Some countries have specific documentation requirements. If you have completed education in more than one of the countries listed below, you should check the following information for each specific country.
Due to difficulties in verifying documents from certain countries, VID might have to reject applicants from the following countries: Afghanistan, Congo DRC, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Yemen, Sierra Leone and Somalia. Residents in Norway who have qualifications from these countries can contact NOKUT to apply for recognition of previous education.
Cameroon
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
Canada
Academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office, by regular post or through a standardised system for electronic transcripts to opptak@vid.no
China
Higher education: verification reports in English must be sent to the VID Admissions Office by regular post or email to opptak@vid.no
Eritrea
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
Ethiopia
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
Ghana
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
Hong Kong
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
Iran
Diplomas and transcripts have to be officially certified by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Justice.
Macau
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
Nepal
Copies of the final degree certificate and transcript of records must be officially certified (with a stamp and signature) by the awarding institution and then submitted as part of the application.
Nigeria
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
Pakistan
Your higher education documents must be verified by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in Pakistan in 2009 or later.
Upload copies of your original documents including the HEC verification stamp.
Philippines
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
Russia
The original diploma and diploma supplement must be uploaded. All pages of the document must be included, and all information on the pages must be visible. This includes the information about the printer (for example "МПФ Гознака 1996"), which usually is to be found at the bottom or on the reverse side of the document.
Russian higher education documents issued in 2011 or later must be apostilled under current rules set by Rosobrnadzor. This certification is carried out by select government offices in Russia. Please refer to Rosobrnadzor's website for details.
(NB: We do not accept Apostille from judicial authorities, public notaries or other offices not referred to by Rosobrnadzor.)
Sudan
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
Taiwan
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
USA
Higher education: academic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the VID Admissions Office by regular post.
Postal address
VID Specialized University
FAO: Admissions office
Misjonsmarka 12
4024 Stavanger
Norway
Contact Admissions
Email address: opptak@vid.no