Study programmes taught in English
A study programme is an organized study path that leads to a degree. The Faculty of Medicine offers two study programmes taught in English:
The Faculty of Medicine does not offer any bachelor's degree programmes or professional degree programmes taught in English.
Language requirements
The rest of our study programmes are taught in Norwegian, and therefore a good language proficiency in Norwegian is required. Visit our Norwegian page to see all programmes offered: uib.no/med/studietilbod
Admission to the Master programme
Get information about admission requirements and how to apply for a Master¨s degree on the following website: Admission and application
Apply for exchange at the Faculty of Medicine
If your university has an exchange agreement with the University of Bergen, you may apply for admission as an exchange student. Please contact your university if an exchange agreement exist.
In order to apply as an exchange student, you must:
- Be nominated through an exchange partner
- Document knowledge of Norwegian, level B2, if you apply for courses taught in Norwegian. If you apply for courses taught in English, we recommend a good knowledge of English, but you do not have to send documentation regarding English language
- Apply within the application deadlines
- Complete a Learning Agreement
Exchange opportunities
Medicine
MED9:
Our English semester, MED9, includes gynaecology, obstetrics, paediatrics and genetics. The semester includes 6 weeks of clinical placement at Haukeland University Hospital (3 weeks gynaecology and obstetrics, 3 weeks paediatrics), in addition to lectures, patient demonstrations, team-based learning (TBL) and group tuition with rehearsal of examination techniques, including examination of patients. During the clinical placement, students work with patients under supervision and have a high degree of responsibility for patients on clinical wards and outpatient clinics. The students are expected to take medical history and examine patients, and assist in operating theatres.
The English semester is offered both autumn and spring. The course starts in week 33 (mid-August) in the autumn semester and the last week of January/first week of February during the spring semester.
Number of study places: 10-14 places each semester. A study place can unfortunately not be guaranteed. Places available depends on the number of students we send abroad in the same semester.
Evaluation: At the end of the semester there will be one semester-exam for MED9.
Recommended requirements for MED9:
In addition to the general admission requirements see How to apply, we have the following recommended requirements:
- Completed minimum three years of a Medical degree programme. We will give priority to the most experienced students
- Ability to take medical history and to perform a physical examination of a patient
- Students must have some training in internal medicine, surgery and neurology
- Students must be present at the first lecture at semester start, usually, in week 33 or week 5
- Good English language skills are required
Pease note that if you are applying for a full academic year, you must take our 7th semester before our 9th semester, and therefore must have a good knowledge of Norwegian before you apply.
MED7:
Our 7th semester MED7 (27 ECTS) include neurology, ophthalmology, ear-nose-throat and psychiatry. This semester is taught entirely in Norwegian, and you need a good command of Norwegian, level B2, in order to apply. This semester includes 4 weeks of clinical training in psychiatry (3 weeks adult psychiatry and 1 week child and adolescent psychiatry) in addition to lectures, patient demonstrations, team-based learning (TBL) and group tuition with rehearsal of examination techniques, including examination of patients.
Evaluation: At the end of the semester, there will be a semester exam for MED7 and you will receive one grade for the course.
MED7-INT:
If you only want to participate in neurology, ophthalmology and ear-nose-throat, but not psychiatry, you can be registered for the code MED7-INT (15 ECTS). You will not get separate grades for neurology, ophthalmology and ear-nose-throat, but one grade (A – F) for the whole course.
Please note that if you are applying for a full academic year, you must take our 7th semester before our 9th semester, and therefore must have a good knowledge of Norwegian before you apply.
Clinical placements in medicine
It may be possible to apply for clinical training at the University of Bergen/Haukeland University hospital. Due to capacity reasons, we only give admission to students who apply through established exchange agreements, this also apply for applying through Erasmus+ Traineeships.
In addition to be nominated through an exchange partner, you also need to have a good command of the Norwegian language, level B2, in order to apply for clinical rotation.
Please note that we do not have the capacity to accept students for clinical traineeship in the period medio June to medio August, due to summer holiday.
Please also note that it is not possible to apply for clinical rotation in gynaecology, obstetrics and paediatrics without taking the placement as an integrated part of MED9.
If you get nominated through through an exchange partner, please send us an complete Learning Agreements for Traineeships within the deadlines: 15 October for the spring semester and 1 May for the Autumn semester.
All courses taught in English
The Faculty of Medicine offers a variety of courses taught in English. We offer courses in global health, nutrition, biomedicine and more. For more information and a list of courses offered, please see link below.