• School diploma required
  VWO (Dutch pre-university diploma) i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Source

  samordnaopptak.no · nederland

  Du oppfyller kravene om generell studiekompetanse når du har: … 1. Fullført videregående skole … Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)

  ✓

  For you, Met: Your VWO diploma counts.
• Required school subjects
  Wiskunde A or wiskunde B and wiskunde B or natuurkunde or scheikunde or biologie as a VWO exam subject i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  samordnaopptak.no · dekke spesielle opptakskrav

  For deg som har fullført videregående skole fra og med 2010 … Spesielle opptakskrav … Er dekket hvis du har bestått … Matematikk R1 og R2 … Wiskunde B … Matematikk S1 og S2 … Wiskunde A … Fysikk 1 og fysikk 2 … Natuurkunde … Kjemi 1 og kjemi 2 … Scheikunde … Biologi 1 og biologi 2 … Biologie

  nord.no · biology bachelors programme

  Mathematics R1/(S1+S2) (Mathematics advanced subsidiary level) Plus one of the following: - Mathematics R1+R2 (advanced level) - Physics 1 + 2 (advanced level) - Chemistry 1 + 2 (advanced level) - Biology 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: Enter your subjects to check. Add your subjects
• Minimum subject grades
  Wiskunde A or wiskunde B: at least 6; Wiskunde B or natuurkunde or scheikunde or biologie: at least 6 i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  samordnaopptak.no · dekke spesielle opptakskrav

  For deg som har fullført videregående skole fra og med 2010 … Spesielle opptakskrav … Er dekket hvis du har bestått … Matematikk R1 og R2 … Wiskunde B … Matematikk S1 og S2 … Wiskunde A … Fysikk 1 og fysikk 2 … Natuurkunde … Kjemi 1 og kjemi 2 … Scheikunde … Biologi 1 og biologi 2 … Biologie

  nord.no · biology bachelors programme

  Mathematics R1/(S1+S2) (Mathematics advanced subsidiary level) Plus one of the following: - Mathematics R1+R2 (advanced level) - Physics 1 + 2 (advanced level) - Chemistry 1 + 2 (advanced level) - Biology 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  regjeringen.no

  Nederland, VWO … Karakterskala: 1–10 med 6 som lågaste ståkarakter

  rijksoverheid.nl · eindexameneisen vwo

  Eindcijfers alle examenvakken … al je eindcijfers 6 zijn of hoger; … je één 5 hebt en al je andere eindcijfers 6 of hoger zijn;

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: No grade entered for wiskunde A or wiskunde B. No grade entered for wiskunde B or natuurkunde or scheikunde or biologie. Add your grades
• Minimum overall grade
  Grades ranked; cutoff changes each year i

  How it works: The grade threshold changes each year with applicants and available places. When there are more eligible applicants than places, applicants are ranked by grades. Meeting the entry requirements does not guarantee a place. No comparable numeric cutoff for Biology’s direct international route was found in the checked official sources.

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Source

  nord.no · frequently asked questions about admission

  Yes, but the minimum grade requirement varies from year to year according to the number of applicants and the total number of study places and is usually different for each programme.

  If the programme that you apply to has more qualified applicants than we can accept into the study programme, applicants are ranked based on their grades.

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  This means that you are not guaranteed entry even though you meet the minimum requirements.

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: Your chances depend on the other applicants and available places. There is no published cutoff to compare your grades with.
• Language level required
  English: VWO engels 6 or higher or an accepted language test i

  English: at least 6 for engels on your VWO list or TOEFL iBT 60 or TOEFL iBT Home Edition 60 or TOEFL iBT Paper Edition 60 or TOEFL PBT 500 or IELTS Academic 5 or IELTS Academic Online 5 or PTE Academic 51 or Cambridge C2 Proficiency or Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge B2 First or telc English B2 or telc English B2-C1 or telc English C1 or Michigan ECPE or Michigan ECCE

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  samordnaopptak.no · nederland

  Engelsk kan også dekkes med engelsk på HAVO eller VWO. Faget må være bestått med minst karakteren 6.

  nord.no · english language requirements

  TOEFL) with a minimum score of 60

  500 for a paper-based test (PBT)

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  IELTS) Academic / IELTS Academic Online test with a minimum score of 5.

  Pearson PTE Academic test with a minimum overall score of 51 points.

  Proficiency (CPE) C2 or better

  Advanced (CAE) C1 or better

  First (FCE) B2 or better

  Certificate of Proficiency (ECPE)

  Certificate of Competency (ECCE)

  Bachelor's programmes taught exclusively in English do not have Norwegian language requirements.

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: English: enter your grade for engels. Add a language test
• Minimum age
  No minimum age i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Source

  nord.no · frequently asked questions about admission

  you are welcome to apply for admission, regardless of age.

