Exchange Partners

Bergen, University of Bergen

General information

City	City: Bergen
Country	Norway
About the University	The University of Bergen (UiB) is an internationally recognised research university. Academic diversity and high quality are fundamental. UiB is the most cited university in Norway. There are six faculties at UiB and there are a total of 14,800 students at the university. Around 1,550 of these are international students. They employ 3,600 staff. The university encourages an environment of freedom of speech and openness where men and women can engage in knowledge-based and critical reflection while contributing to the advancement of knowledge. The Faculty of Law is located in the centre of Bergen, overlooking the Bergen fjord. At the Faculty of Law the focus is on high quality research and teaching within a variety of legal areas. The international profile is reflected both in research activities and in the substantial number of students which they have the pleasure of welcoming every semester. It is also seen in the number of students from the Faculty travelling abroad.
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Student exchange information

Method of application at the RUG	Online application form: rug.nl/law/lep
Application deadline RUG	01 March
Available places	6 semester places or 3 year-long places
Level of courses available for exchange students	Bachelor Master
Main Language	Norwegian
Language of instruction	English
Language test results needed	Yes: see extra requirements for more information
Language courses available	Yes
Extra requirements	You would need to provide a proof of your English proficiency: an equivalent to a CEFR level B2 at the moment of application and C1 at the moment of departure. Students from the English taught LLB and LLM programme are exempt from this requirement.
Important information	Starting from 2023-24, the University offers English taught courses on a Bachelor level. This means that the Bachelor students will not be allowed to follow a Master level course if it is also available on a Bachelor level. A Bachelor exchange student can in exceptional circumstances attend the lectures and seminars on the Master level. Once nominated, please contact the incoming exchange officer for more information. Strict requirement of minimum 90 ECTS at the moment of application and preferably 120 ECTS before departure. Interested to pursue your Masters here? From 2024/25 the Univeristy of Bergen starts with a new Master of Laws (LL.M.) Programme in EU and EEA Law (https://www.uib.no/en/studies/LLM-EU). Important note: up to 30 ECTS credits of relevant courses completed as an exchange student to UiB, may be transferred into the LLM if students decide to return to Bergen at a later stage to complete the LLM degree.
Link (law faculty) university	View university website
Link International office	View international office website
Housing arranged	Institution Student self
Visa needed	No (unless you have a non-eu passport)
Vaccination needed	No
Financial support / Grants	More information on study and placement grants for law students can be found at the website www.rug.nl/law/lep. An Erasmus+ grant covers part of the travel and accommodation expenses involved in studying abroad. At the moment the Erasmus+ grant has been set at € 330 - € 390 per calendar month, depending on the country of your host university. This may change per academic year. Your application for an exchange period at one of the Faculty's partner universities also counts as your application for a grant. When you receive notification of a place for study abroad, you will also learn whether or not you have been awarded a Erasmus grant and receive more information on the Erasmus grant.

Student Reports

Bergen Fall 2023.pdf (Size: 162 Kb | Create Time: 05 Jul 2024)

Bergen Fall 2023-2.pdf (Size: 103 Kb | Create Time: 05 Jul 2024)

Bergen Fall 2019.pdf (Size: 127 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Bergen Fall 2019-1.pdf (Size: 99 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Bergen Fall 2019-2.pdf (Size: 92 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Bergen Fall 2019-3.pdf (Size: 77 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Bergen Fall 2022.pdf (Size: 130 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Bergen Fall 2022-2.pdf (Size: 131 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Bergen Fall 2022-3.pdf (Size: 207 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Courses

Level of courses available	Bachelor Master
LLB students: is a minimum of 30 ECTS available	Yes
Link available courses	View courses site

Last update (05 Jul 2024)