Alfaskolen is officially certified and approved by Kompetanse Norge as a private provider of approved tuition in the Norwegian language and social studies for adults.
Kompetanse Norge is the Norwegian Agency for Lifelong Learning - Skills Norway, belongs to the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research and also gets commission from Ministry of Justice and Public Security. Alfaskolen is also known as a provider of KompetansePluss projects – skills courses for businesses and companies.
To approve your visa to Norway, Norwegian Immigration Authorities require an admission letter from a certified language school. Under normal circumstances, you will be granted a 2-year work and student visa, which allows you to work in Norway as well as study the Norwegian language and other relevant courses, for example, for health personnel (doctor, nurse, pharmacist).
At the end of each course, if you completed 80% or more and paid the course fee, you will receive an official digital course certificate. This course certificate is valid for permanent residence and citizenship applications in Norway
Alfaskolen provides preparation courses for:
We also guide you through the registration process for these tests.
If you are entitled or obliged to complete hours of approved tuition, please contact the reception for assessment and facilitation of your classes.
Particular rules apply to persons covered by the Introduction Act.
If you are unsure if this applies to you, please contact UDI on +47 22 35 16 00.
To apply for a permanent residence permit, you must:
- Have passed Norskprøve both oral and written at a minimum level A2, or Bergenstesten,
or previously have passed Språkprøve 2 or 3.
- Check if you also need to have passed the test in social studies.
To apply for citizenship, you must:
- Have passed Norskprøve both oral and written at a minimum level A2, or Bergenstesten,
or previously have passed Språkprøve 2 or 3.
- Have passed the test in Social studies in Norwegian or the Citizenship-test, unless you are exempt from this requirement.
To study in Norwegian at colleges and universities in Norway you must:
- Have completed Norskprøve oral and written at minimum level B2 or have passed the Bergenstest.