  ✓

  For you, Met: There is no minimum-age condition to meet.
• Extra steps
  None i

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  nord.no · biology bachelors programme

  1. Higher education entrance qualification 2. English language proficiency 3. Financial capacity - non-EU/EEA applicants

  Mathematics R1/(S1+S2) (Mathematics advanced subsidiary level) Plus one of the following: - Mathematics R1+R2 (advanced level) - Physics 1 + 2 (advanced level) - Chemistry 1 + 2 (advanced level) - Biology 1 + 2 (advanced level) - Information Technology 1 + 2 (advanced level) - Geosciences 1 + 2 (advanced level) - Technology and research subjects 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  nord.no

  1. Higher education entrance qualification 2. English language proficiency 3. Financial capacity - non-EU/EEA applicants 4. Special requirements:

• Other requirements
  The advanced-subject alternative may also be Information Technology 1+2, Geosciences 1+2, or Technology and research subjects 1+2. These alternatives have no Netherlands mapping on the NUCAS table; ask the Biology adviser if relying on them. i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  nord.no · biology bachelors programme

  Information Technology 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  Geosciences 1 + 2 (advanced level)

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  Technology and research subjects 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  The programme includes a significant amount of teaching with compulsory attendance

  it is assumed that students have a laptop with headset and camera.

  Students must also have their own lab coat for modules that include laboratory exercises.

  nord.no · frequently asked questions about admission

  the admissions office and responsible faculty will assess whether your qualifications are equivalent to Norwegian educational requirements

  You can get up to 60 points for your average grade.

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  You can also get up to 4 points from foreign languages, mathematics or natural sciences

  You can get up to 2 points for higher education.

  You can get up to 8 points for age

  nord.no · valid documentation

  We require that the test results from your english test are valid and verifiable online or that they are sent directly from the test centre. The test cannot be older than 2 years.

  samordnaopptak.no · nederland

  Engelsk kan også dekkes med engelsk på HAVO eller VWO. Faget må være bestått med minst karakteren 6.

  samordnaopptak.no · poengberegning

  Regn et samlet gjennomsnitt av alle karakterene (eindcijfers) i følgende faggrupper på karakterutskriften (cijferlijst): … Fag fra fellesdelen (vakken van het gemeenschappelijk deel) … Kombinasjonskarakteren (combinatiecjifer) … Fag fra profildelen (vakken van het profildeel) … Fag fra den frie delen (vakken van het vrije deel)

  Omregningstabell for VWO 5,50 - 10 … Nederland … Norge … 6,50 - 6,59 … 4,07 … 7,00 - 7,09 … 4,77 … 9,10 - 10,00 … 6,00

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  Gjennomsnittskarakter omregnet til norsk gjennomsnittskarakter x 10 = Karakterpoeng

  regjeringen.no

  Fram til 1. januar 2028 … får søkarar tilleggspoeng etter forskrift 6. januar 2017 nr. 13 om opptak til høgare utdanning §§ 7-8 til 7-11

  ·

  For you, Good to know: Good to know: for information; it does not change whether you qualify.
• When using an English test instead of the VWO English-grade route, provide a valid result verifiable online or sent directly by the test centre. Tests must not be older than two years. i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  nord.no · biology bachelors programme

  Information Technology 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  Geosciences 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  4 more from this page

  Technology and research subjects 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  The programme includes a significant amount of teaching with compulsory attendance

  it is assumed that students have a laptop with headset and camera.

  Students must also have their own lab coat for modules that include laboratory exercises.

  nord.no · frequently asked questions about admission

  the admissions office and responsible faculty will assess whether your qualifications are equivalent to Norwegian educational requirements

  You can get up to 60 points for your average grade.

  3 more from this page

  You can also get up to 4 points from foreign languages, mathematics or natural sciences

  You can get up to 2 points for higher education.

  You can get up to 8 points for age

  nord.no · valid documentation

  We require that the test results from your english test are valid and verifiable online or that they are sent directly from the test centre. The test cannot be older than 2 years.

  samordnaopptak.no · nederland

  Engelsk kan også dekkes med engelsk på HAVO eller VWO. Faget må være bestått med minst karakteren 6.

  samordnaopptak.no · poengberegning

  Regn et samlet gjennomsnitt av alle karakterene (eindcijfers) i følgende faggrupper på karakterutskriften (cijferlijst): … Fag fra fellesdelen (vakken van het gemeenschappelijk deel) … Kombinasjonskarakteren (combinatiecjifer) … Fag fra profildelen (vakken van het profildeel) … Fag fra den frie delen (vakken van het vrije deel)

  Omregningstabell for VWO 5,50 - 10 … Nederland … Norge … 6,50 - 6,59 … 4,07 … 7,00 - 7,09 … 4,77 … 9,10 - 10,00 … 6,00

