Education


Minister of Education Torbjørn Roe Isaksen

The Minister of Education wants more emergency drills at schools

 The Minister of Education Torbjørn Roe Isaksen  believes Norwegian schools needs to practice more on the ways to respond to unforeseen violence incidents than they…



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Schools pay private companies for security help

Half of the upper secondary schools in Rogaland pay private companies for help in preventing serious school incidents. It may be that principals are “waking…



Many male nursing students dropping out

Four out of ten male nursing students do not complete their studies. Female dominance in the profession creates challenges in programs of study and practice,…


Minister of Education and Research Torbjørn Røe Isaksen

The Government will introduce talent centers in natural sciences

The Minister of education wants to bring together the nation’s top natural science students in talent centers across the country. The students with a special…



Studying

To study at a university or college in Norway, Norwegians must normally have completed their basic and upper secondary education. Some courses of study have…



American College of Norway

Welcome to the American College of Norway

Whether you are a potential student, a current student or alum, we encourage you to spend time exploring our website. Many questions posed by potential…


Welcome to Oslo International School

Since 1963, OIS has offered a challenging international education, in English, to children of all nationalities within the greater Oslo area.  Our aim is to develop…



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UNE is losing one in five cases in the court

One in five who have had their asylum applications rejected  will prevail when they go to court against the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE). – Extreme…


Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen

The Government will extend the right to join kindergarten

The government proposes expanding the right to join a kindergarten from the age of one  to include children born in September and October.Today  only children…


School buildings completely destroyed in a fire in Oslo

Parts of Mortensrud school in Oslo is completely destroyed by a fire Wednesday night.- The school building, which is 200 square meters, is completely destroyed,…