Biology
University of Bergen offers this 24-month English-taught master's in Bergen, ranked #251 by Times Higher Education.
DURATION
24 mo
ECTS
120
LANGUAGE
English
TUITION FROM
€19,436
Non-EU / yr
What it costs
Plan for roughly €39k–€42k per year all-in as a Non-EU student — tuition plus a normal Bergen student life.
Which fee applies to you?
TUITION EU
—
TUITION NON-EU
€19,436
/ yr
ROOM / MO
€913
1-br rent
OTHER / MO
€746
food + transport + etc.
€19,436/yr+1237.6%vs field median (23 programmes) (€1,453)
Living in Bergen
Rankings
- Times Higher Education 2026#251
- Times Higher Education 2025#251
- QS World 2025#292
- THE — Life Sciences 2026#151
- THE — Physical Sciences 2026#301
Visa & life in Norway
The practical stuff — what's allowed, what's funded, what to expect after you graduate.
- Student visa
- Study Residence Permit (Studietillatelse). Fee €480 · 8-12 wks processing · ~€1,450/month proof of funds. NOK 137,907/yr (~€11,800) proof of funds 2026. Tuition charged for non-EEA since 2023 (NOK ~100,000+/yr at many programmes).
- Post-study work
- Residence Permit to Seek Work as Skilled Worker — 12 months. No employer sponsorship required during the search window. Income proof ~NOK 325,400/yr required. Skilled-worker permit on job offer.
- Scholarships
- Quota Scheme (discontinued 2016, partial successors) · NORAM and Norwegian-Russian/Eurasian programmes · Erasmus+
- English-taught master's
- ~200 English-taught master's; UiO, NTNU, BI Norwegian Business School. Source: studyinnorway.no.
About University of Bergen
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