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  Gjennomsnittskarakter omregnet til norsk gjennomsnittskarakter x 10 = Karakterpoeng

  regjeringen.no

  Fram til 1. januar 2028 … får søkarar tilleggspoeng etter forskrift 6. januar 2017 nr. 13 om opptak til høgare utdanning §§ 7-8 til 7-11

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: Check this yourself.
• For VWO from 2010, average all final cijferlijst grades from the common, profile and free-choice parts, counting combinatiecijfer once. Convert that average using the official VWO interval table, then multiply the Norwegian grade by 10: for example 6.50–6.59 gives 4.07 (40.7 grade points),7.00–7.09 gives 4.77 (47.7),9.10–10.00 gives 6.00 (60). Nord currently adds up to 4 recognised foreign-language/science points (no English or Scandinavian languages),2 for additional higher education and 8 for age. Existing bonuses continue through 2027; reductions begin 2028. i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  nord.no · biology bachelors programme

  Information Technology 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  Geosciences 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  4 more from this page

  Technology and research subjects 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  The programme includes a significant amount of teaching with compulsory attendance

  it is assumed that students have a laptop with headset and camera.

  Students must also have their own lab coat for modules that include laboratory exercises.

  nord.no · frequently asked questions about admission

  the admissions office and responsible faculty will assess whether your qualifications are equivalent to Norwegian educational requirements

  You can get up to 60 points for your average grade.

  3 more from this page

  You can also get up to 4 points from foreign languages, mathematics or natural sciences

  You can get up to 2 points for higher education.

  You can get up to 8 points for age

  nord.no · valid documentation

  We require that the test results from your english test are valid and verifiable online or that they are sent directly from the test centre. The test cannot be older than 2 years.

  samordnaopptak.no · nederland

  Engelsk kan også dekkes med engelsk på HAVO eller VWO. Faget må være bestått med minst karakteren 6.

  samordnaopptak.no · poengberegning

  Regn et samlet gjennomsnitt av alle karakterene (eindcijfers) i følgende faggrupper på karakterutskriften (cijferlijst): … Fag fra fellesdelen (vakken van het gemeenschappelijk deel) … Kombinasjonskarakteren (combinatiecjifer) … Fag fra profildelen (vakken van het profildeel) … Fag fra den frie delen (vakken van het vrije deel)

  Omregningstabell for VWO 5,50 - 10 … Nederland … Norge … 6,50 - 6,59 … 4,07 … 7,00 - 7,09 … 4,77 … 9,10 - 10,00 … 6,00

  1 more from this page

  Gjennomsnittskarakter omregnet til norsk gjennomsnittskarakter x 10 = Karakterpoeng

  regjeringen.no

  Fram til 1. januar 2028 … får søkarar tilleggspoeng etter forskrift 6. januar 2017 nr. 13 om opptak til høgare utdanning §§ 7-8 til 7-11

  ·

  For you, Good to know: Good to know: for information; it does not change whether you qualify.
• Be physically present on campus for compulsory teaching and practical work; provide a laptop with headset and camera and your own laboratory coat. i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  nord.no · biology bachelors programme

  Information Technology 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  Geosciences 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  4 more from this page

  Technology and research subjects 1 + 2 (advanced level)

  The programme includes a significant amount of teaching with compulsory attendance

  it is assumed that students have a laptop with headset and camera.

  Students must also have their own lab coat for modules that include laboratory exercises.

  nord.no · frequently asked questions about admission

  the admissions office and responsible faculty will assess whether your qualifications are equivalent to Norwegian educational requirements

  You can get up to 60 points for your average grade.

  3 more from this page

  You can also get up to 4 points from foreign languages, mathematics or natural sciences

  You can get up to 2 points for higher education.

  You can get up to 8 points for age

  nord.no · valid documentation

  We require that the test results from your english test are valid and verifiable online or that they are sent directly from the test centre. The test cannot be older than 2 years.

  samordnaopptak.no · nederland

  Engelsk kan også dekkes med engelsk på HAVO eller VWO. Faget må være bestått med minst karakteren 6.

  samordnaopptak.no · poengberegning

  Regn et samlet gjennomsnitt av alle karakterene (eindcijfers) i følgende faggrupper på karakterutskriften (cijferlijst): … Fag fra fellesdelen (vakken van het gemeenschappelijk deel) … Kombinasjonskarakteren (combinatiecjifer) … Fag fra profildelen (vakken van het profildeel) … Fag fra den frie delen (vakken van het vrije deel)

  Omregningstabell for VWO 5,50 - 10 … Nederland … Norge … 6,50 - 6,59 … 4,07 … 7,00 - 7,09 … 4,77 … 9,10 - 10,00 … 6,00

  1 more from this page

  Gjennomsnittskarakter omregnet til norsk gjennomsnittskarakter x 10 = Karakterpoeng

  regjeringen.no

  Fram til 1. januar 2028 … får søkarar tilleggspoeng etter forskrift 6. januar 2017 nr. 13 om opptak til høgare utdanning §§ 7-8 til 7-11

  ·

  For you, Good to know: Good to know: you need this while studying; it is not checked when you apply.

