Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can make changes as long as processing of your application hasn’t started and the «Edit application» button is still visible. Remember to resubmit the application after making changes so processing can proceed.

No, applications are processed according to the initial submission date.

If you received a full offer you must first respond to this before you can submit a new application. If you accept the first offer and subsequently receive a new offer based on the new application, the newest contract will apply if it is signed.

If you received a conditional offer, you must send an email to info@bi.no in order to make changes to your application. We require information about which study programme(s), campus and academic year you would like to change, as well as the priority of your application, if that's relevant.

If you received a full offer, you have to accept or reject the offer you have received, before you can submit a new application. We recommend you to accept this offer to secure your seat. By submitting a new application, and accepting an offer to another program, the new contract will override the previous one.

If you received a conditional offer, you must send an email to info@bi.no in order to make changes to your application. We require information about which study programme(s), campus and academic year you would like to change, as well as the priority of your application, if that's relevant.

Generally speaking, you cannot submit a new application for the same term for which you were denied. If you believe that you should still be able to apply, for example to a programme/course with different admission requirements, you must contact BI at info@bi.no so that we can re-open your application profile.

When you submit an application you must select an education background for your application. The education background shows what education you have completed (or will complete in the coming semester) which qualifies you for admission to our courses or programmes.

Once you have chosen your application background you will be asked to upload the required documentation so that we can process your application. You must upload all documentation you have received from your school/college, and it must be a scanned version or a photo of the original documents.

In the documents section you can tick a checkbox to indicate you'll upload your final diploma later. BI will be notified that your documentation will arrive after you receive your final results, and you can still submit your application and be registered as an applicant in BI's systems.

For bachelor’s students applying to a master’s programme: if you are in your final semester, you will be evaluated for a conditional offer.

Once you receive the documentation, you must upload this with the application and re-submit the application.

Documents that are uploaded with applications must be smaller than 25 MB, and one of the following file types: pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png format.

No, your electronic diploma will not be approved and the application will therefore be returned to you so that you can upload a scan or a photo of the original diploma (paper).

If your name does not correspond with the name on the documentation that you upload, you must upload a name change form from the Norwegian Tax Administration.

If you login to your application you will see a comment from the case administrator regarding which documentation is missing or what you have to re-upload.

When a document type is marked as "recommended", this means that your application can be processed more quickly if the documentation is submitted along with the application.

If you used this functionality you will receive scanned versions of the documents at the email address you listed in the form you submitted.

Note: You are responsible for uploading your documentation with your application in order to have this evaluated. Please note that BI shreds all submitted documentation so do not send in your originals.

Verification is an assessment of the authenticity of the original documents. Verification is also a check that what you uploaded in connection with your application is identical with your original papers. If you have been selected for verification, you will receive a separate email concerning this. Read more about verification.

When an application receives the "waitlist" status, this means that there are more qualified applicants than there are available places. Applicants who are on the waitlist will receive information concerning this. If you receive an offer of admission for a lower priority programme, you can accept this offer while still being on the waitlist.

Conditional offers are rarely given to first year bachelor students. The reason for this is that most receive their documentation over the course of June/July, which means that there is plenty of time to fully process the application before studies start. If in the rare circumstance you do receive a conditional offer, you must provide the requested documents by the date stipulated in your study contract.

A conditional offer is given to applicants who are expected to fulfil the admission requirements over the course of the spring semester. Applicants who complete their bachelor's degree over the course of the spring/summer and who fulfil the admission requirements so far, can receive a conditional offer of admission. In order to receive a conditional offer you must have at least 150 credits and a grade average of 3.5 or higher. The condition will be outlined in the study contract and will usually entail that the candidate completes their bachelor's degree with a grade average of at least 3.5 and satisfies the academic requirements in accordance with the admission requirements for the programme you applied to.

The conditions are stipulated in the contract under "Terms and conditions". Your place is guaranteed as long as the conditions are met before 1 August.

Yes, only electronically signed contracts are accepted.

If you receive a reminder to sign, it likely means your signed study contract hasn't been received. Log in to the application portal to confirm the contract is signed and that you can find your signed offer. If it still appears under «Tasks,» the signing isn't complete and you'll need to try again.

If you're signing with BankID, make sure your browser is up to date and supports BankID. If you're using our digital signing solution, try a different browser, if you're on a phone, try completing the process on a computer.

If you receive an error message with your personal password, one-time code or identity number while signing you must contact your bank to resolve the issue. Remember that you can always sign manually by printing out the contract.