Admission to master's program

Documented by diploma from secondary education, and depending on country of origin, a year or two of higher education. For applicants with foreign education, the requirements are specified in the GSU-list.

Most commonly documented by results from approved test such as TOEFL or IELTS. See examples below.

Please note that the requirements to our Master's are stricter than the requirements set in the GSU-list.

• IELTS – minimum overall score of 6.0 (Academic test).
  • Upload the official copy of your test result with a legible TRF number in the bottom right corner. Volda University College will verify your test result online. It is currently not possible to submit test results with an IELTS institutional code.
• TOFEL – minimum score of 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based) or 80 (internet based).
  • Upload the official copy of your test result.
  • Choose Volda University College  and write in our code 6634. If you indicate this number when you select the score recipient we will get the results sent directly from ETS or be able to verify the results online. We still encourage you to upload your test results so we know which test to verfiy if we have not received the results by mail yet.
• Pearsons PTE Academic test – minimum score 59.
  • Upload a PDF of your score report.
  • In addition, send your score report to Volda University College through your Pearson account.
• Cambridge ESOL Examinations
  • with one of the following results: 
    • B2 First (previously First FCE) – grade B or better 
    • C1 Advanced (previously CAE) – grade C or better
    • C2 Proficiency (preivously CPE) – grade C or better
  • Upload your test Diploma
  • In addition, grant Volda University College access to verify your results. 
• 140 hours of English at a higher secondary school (videregående skole) in Norway, or the equivalent English subject from one of the other Nordic countries.
  • Upload your diploma (vitnemål) or academic transcripts (kompetansebevis) if it is not already available at NVE. Read more at Samordna opptak (webpage available in Norwegian only).
• Completed secondary school from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK or USA.
• A complete Bachelor’s degree from either Canada, USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Great Britain, Australia, or one of the Nordic countries.
  • Note, the degree must have been physically taught in one of these countries.
• Completed a Bachelor’s degree with English as the language of instruction in the Nordic countries.
• Completed a minimum of 1 year of Master’s level studies with English as the language of instruction in the Nordic countries.
  • Upload academic transcripts or diploma.
• Completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme with English at Higher Level with grade 4 or better.

The following does not meet the English language requirement:

• Applicants from English-speaking Africa, or applicants with a degree taught in English from India, Pakistan or the Middle East are not exempt from submitting an English language test.
• Duolingo English test – VUC do utilize the test for exchange purposes, but not for admission.
• Confirmation of English language signed by employer, previous teachers, professors or the like is not sufficient documentation.

Completed university degree equivalent to a Norwegian Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) with an average grade C or more.

• Upload your diploma and academic transcripts
• A minimum of 90 ECTS (1,5 year of full-time studies) of course work must be in media or journalism studies
  • Relevant work experience may be used to compensate for this requirement. Upload signed confirmation from employer, work contracts or a letter of recommendation to document this. Time period, type of work, organisation and a signature must be clearly visible. CVs will not be assessed.

A single PDF or an URL containing your whole portfolio/show reel to showcase your abilities. For example to youtube, news articles, dropbox/drive locations, drawings.

• We need to be able to assess your work without any logins
• This requirement does not apply for students who completed a relevant degree at Volda University College.

A one-page-long PDF to explain why you wish to study and how you are a good fit to the course.

VUC offers conditional admission to applicants who are in the process of completing their bachelor's degree during the application year, typically during the spring semester.

1. Applicable only to applicants who do not need to apply for a visa, either by already residing in Norway with a Norwegian ID number or being a citizen of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland.
2. The bachelor's degree must be completed before August.
   • This needs to be documented to meet the condition and start the course.
3. The applicant must have an average grade of C or higher for the first part of their bachelor's degree, equivalent to 2.5 years of full-time studies. The requirement of an average grade C must also be met once the bachelor's degree is completed. The admission offer will be cancelled if the applicant fails to maintain the average grade.

Successful applicants who accept the place of study may have to present original documents of their transcripts/diplomas and proof of sufficient language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS etc.) upon arrival to Volda University College. That is, the student must provide the documents which are needed to prove that he/she meets the academic- and language requirement for admission to the study programme in question. If the original documents are issued in English or a Scandinavian language, no translation is necessary, but if the original is issued in a different language, an official translation of the document must be provided as well. The original documents will be kept by the VUC administration for app. 1 month for verification.

Students who have gained acceptance by uploading falsified or fraudulent documents will be reported to the Norwegian Police and risk legal prosecution. Moreover, admission through false documents may lead to annulment of exam results from VUC and expulsion from VUC and other universities/colleges in Norway for up to 1 year.

A fraudulent/false document is any document uploaded or submitted in support of the application which has been altered or modified to mislead the VUC Admissions Office. Also, documents from fake institutions (“diploma mills”) are considered fraudulent documents and will lead to the student being reported to the Police and a case for expulsion/annulment will be initiated at VUC.