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Graduate Admissions

Information regarding graduate admissions at the Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH). The application deadline is 15 December.

How to apply

  1. Register your application in Søknadsweb (application deadline 15 December, the portal opens 1 November).
  2. Fill in the Application Form (the form will open 1 November).
  3. Upload all required supporting documentation to Søknadsweb. See details below.

You must submit the application in Søknadsweb and fill in the Application Form to complete your application to NMH.

NB: Be aware that e-mails sent from Søknadsweb might be defined as spam. This applies especially to Hotmail addresses.

The deadline for registering your application in Søknadsweb, submitting the application form and uploading all supporting documents is 15 December at 23:59 (UTC+1).

Dates and deadlines 2027

  • 15 October 2026: Information about the auditions for 2026 will be published.
  • 1 November 2026: Søknadsweb and the application form open for new applications.
  • 15 December 2026: Deadline for registering your application in Søknadsweb and submitting the application form. You must also upload all supporting documents (in Søknadsweb) before the deadline expires. The submission closes at 23:59 (UTC+1).
  • 22–26 February 2027 (week 8): Live auditions and online interviews for the Graduate programmes.
  • 3 March 2027 at 15.00 (UTC +1): Graduate admission decisions are made available in Søknadsweb and primary offers of admission are sent to accepted applicants.
  • 15 April 2027: Application deadline for the Master of Music Education, Master of Music in Practice-Oriented Music Analysis and the Master of Music Therapy.
  • May 2027: Auditions and interviews for the Master of Music Education, Master of Music in Practice-Oriented Music Analysis and the Master of Music Therapy.
  • Approx. 1 June 2027: Admission decisions for the Master of Music Education, Master of Music in Practice-Oriented Music Analysis and the Master of Music Therapy are made available in Søknadsweb and primary offers of admission are sent to accepted applicants.
  • 1 August 2027: Deadline for submission of academic records of studies completed in spring 2027.

Application and auditions: Master of Music Performance

Application and auditions: Other study programmes

Do you play a classical instrument and already have a master’s degree?

Deadline for application: 15 April 2027

Dates and deadlines for application to Mas­ter of Music Education, Master of Music in Practice-Oriented Music Analysis and Master of Music Therapy 2027

15 March 2027: Online application (Søknadsweb) portal opens

You will receive an email with a link to an electronic application form for admission to the 2027/2028 academic year once you have registered your application in Søknadsweb. This form must be completed within 15 April 2027 for your application to be considered complete.

15 April 2027: Application deadline

Your application will only be complete once the application in Søknadsweb and the electronic application form have been submitted.

May 2027: Auditions

Auditions, as described in the dropdown menu over.

Approx. 1 June 2027

Application result is published.

Questions?

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Published: May 5, 2020 — Last updated: Oct 30, 2026