Application procedure

         

All prospective third country students and students from Western Balkan (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) and Turkey must submit a complete application within 1st November 2011. The application must not be in Norway by then, but post stamped. We recommend you send your application through registered mail.

Application deadline for European students is 15th December 2011.

We will not accept applications sent after these dates.

Only successful applicants will be notified of their admission. Successful students will be notified in early April 2012.

         

The application process consists of two steps;

  1. First you have to fill out and electronically submit the application form within the deadline (see left menue "Application forms").
  2. Then you have to send in hard copies of the required attachments.
         

Only complete applications will be assessed. A complete application consists of the following:

  • Diplomas and transcripts must be in original or officially verified copies. If the original language is another language than English, students must supply a translation of their diploma and transcripts. The translation must be done by an authorized translator.
         
  • Language skills: Students from non-English speaking countries must have passed: either IELTS (International English Language Testing System) (minimum score: 5.5 points) or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (minimum score: 550 on the paper based test, 213 on the computer based test, or 79 on the Internet based test). There are also other language tests which are approved. Please enclose the test certificate in your application. The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) grants several other exemptions from English language tests: Language requirements
  • Students from an English speaking country or who have completed a degree with English as the means of education, do not have to submit the English tests.
         
  • Statement of purpose: I.e. motivation, subject of interest, plans for studies, which competencies and skills students would like to achieve, what student would like to do after completion, etc) . Maximum 350 words. Must be submitted in English.
         
  • Relevant experience and professional training: CV. Relevant work experience must be documented. Please be as specific as possible. The CV must specify the position held, main responsibilities and how long the employment has lasted. You should have work experience that is related to early childhood education and care. Documentation of relevant courses, work shops, seminars etc can also be included.
         
  • Letter of reference: Minimum 2 letters, preferably one letter from an academic viewpoint and one from an employer. Reference letters must be written in English and must be signed / stamped.
         
  • Verification of identity (copy of passport or attestation from the National Population Register)
       

Officially certified copies (with stamp and signature) of examination certificates and testimonies must be enclosed to the application if students want them to be considered for admission.

Please note that it is the full responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary documentation.

Submitted certificates and documents will not be returned to sender.

Good luck with the application!

       

Address

Your full application must be sent to the following address:

IMEC Administration
Faculty of Education and International Studies
Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
P.O. Box 4 St. Olavs plass
NO-0130 OSLO
Norway