Date of order:
NO
Name of others:
YES
Date of order:
NO
3
4
Admission:
To be admitted to the English semester programs, students must meet the basic admission
requirements for colleges and universities in Norway. See http://www.nokut.no/en/ForeignEducation/Applicant/NOKUTs-administrative-procedure/GSU-list/ for specific information
regarding requirements from your country. In addition, they must have successfully
completed at least one year of higher education within any green education (biology, natural
resource management, forestry, or similar).
English language requirements:
All non-native English speakers must provide official documentation of English language
proficiency at the level of Norwegian upper secondary school/high school.
English must have been the primary foreign language in at least seven years in primary,
secondary and upper secondary school, alternatively an A-level exam in English.
Applicants who do not fill these requirements, or are not sure that they do, must take one of
the following tests 1:
- TOEFL with a score of 500 (written) 170 (computer based) 60 (internet based)
- IELTS with a score of 5.0
No exceptions are made to this requirement 2. Scores lower than 500/170/60 (TOEFL) or 5.0
(IELTS) will not be accepted.
Translation:
Translation of all documentation into English or Norwegian must be enclosed. Documents
must be translated into English or Norwegian by an authorized translator. You may ask the
issuing institution to give you a transcript/certificate in English. A certified copy of the original
document in the original language must accompany the certified copy of translation.
Residence permit and financing:
EU-citizens outside the Nordic countries have to apply for a residence permit by filling out a
form that can be downloaded at http://www.udi.no . They have to add documentation on their
private health insurance, a letter of acceptance from Hedmark University College, and
documentation about the financing of their stay (e.g. copy of scholarship approval).
Non-EU citizens have to apply at the closest Norwegian embassy for a residence permit. This
process can take several months. In addition to the documents above, the Norwegian
immigration authorities require a deposit of approximately NOK 40 000 3(approx. EURO 5 000)
per 4-month program into a Norwegian bank account belonging to Hedmark University
College.
1
See national regulations (GSU-list) at http://www.nokut.no/en/Foreign-Education/Applicant/NOKUTsadministrative-procedure/GSU-list/
2 The TOIC test will not be accepted.
3 The deposit sum is regulated yearly, see http://www.udi.no/templates/Tema.aspx?id=7417
5
Enclosures:
These documents should be attached to the application:
- Copy of passport (page including passport issue number and picture)
- University /college transcripts or certified copies of certificates
- Documentation of English requirements:
TOEFL / IELTS (original documents only) or
Primary and Secondary school transcripts / A-level exam
- Copy of Norwegian residence permit and Norwegian personal number for
resident applicants (only applicable if you live in Norway).
- Documentation of finances / received scholarship.
- Copy of official letter for acceptance (if you have already been accepted to another
university/college in Norway)
Incomplete information:
The applicant is responsible for submitting complete documentation. Incomplete or
misleading documentation will not be used for evaluation.
Send this form and documents to:
Hedmark University College,
International Office,
N-2418 Elverum
NORWAY
5. Signature
I confirm that the above information is correct and the enclosed documents are authentic. If I get admission, I
will bring original documents for verification. I have read the conditions and I understand that I might loose the
right to complete the education if provided information is wrong, missing or misleading 4.
Place:
4
Date:
Signature:
Any attempt to obtain admission with fraudulent documents will be reported to the police.
6