Since 2016News, finance, culture and everyday life — Norway explained in English.
Schools, universities, admissions and student life in Norway.
Several Norwegian universities have had a rise in the number of cases of possible cheating during examinations this spring, NRK reports. At the University of Agder,…
With the support of the Labor Party and Center Party, the government has the majority in the parliament to tighten requirements for Norwegian language skills to obtain…
The one-meter social distancing requirement will be removed in Oslo schools next Thursday and an entire class of students can be now reassemble in the classroom again.…
On Tuesday, around 4,500 private candidates took exams in their main written Norwegian language in order to get the diplomas they need. Although students in high schools…
Seven out of ten parents state that the children have had an acceptable school day despite being shut down due to the Coronavirus epidemic. This was revealed in a new…
This week, the University of Bergen became part of a global climate alliance of around 40 universities worldwide. The goal of this alliance is to be a global source of…
NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) has previously canceled exchanges outside Europe this autumn. Now the cancellation has been extended to countries…
During the week, more than 200,000 students will be offered an additional loan of 26,000 kroner, which will go to those who have lost income due to the corona crisis. To…
Following questions from the Government about increased offers for those who have been laid-off and unemployed, the University of Oslo will create 336 new study places…
BI Norwegian Business School cancels all exchange trips to countries outside Europe for the autumn semester, 2020. Students who have already agreed to such trips will…
It is unclear which students are first in line, but the earliest possible school start is May 11, informs Minister of Education Guri Melby (V) to Aftenposten. At the end…
The coronavirus crisis has led to many parents homeschooling their children. However, 44 percent said they had no contact with the school during the period. This was…
Never before have so many people applied to universities and colleges. This year, over 150,000 people have applied for study via Samordna admission. This is around…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit had a video conference with teachers who talked about the new school life with digital teaching. The Crown Prince couple, like other parents,…
Lånekassen lowers fixed interest rates by up to 0.4 percentage points from 1 May. The new fixed interest rates will thus be 2.35 percent for loans with a three-year…
The Government has removed the income limit for students working in the health and care sector so as to ensure that they retain the scholarship despite the workload. It…
The country’s universities and colleges have reported over 20,500 names of students and staff who are in readiness for the health care system during the Coronavirus…