Courses in Norwegian and other Nordic languages

As a citizen in a Nordic country, you are not generally entitled to free tuition in the Norwegian language. If you want to learn Norwegian, you must find an educational institution that offers courses, and pay for the course yourself.

The Norwegian Language Test provides officially recognised documentation of proficiency in Norwegian, and can be useful in employment processes and when you are applying for higher academic education. You can read more about tuition in Norwegian and the Language Tests on the website of the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-Dir). 

If you want to learn Norwegian in Norway because you intend to work, study or live here, or if you are simply interested in the language, you should first contact the municipality in which you will be living or studying. Many municipalities offer courses in Norwegian for adults. You can also pay for a course organised by a private course provider. 

You can also learn Norwegian online. See, for example, the free service ‘Norwegian on the Web’, which is administered by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). You can also enter “Online Norwegian course” or simply “Norwegian course” in a search engine.

Universities and university colleges often run their own courses in Norwegian for students from other countries. The courses are called ‘Norwegian for foreign students’ or similar. Check with the various educational establishments to see the requirements for such courses.

If you want to learn another Nordic language in Norway, contact educational institutions, folk high schools or private course providers that offer language tuition. You can also contact the embassy of the country in Oslo for suggestions about organisations that offer language courses.