Norway | Residency Database

Section A. Residency System

1. Does this country accept international physicians for specialization in its hospitals?:

Yes

2. Specialties offered (name duration)::

Anesthesiology 4.5
Cardiology 3*
Clinical neurophysiology 4
Clinical pharmacology 4
Dermatology 4.5
Endocrinology 3*
Family Practice 4
Gastroenterology 3*
Gastroenterology Surgery 3**
Geriatrics 2*
Hematology 3*
Immunology and Transfusion Medicine 4
Infections Medicine 3*
Internal Medicine 5
Mandibula Surgery and Mouth Diseases 4***
Medical Biochemistry 4
Medical Genetics 4
Medical Microbiology 4
Neurology 4.5
Neurological Surgery 5
Nuclear Medicine 4
Obstetrics and Gynecology 5
Oncology 3.5
Ophthalmology 4.5
Orthopaedic Surgery 6,5
Otolaryngology 4
Pathology 4
Pediatrics 4
Pediatric and youth psyciatry 4.5
Pediatric Surgery 3**
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 3
Plastic Surgery 5
Psychiatry 4
Pulmonary 3*
Radiology 4
Renal diseases 3*
Rheumatology 5
Social medicine 3
Surgery General 5
Thoracic Surgery 3*
Urology 3*
Vascular Surgery 3**
Work related medicine 5

Special Notes about Specialities

* Internal Medicine required
** General Surgery required
*** Odontology exam required

3. Are there examinations during the residency? How are the residents’ evaluated?:

No (There might be certain courses that you will have to pass)
By tutors during and in the end of residency

4. How many hours of work per week are there?:

37.5

5. What is the ratio between this country’s doctors and its population?:

1/264

6. Which languages are necessary for the medical residency?:

Norwegian

7. References:

www.legeforeningen.no (Norwegian)
Mail questions to: nmf@legeforeningen.no

Section B. Finance

1. A. Is there a tuition fee for the residency? If so, how much (in euro or usd)?:

Yes,150 Euros

2. What is the annual salary (in euro or u.s.d)?:

40000 Euros

3. How expensive are the costs of living (average annual expenditure in euro or u.s.d)?:

20000 Euros

Section C. Application Procedure

1. Accreditation procedure:

Contact the Norwegian office for medical licenses to apply for accreditation. See www.safh.no for more information. You will have to do language tests, and courses and tests in Norwegian jurisdiction. You will also have to do a residency period if you are from a country outside the EU (EØS).

2. Other requirements:

None

3. Differences in application procedure depending on country of origin:

None

4. Ratio between applicants and physicians who finally obtain a residency position:

1:1

5. Does everyone who passes the medical license examinations gain a residency position in a hospital?:

You have to apply for the positions as assistant doctors in the hospitals. Applicants are considered as job applicants.

7. Is there a waiting list for medical graduates who want to begin a residency?:

You might have to wait to get into the specialty of your choice.

8. Countries, except this one, in which the medical residency title is recognized:

Norway , Iceland + EU

9. Requirements for international physicians to be able to work in this country after completing their specialization there:

You would need a working permit and a permit to stay in the country.

10. References:

www.safh.no

Section E. Other References

Other references:

www.safh.no

Section F. Participant's Information

Name:

Hans Jacob Westbye

Country:

Norway

The Database

The Project