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University Study and Exchanges in Norway: At a Glance Comparison

  University of Oslo University of Bergen Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Location Oslo Bergen Ås
City Population 500,000 240,000 15,000
Approximate university enrollment 30,000 15,000 5,200
Approximate # of int'l students 4,000 1,550 780
Semester Program Fee $2,300 $2,300 $2,300
Academic Year Program Fee $3,600 $3,600 $3,600
GPA requirement 2.75 2.75 2.75
Academic strengths Humanities, social sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, and education Marine science Biosciences, development studies, business, land use and natural resource management and engineering

What makes these universities unique?

University of Oslo:  The University of Oslo is Norway's largest and oldest university. Not only Norway's capital city, Oslo is also the cultural and commercial capital of the country.

University of Bergen: The University of Bergen is young, modern, and medium-sized, and perfect for a student who wants to be at a smaller university in a city that thrives off its student population.

Norwegian University of Life Sciences: This university offers an intimate setting for science students.