How places are given

• Cap on places (numerus fixus)
  Limited; the number is not published i

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  nord.no · frequently asked questions about admission

  If the programme that you apply to has more qualified applicants than we can accept into the study programme, applicants are ranked based on their grades.

• How applicants are picked
  Ranked by school grades; the highest get the places i

  Ranked by converted secondary-school grades; existing bonus rules continue for 2027. Equal points are decided by lottery. Applicants who cannot be scored receive individual comparative assessment. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  regjeringen.no

  Søkarar med lik poengsum i ein kvote skal rangerast etter loddtrekning.

  Fram til 1. januar 2028 … får søkarar tilleggspoeng etter forskrift 6. januar 2017 nr. 13 om opptak til høgare utdanning §§ 7-8 til 7-11

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  Søkarar som ikkje kan poengbereknast, skal rangerast i høve til poengberekna søkarar ved hjelp av ei individuell skjønnsmessig vurdering.

• Past admission numbers
  268 people applied in 2026 (International EU applicants).

  170 people applied in 2025 (International EU applicants).

  i

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  nord.no · increase in international applicants to nord university

  For the Bachelor’s programme in Biology, the number of EU applicants has increased by 42%, from 170 to 268 applicants.

  In 2025, Nord University received 592 international first-choice applications for degree programmes. This year, the number has increased to 957.

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  Published: 3. Jul. 2026 at 13:23

Once you have started

• First-year minimum to continue
  The student may lose their right of admission if they have failed to earn credits under the programme of study in the last two semesters. The university may also revoke admission for failing programme progression requirements or exhausting attempts in a compulsory course. No numerical first-year ECTS minimum is published. i

  Every course is worth a number of credits, which you earn by passing it; a full year is 60.

  In the university’s words: The student may lose their right of admission if they have failed to earn credits under the programme of study in the last two semesters. The university may also revoke admission for failing programme progression requirements or exhausting attempts in a compulsory course. No numerical first-year ECTS minimum is published.

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  nord.no

  The student may lose their right of admission if … the student has failed to earn credits under the programme of study in the last two semesters.

  One year of full-time study normally amounts to 60 credits

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  the student has used the maximum number of examination attempts for assessment in a course that is compulsory according to the programme description

  nord.no

  Autumn 2026 (1. semester)

After you graduate

• Where graduates go
  Graduates can work in conservation, sustainable development, marine resources or molecular biology, at environmental agencies, laboratories, companies and directorates. Additional pedagogics can lead to school teaching. A master’s can prepare for research and consulting; the degree qualifies for Nord’s Biosciences master and related master’s elsewhere.

  What Nord University says its graduates go on to do; not measured.

  i

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  nord.no · biology bachelors programme

  Relevant employment could be at environmental agencies, laboratories, companies and directorates.

  If you choose to proceed with a master's degree, you can aim for more specialised jobs within scientific research and consulting.

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  BSc in Biology qualifies for the Master of Biosciences at Nord University

• Where graduates went (measured)
  In 2025, full-time employees who had finished a biological-sciences degree of 1–4 years in the previous 0–2 years earned NOK 49,600 a month on average (median NOK 50,000; 297 jobs). This covers biological sciences across Norway, not Nord Biology, and leaves out people still studying.

  Measured from all biologiske fag, universitets- og høgskoleutdanning 1–4 år graduates in Norway, not just this programme (2025). Past graduates, not a promise.

  i

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  data.ssb.no

  "Gjennomsnitt","Universitets- og høgskoleutdanning, 1-4 år (nivå 6)","0-2 år","51 Biologiske fag","Heltidsansatte",49600,26.8

  "Median","Universitets- og høgskoleutdanning, 1-4 år (nivå 6)","0-2 år","51 Biologiske fag","Heltidsansatte",50000,26.0

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  "Antall arbeidsforhold med lønn","Universitets- og høgskoleutdanning, 1-4 år (nivå 6)","0-2 år","51 Biologiske fag","Heltidsansatte",297,297.0

  ssb.no · hvem har hoyest startlonn

  For å kunne si noe om startlønnen til ulike utdanningsgrupper ser vi på lønnen til de som har fullført en ny utdanning for 0 til 2 år siden. Vi regner alle som har fullført en ny utdanning i dette tidsrommet som nyutdannede.

  Når vi regner ut startlønnen ser vi kun på de som jobber heltid.

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  Omfatter utdanninger på høyskole eller universitet med en varighet på 4 år eller mindre.