Music Production and Recording

• The application process for Music Production and Recording is administered by the central admission office at UiS
• Apply through Søknadsweb and submit the Specification form within 1 March
  'See Music Production and Recording'
• Check the admission requirements
• In order for your application to be considered for admission, it is required that all necessary application documents have been uploaded to Søknadsweb, and that the Specification form has been submitted within the application deadline. Information regarding documentation requirements etc. can be found further down on this page
• When you have submitted an application in Søknadweb, you can find the link to the Specification form in the application receipt. The link can also be found in the confirmation e-mail sent from Søknadsweb
• Incomplete applications will be withdrawn
• Applicants for Music Production and Recording are asked to document music and sound experience when submitting their own work in the form of audio and/or video of maximum 15 minutes (no older than 12 months). Links to own work must be shared in the Specification form within the application deadline
• An interview may be required as a basis for assessment after evaluation of your application by the professional commission
• A CV and documentation of previous education and relevant experience from music, sound engineering, multimedia or similar fields must be attached to the Specification form by the application deadline
• Results of your application will be published in Søknadsweb by April

• Diploma and final transcript of record - Higher Secondary School, general university and college admission certification (GSK)
• Please notice: Applicants with foreign education must document general university admissions certification and English language proficiency according to the GSU list
• Documentation of any previous education and relevant experience in music, sound engineering, multimedia, or equivalent fields
• Passport copy or national ID card - Upload only the page with the photograph and name. The passport must be valid at the time of application. If you have changed your name, please provide this documentation in the same PDF file
• Proof of English proficiency - read more about how to meet our language requirements here. If you plan on taking the test during spring, please provide confirmation of registration for a language test in Søknadsweb within the deadline
• Certificates and references if desired

Notice!

If the documentation is not in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or English, it must be officially translated into English. Both translations and originals must be uploaded in the same PDF file

If you have not yet graduated:

Please upload a confirmation from your place of study stating completion of higher secondary education during the spring semester together with a preliminary transcript.

File format:

We want you to use the PDF file format. All attachments you upload should be of your original documents (do not scan copies).

Notice! A check of the original diploma and transcript may be initiated at the beginning of the term.

In addition to submitting required documents to Søknadsweb, you must also complete and submit the electronic Specification form within the deadline.

Submitting the electronic Specification form is mandatory for all study programmes at the Faculty of Performing Arts! Incomplete applications will be not be considered for evaluation and will be withdrawn from the application system.

You can find the link to the Specification form in the application receipt from Søknadsweb. The link can also be found in the confirmation e-mail sent from Søknadsweb.

If you submit multiple Specification forms, the last submission will be prioritized during application processing.

Specification form - What to submit?

• Personalia - name, address, phone etc.
• CV - information about relevant music experience and educational career
• Motivation letter
• Music experience via Sound/audio links

Music and sound experience

Applicants to Music Production and Recording must document music and sound experience by sharing their own work in the form of audio and/or video of a maximum of 15 minutes, not older than 12 months. Links to their own work should be included in the Specification form.

The programme is taught in English and is open for the Nordic countries and internationally.

The programme has an international profile, with a limited number of study places. Students with a completed master’s programme are welcome to apply.

Please notice!

The Music Production programme is conducted as an on-campus study. This means that attendance at the faculty is required during teaching weeks and project weeks.

When can I apply?

Applications for the main admission are open from January 1 to March 1. Applications for studies in performing arts are processed via the local SøknadsWeb.

The secondary admission opens for certain studies that are not filled after the main admission period. The secondary admission is open from April 15 to May 15.

Applicants with citizenship outside of EU/EEA and Switzerland must pay tuition fee.

General Admission Requirements:

Higher Education entrance qualification

For admission to Music Production and Recording Technology (60 credits), Nordic applicants are required to have completed upper secondary school and achieved general qualification for university entrance (GSK).

International applicants must provide documentation of general eligibility for university entrance according to the GSU list (Higher Education Entrance Qualification).

Prior learning

Applicants aged 25 and older, without documented general qualification for university entrance, may request to have their qualifications assessed based on their practical experience. This includes, for example, all acquired skills gained through paid or unpaid work, further education, hobbies, or other relevant experiences. Applications based on practical experience must be thoroughly documented.

Language requirement

All applicants must document proficiency in English on advanced level through an international test, recognized by the University of Stavanger. UiS does not offer any preparatory courses in English. Please see English language requirements for detailed information regarding required score.

Exceptions for language requirements are made on the basis of the dean's decision.

Music and sound experience

Applicants must also document music and sound experience when submitting their own work in the form of audio and/or video of maximum 15 minutes, no older than 12 months.

The head of department appoints an academic commission, which evaluates and ranks all applicants. The head of department and academic commission evaluates the applicants as qualified/not qualified based on the academic commission's evalutaion and rankings, submitted own work and application documents. Final admission is decided by the dean.

Qualified applicants are then offered a study place to the extent that there are available places on the applied study programme. If the faculty has more qualified applicants than the admission framework indicates that we can offer, the applicants are put on a waiting list based on the commission's ranking list.

See supplementary rules for admission in the admission regulations in the article further down.

The commencement of courses is subject to change.

Admission letter, Rejection letter or Waiting list letter will be published in SøknadsWeb under ''My applications''. You will receive an e-mail when the results are ready.

