Admission requirements

To be considered for the entrance examinations, all of the following requirements must be met:

• Age requirement: You must be at least 19 years old as of January 1 in the admission year. No upper age limit. 
  
  
• General university admissions certification with an average grade from upper secondary school of 4.0 or better.
  
  All grades on the diploma count; no additional points, age points, or similar shall be included. Avinor follows the regulations of Samordna opptak for obtaining general university admissions certification and calculating the average grade.  
  
  
• The 23/6 rule: It is also possible to apply using the 23/6 rule. Read more here: New rules from 2027 for admission to higher education – University and college.
  
  Avinor follows Samordna opptak’s regulations for obtaining general university admissions certification and calculating the average grade. The grade requirements are the same as for general university admissions certification.
  
  
• Passed vocational and journeyman’s certificate: You may apply with a passed vocational and journeyman’s certificate with an average grade from upper secondary school of 4.0 or better. All grades on the competence certificate count. 
  
  Applicants must document completion of VG1 and VG2, in addition to the vocational/journeyman’s certificate. If the applicant has completed 3 years of upper secondary school training before in-company training, all 3 years will count when calculating the average grade.
  
  
• Applicants with education from abroad will be assessed according to criteria provided by Samordna Opptak. Applicants with diplomas from abroad must have passed the Norwegian CEFR language test with a minimum level of B2.
     
• Fluent spoken and written Norwegian: You must document Norwegian language skills from upper secondary school, with an average grade of at least 3.
  
  Applicants with diplomas from abroad must have passed the Norwegian CEFR language test with a minimum level of B2.    
  
  
• Proficient in spoken and written English: You must document English language skills from upper secondary school, with a minimum grade of 3.
  
  Applicants with diplomas from abroad will be assessed according to criteria provided by Samordna opptak.   
  
  
• Must meet requirements for security clearance: Minimum level CONFIDENTIAL.
  Read more here: Clearance – National Security Authority
  
  
• Good health. Must meet the requirements for medical certificate class 3.
  Read more here: Medical regulations for air traffic controllers