Oslo minority quota for journalism not filled
Students in Norway with minority backgrounds apply mainly for traditional occupations when it comes to their study programs. Journalism is not among the professions they…
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More Norwegian refugees complete upper secondary school than in Denmark and Finland
Norwegian students had a tough spring due to coronavirus, survey shows
The government extends grant rules to allow more people to contribute to health care
Children should be offered healthy school meals
NOK 600 million of student education funds still unused
UiO open to sending exchange student to Europe this spring
4,400 students are still in the housing queue
More than 2,000 employees in the tourism industry have enrolled in education
High peer pressure for drinking alcohol among students
A new study shows more than half of Norwegian students say they experience pressure from fellow students for stretching their own boundaries for drinking alcohol….
7 out of 10 students complete a degree after eight years of study
In Norway, 68 percent of students who started a university or college education for the first time in 2011 have completed their degree in eight…
Schools have to cut budgets due to Coronavirus spending
Several schools have to cut the use of substitutes and lay off teachers due to extra expenses related to the Coronavirus measures. Several schools can…
The police in Trondheim ask students to take responsibility
The police in Trondheim are upset about students who keep neighbors awake for the third night in a row and ask that student to take…
Foreign students must be quarantined
Universities in Stavanger and Bergen are preparing to receive hundreds of students from abroad. Many of them will have to go straight into a 10-day…
Less students in housing queues due to Corona
The number of students waiting for housing before the start of school has been reduced by almost 5000 compared to last year. There are still…
65.6 percent accepted their admission to their preferred field of study
65.5 percent of the 107,999 applicants for higher education has accepted their offers of admission to their preferred field of study for 2020. About 70,000…
Coronavirus measures are introduced at community high schools
Around 7,000 students have been admitted to a community high school this autumn. All schools implement Coronavirus measures before school starts. “In the schools, the…
Two out of three law students in Oslo are women
Only 36 percent of those who were admitted into the University of Oslo this autumn are men. This is according to figures from The Norwegian…
New students can apply for support from the Loan Fund
From Friday, new students with offers of study places from the autumn can apply for loans and scholarships from the Loan Fund. In the last…
Fewer people apply for teacher education
Despite record high numbers of applicants for higher education, there is a large decrease in the number of people applying for teacher education. The application…