The Quota Scheme

The Quota Scheme students receive financial support through the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen) on mainly the same conditions as Norwegian students, i.e. funding is given as grants and loans, but their educational loan will be remitted when the quota students return to their home countries after completing their studies. If a quota scheme student does not return to the home country according to the Quota Scheme requirements, he/she will need to pay back the financial support received.

For more information see the following sites about the Quota Scheme from SIU and the State Educational Loan Fund.
Information regarding remission requirements (waiver of debt) can be found here

1) Who are eligible to apply

All applicants must fulfill the general entrance requirements for the programme they are applying for. In addition, applicants must be nominated by a partner institutions.

Aalesund University College's quota partners are as follows:

• Moscow State University of Applied Biotechnology, Russia
• Scientific and Methodical Center of South-East County of Moscow, Russia
• St Petersburg State University for Waterways Communication - Vyborg Branch, Russia
• Dar Es Salaam Maritime Institute, Tanzania
• Myansung Christian Medical Center, Etiopia
• Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paolo, Brazil
• Vietnam Maritime University (VIMARU), Vietnam
• Udayana University Bali, Indonesia
• Dalian Maritime University, China
• Hebei Normal University, China
• Hebei University of Science and Technology, China

2) Application and admission procedures

The international coordinator handles all quota applications and admission in cooperation with the admission committee. Only a very limited number of scholarships are available each year.

Quota Scheme applicants must fulfil the general requirements for the programme they are applying for and use the standard application form for foreign students. Here are links to the forms required:

• bachelor degree programmes or
• master degree programmes.
• Endorsement form filled out by the partner institutions's contact person

Complete applications must normally be sent to us by the partner institution's contact person.

Admitted applicants will receive a letter of admission directly from Aalesund University College with documentation required to apply for student residence permit to Norway.

NOTE: if the language of instruction is Norwegian, admitted students without sufficient command of Norwegian must study one year Norwegian Language and Civilization at Volda University College before starting the actual programme. These students will receive their admission documents and information directly from Volda University College.

3) How to apply for funding

Admitted students can only apply for funding until after arrival Norway, but will receive an advance payment upon arrival.
For more information, please see the web site How to apply for funding (State Educational Loan Fund)

4) Financial support for travel to/from Norway

Supplementary support may be granted to cover parts of the travel to Norway when the programme starts and back after the programme is completed. If the programmes has a duration of more than one year, support to an annual trip to/from the home country may also be granted. The trip must be completed and documented with tickets before the travel grant is given. The form Travel Claim for Quota Students must also be submitted, endorsed by AAUC.

For more information, see Travel Support for Quota Students (State Educational Loan Fund)