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New approval scheme for foreign vocational education
A new approval scheme will now make Norwegian employers feel more secure about what a foreign education corresponds to in Norway, says NOKUT. Increased labour…
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Schools, universities, admissions and student life in Norway.
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7 out of 10 in High School are stressed
7 out of 10 students experience High School as stressful A new survey shows that many students attending secondary school are stressed by tests. Three of ten say it goes…
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Norway lags behind in digitalisation
Norway lags behind in digitalisation If we want to avoid people falling out of work and society because of digitalisation, we need a better and more flexible training…
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No to a Muslim primary school in Oslo
A new No, to the request of a Muslim primary school in Oslo The foundation for the Muslim primary school may not create a primary school in Oslo. The refusal is…
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Large differences between High Schools
Large differences between High Schools in Norway The school contribution indicator for 2017/18 shows great differences between the counties in Norway and between…
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NASA rockets cause confusion in the North
NASA rockets cause total confusion in the North of Norway Saturday the first two of a total of twelve NASA rockets were launched from Andøya and Bardufoss. The phones of…
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Valuing the competence of immigrants
Valuing the competence of immigrants Increasing attention is being paid to those who don’t know , read or write the Norwegian language. This applies to both media,…
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The Queen has awarded the school prize
The Apalløkka school in Oslo has been honored with Queen Sonja’s school prize 2018. The award is awarded annually to schools that have exceled by practicing equality and…
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oBike to share bikes on UiO
oBike to share bikes on UiO oBike teams up with the University of Oslo (UiO) to pilot its dock-less bike share model on campus. Singapore-based company oBike is excited…
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PhD on microalgae as salmon feed
PhD on microalgae as feed for salmon Yangyang Gong will dispute Friday, December 7th for his PhD degree at Nord University with the dissertation: «Microalgae as feed…
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How to find an apprenticeship in Norway?
How to find an apprenticeship in Norway? Record numbers of youngsters are applying for vocational subjects, and most of them get an apprenticeship. The Directorate of…
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Difficult to get internships for immigrants
More difficult to get learning places for immigrant youth Youth with an immigrant background struggle more than others to get an education. This is shown in a new…
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Better reading results in national tests
Many fifth formers have become good at reading.This appeared in the results of this year’s national tests. The proportion with level 1 for reading,which is the lowest,…
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Norway one of world’s most attractive countries for job talent import
Neither the United States,nor the United Kingdom,reached the ‘top 10’of the world’s most attractive countries for new job talent CNBC.com reported. A survey conducted by…
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Learning Norwegian at work
Learning the Norwegian language at work In some workplaces in Norway, you can make do with little or no command of the language. Most, however, require various levels of…
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Workers educated in ICT: 84% were men in 2017
In 2017, men accounted for 84 % of the 2.7 million people in the European Union (EU) who were employed and who had an information and communication technology (ICT)…
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Vocational study in upper secondary schools
In 2016, close to half (49 %) of all upper secondary school pupils in the European Union (EU) followed vocational training programmes. Students usually enter upper…
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The struggle for competence in Norway
The struggle for increased competence in Norway Competence Norway (Kompetanse Norge) recently held a Breakfast Seminar regarding the struggle for competence in Norway. –…
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