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Candidatus/Candidata medicinae (cand.med.)

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) · Trondheim, Norway

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Candidatus/Candidata medicinae Source: ntnu.no · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Faculty / school
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Campus
Trondheim
Country
Norway
Entry route
School-leaver / direct entry Source: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration
6 years full-time, 360 credits Source: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Not verified
Graduation requirements
Not verified

  1. Years 1-2 in Trondheim · Years 1-2

    All students take the first two years in Trondheim

    Location: Trondheim

    Source: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026

  2. Years 3-6 (Trondheim or NTNU Link) · Years 3-6

    Students admitted to Levanger, Gjøvik and Ålesund follow NTNU Link from year 3

    Location: Trondheim, Levanger, Gjøvik or Ålesund

    Source: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

  • Science prerequisites · RequiredGeneral university admission certification plus Mathematics R1 (or S1+S2), Physics 1 and Chemistry 1 + 2Source: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026
  • Application route · RequiredApplication through Samordna opptakSource: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026
  • Grade requirements · RequiredCompetitive point thresholds by study site and quota (e.g. Trondheim 2025: 61.0 first-time diploma quota, 68.5 ordinary quota)Source: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International applicants accepted — Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland pay a tuition fee (studieavgift). Source: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.
  • Early admission, special assessment or prior-learning applications · Annual intake1 MarchSource: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026
  • Samordna opptak deadline (Norwegian, Nordic and foreign education) · Annual intake15 AprilSource: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.
CategoryAmountBasisYear / stage
Studieavgift kategori 3 (medisin, odontologi og veterinærmedisin)Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland (exemptions apply)NOK 528,650per academic year2026-2027Source: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026

Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

  • NTNU Link (Levanger, Gjøvik, Ålesund) — Clinical campus

    Placements arranged by the school

    Students admitted to Levanger, Gjøvik and Ålesund follow NTNU Link from the third year.

    Source: ntnu.no · verified October 14, 2026
  • A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

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No directory reference recorded

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://www.ntnu.no/studier/cmed/opptak · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://www.ntnu.no/studier/medisin · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
  3. https://www.ntnu.no/studier/studieavgift · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026

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