Documentation requirements - Nigeria

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Required education

One of the following qualifications meets the education requirements:

  • Senior School Certificate (issued either by the West African Examinations Council or the National Examinations Council) with at least 6 subjects of which English, Maths and one science subject (either Biology, Chemistry or Physics) must be passed + 1 year of university education, or
  • West African Senior School Certificate (issued by West African Examinations Council) with at least 6 subjects of which English, Mathematics and one science subject (either biology, chemistry or physics) must be passed + 1 year of university education, or
  • West African Examinations Council, General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O Level) + 1 year of university education, or
  • West African Examinations Council, General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O Level) + West African Examinations Council, Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A level) with 3 A-levels.

Documents to be uploaded:

All applicants must upload scanned copies of their supporting documents into the application portal, please name your uploaded files as suggested in the tables below.

Required document Description
Copy of passport or ID card

Please note that only a copy of the ID-page is required. The passport must be valid for at least six months after your departure from Norway.

Name the pdf file passport or idcard

Documentation of name change (if applicable)

Documentation of name change must be uploaded if your name appears different in any document.

Name the pdf file namechange

Documentation of English language proficiency Applicants with English as a course in secondary education from Nigeria are exempted.

Secondary education

What to submit How to submit

West African Senior School Certificate issued by the West African Examinations Council                     

or

Senior School Certificate issued by the National Examinations Council

or

West African Examinations Council Higher School Certificate GCE A-level

and / or

West African Examinations Council School Certificate GCE O-level

Please see the complete requirement list under Required education

Access card / results checker (scratch card) issued by West African Examinations Council eller the National Examinations Council. You can scan and upload the cards. Please double-check that your results are available on the WAEC/NECO website. Name the pdf or jpg file scratchcard.

In addition, you must upload a scanned copy of your statement of results/confirmation. Name the pdf or jpg file secondary.

Higher education

What to submit How to submit

Transcript of records                                 

and if applicable,

final degree certificate(s)       

Transcript of records:

Upload a scanned copy of the original transcripts/mark sheets/certificates.

Name the pdf or jpg file(s) universitymarks.

Final degree certificate(s) (if applicable):

A scanned copy of the original document must be uploaded.

If you ha