cities in Norway
Norway is no longer free for Nepali students. Tuition for non-EEA students began in autumn 2023, and the UDI funds requirement is among the highest in Europe.
For decades Norway charged no tuition to anyone, and a large amount of study-abroad advice still says so. That changed in autumn 2023, when public universities began charging students from outside the EEA. A reform was subsequently proposed to take effect in August 2026.
The second cost is the funds requirement: UDI requires you to show a large sum, held in a Norwegian account or covered by a confirmed loan or scholarship, before a study permit is granted.
Norway remains an excellent place to study — but it is now an expensive one, and any source telling you otherwise has not been updated. Tap a pin to open a city.
costs more / mid-range / costs less compare these cities to each other, not to anywhere else. They are our reading of the spread across Norway, not a published index — the sourced money figures are on the costs page.
What changes between Norwegian cities.
Tuition is per institution
Non-EEA fees are set by each university and programme. The spread between a humanities and an engineering degree is wide.
The funds requirement is national
UDI sets one annual figure, to be held in a Norwegian account or covered by confirmed funding. It does not vary by city.
Cost of living
Oslo is the most expensive. Bergen and Trondheim are cheaper but not cheap — Norway is expensive everywhere.
Student housing
Student welfare organisations (SiO, Sammen, Sit) run subsidised housing in each city. It is far cheaper than the private market — apply early.