If you have any questions about your offer, refusal or waiting list place, you can send us an e-mail to opptak@uis.no. Please notice: the faculty does not give out information regarding placement on the waiting list.

If you fail to submit a successful application to the faculty within the deadline, your application will be withdrawn from the application system.

Remember to reply

If you are offered letter of admission or waiting list letter you must remember to reply ''Yes'' or ''No'' in SøknadsWeb within the mentioned deadline. Information regarding deadline is shared in the admission letter/waiting list letter.

Students from outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland who start their studies in autumn 2025 are required to pay tuition fees at the University of Stavanger. Read more about the tuition fee.

If something unforeseen should happen and you do not get the opportunity to submit a complete application within the deadline, you may be able to transfer your application to our secondary admission.

It is important to remember that a secondary admission is only carried out if there are available study places after the main admission period. If the faculty has vacant study places, applications for individual studies will be opened on 15 April, with an application deadline of 15 May.

1. Scope of the regulations

This regulation applies for admission to the study programme Music production and recording techniques at the Faculty of Performing Arts, UiS.

The admission regulations for Music production and recording techniques are based on the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges (the Universities and University Colleges Act) of April 1, 2005, § 3-6, p. 7, and FOR-2007-01-31-173: Regulation on Admission to Higher Education, as well as the Regulation on Admission to Studies and Courses at the University of Stavanger of October 18, 2018, §1-1."

2. Basis for admission

2.1 Applicants for Music production and recording techniques, must document completed upper secondary education.

Applicants with education from outside Norway must check entrance requirements for admission to upper education depending on their country.

Alternatively, applicants aged 25 and above, without documented upper secondary education, may request an assessment of their qualifications based on practical experience. The applicant must turn 25 in the year they apply for admission.

Applicants with higher education as their only application basis may be considered for admission.

2.2 Applicants must document their music and sound work experience by submitting their own work in the form of audio and/or video of maximum 15 minutes (no older than 12 months).

2.3 Applicants must submit a CV and documentation of previous education and relevant experience in music, sound engineering, multimedia, or equivalent fields.

2.4 Applicants may be required to undergo an interview as an assessment basis for admission, in case the admission commission wants to confirm the level of competence.

2.5 Proficiency in English is required in accordance with the general eligibility for university entrance or GSU list. The programme has an international profile, with all instruction conducted in English, thus good language level is a requirement. Exceptions to language requirements may be granted based on decisions by the dean.

3. Appointment of Committees

3.1 The head of department appoints an academic commission for admission.
3.2 The commission is responsible for:

1. assessing qualifications based on application documents, submitted work and eventually an interview
2. ranking applicants (see point 4)

3.3 The commission presents the results to the head of department.

4. Ranking

4.1 Applicants are ranked according to specific criteria established by the commission based on their professional evaluation.

4.2 If the faculty has more qualified applicants than the admission capacity allows, applicants are placed on a waiting list according to the commission's ranking.

5. Admission

5.1 The Evaluation of formalities and basic competence is conducted by administrative personnel responsible for admission.

5.2 The evaluation of a complete application with a video, and further consideration for admission, is carried out by the academic commission.

5.3 The academic commission proposes admissions to the head of department, who then recommends admissions to the dean based on an overall assessment of the number of available study places and economical implications. Final admissions are decided by the dean.

The proposal for admission is based on:

• the commission's assessment and ranking
• results of interview (in case of interview)
• other resource considerations

5.4 In case of more vacant study places after the primary admission process, the head of department may decide whether to open the program for a secondary admission round. Additional admissions can also be made by the head of department, with the final decision by the dean.

6. Offer of Admission

6.1 Applicants are notified of offers, waitlist status, or rejections.

6.2 If an applicant does not confirm acceptance of an offered study place within the specified deadline, the spot will be offered to another qualified applicant.

6.3 Commencement of study programs and courses is subject to conditions such as group size and economical considerations.

7. Admission of exchange students

7.1 International students who wish to study through exchange programmes are assessed academically by the academic administrator. Own projects/productions with good sound quality can be used as a basis for admission for one or two semesters.

8. Right to appeal

7.1 Decisions made under the authority of this regulation can be appealed, according to the Administrative Procedures Act, §28 to §32. The deadline for filing an appeal is 3 weeks from the day the admission results are published or 3 weeks after receiving any explanation, if provided.

7.2 Appeals regarding individual decisions related to admissions for programmes not covered by the Centralised Admission System will be handled by the Appeals Board at the University of Stavanger, in accordance with the Act on Universities and Colleges, §5-1.

7.3 Appeals concerning formal errors in admissions will initially be processed by the faculty. If the faculty's original decision is upheld and the applicant chooses to maintain the appeal, the appeal will be forwarded to the university's appeals board. According to §28 and §29 of the Administrative Procedures Act, decisions can be appealed in writing within 3 weeks after the date of receiving the letter. The appeal should be sent to the University of Stavanger.

Adopted by the Study Programme Committee/Faculty of Performing Arts on October 28, 2021. Last revised and adopted by the Study Portfolio Committee/Faculty of Performing Arts on November 21, 2023.

Where there are linguistic differences the Norwegian version is the official version.

The application and admission process for Music Production and Recording programme is processed by the central admissions office at UiS. For questions related to application and admission, please contact opptak@uis.no.