Master two-year program
Application code: 3013
Admission requirements
All applicants must meet the requirements etasblished in regulation to the Universities and University Colleges Act on requirements for a master's degree.
- General admission requirements (GSK) to higher education in Norway (international applicants are exempt from the Norwegian language requirement)
- General requirements for all international applicants
- Bachelor degree (180 ECTS or more)
- Minimum 90 ECTS within sport sciences
- A grade average of "C" or higher (translated into the Norwegian grading scale) in the admission criteria (180 ECTS)
Specialization requirements:
- Minimum 30 ECTS in the field of physical activity and health related courses. Examples are:
- Exercise in medicine
- Health Promotion in Physical Activity
- Health communication
- Measurement methods for physical activity and physical fitness
- Exercise physiology
- Exercise in practice
Please note that changes in the admission requirements can occur prior to February 1 in the admission year.
Points needed for admission
Points needed in 2026: all qualified applicants
Points needed in 2025: all qualified applicants
This is how the point score is calculated.
When can you apply?
The application portal opens February 1. The deadline to apply is April 15. You apply via Søknadsweb.
Rules for ranking applicants
You are ranked on the basis of all your grades in the admission criteria. If you have more than 180 ECTS, the grades that give you the best score are taken into account. Grades from courses that cover the specialization requirements are always counted. In the event of applicants have the same point score, there will be a draw to determine who will be ranked first.
The two highest ranked applicants in the ranking list will be exempted from payment of university fees in Rome (per 2025: approximately €3.200,00 in total for the two-year program). All students admitted by NIH must pay the IT Services and Regional Tax DSU and virtual duty stamp (total € 156,00) each year.
Changes to the ranking rules starting from the 2027/28 admission cycle:
If you are qualified on the basis of your bachelor’s degree, this will automatically be the basis for your admission and ranking. Courses taken outside the degree will only be included if they are necessary to make you academically qualified for the program.
Uploading of documentation
In your application, you must upload documentation showing that you meet the admission requirements and any specialization requirements. The following is regarded as valid documentation.
Tuition fee
Students with citizenship from countries outside Norway, the EU/EEA and Switzerland, must pay tuition fee to NIH. International exchange students from partner institutions are exempt from the tuition fee.
Contact
Admissions office
E-mail: opptak@nih.no