Documentation requirements - Ghana

Please note that only a copy of the ID-page is required. The passport must be valid for at least six months after your departure from Norway.

Name the pdf file passport or idcard

Documentation of name change must be uploaded if your name appears different in any document.

Name the pdf file namechange

Documentation of English language proficiency must be documented by an internationally recognised English language proficiency test:

• English proficiency requirements

Please note that a proficiency certificate from your university does not cover the English language requirement.

Name the pdf file english.

Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) OR 

West African Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) GCE A-level

A scanned copy of the original diploma/certificate must be uploaded.

Name the pdf file secondary.

Final bachelor's degree certificate(s)

A scanned copy of the original document must be uploaded.

If you have not yet received a final Bachelor's Degree certificate you must upload a Success Certificate/Attestation of results. It must be clear from your transcript when the degree was conferred. If you hold a master's degree you should also upload your original master's degree diploma as well as the bachelor's degree diploma.

Note: We do not accept Success Certificate(s)/Attestation(s) of results older than 5 years.

Name your pdf file(s) bachelor / master.

Transcript of records for your bachelor's degree

To be sent directly to the International Summer School by the issuing institution:

International Summer School
University of Oslo
P.O. Box 1082 Blindern
NO-0317 Oslo, Norway

If this service is not offered by your university you can send the transcript yourself. The transcript must be in an unbroken, sealed and stamped envelope from your university.

In addition, you must scan and upload your student copy. 

In the same manner you must also submit separate transcripts for courses from other institutions included in your degree, such as transfer or exempted credits or in cases of admission to a bachelor’s program due to advanced standing.

If you hold a master's degree you should also submit a transcript of records for your master's degree, sent us directly from the issuing institution.

Name your pdf file(s) bachelortranscr / mastertranscr.

If the language of the original document is not English, an official translation made by an authorized translator must be uploaded. Please note that the original language version must always accompany the translation.

Name your pdf file(s) bachelortransl / mastertransl.

Your statement of purpose should be one page, typed, double spaced (max. 400 words). Tell us why the course is important to you, how it helps you fulfill future goals or how it relates to your current studies or employment. Briefly state your personal qualities that make you a good representative of your country.

Applicants to Norwegian Levels 3 and 4 must write their statement of purpose in Norwegian.

Name the file statement

Download, complete the scholarship form, and upload it in the Application Portal. Eligible scholarship applicants will get the scholarship form when they apply.

Name the file scholarship

You should submit one letter of recommendation from a person who is not related to you by blood or marriage. The referee should give information regarding your character, intellectual ability and seriousness of purpose. The letter should be written on official letterhead and must include contact information for the reference person. The letter should come from your professor, lecturer, headmaster, or your employer.

Name the file recommendation

Applicants to Norwegian language level I are not required to document any prior experience with Norwegian.

Applicants to Norwegian language levels II, III or IV should submit a copy of transcripts or test scores of previous Norwegian courses or exams.

Name the file norwegian