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Teacher-shortage crisis in autumn
Norwegian students will need close to 1700 teachers when the next school year starts, as shown by fresh numbers from the Education Union. “The new rule regarding…
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Fears mass closure of small kindergartens
Fears mass closure of small kindergartens One of four small kindergartens is at risk of being shut down when requirements for workers are introduced this autumn.…
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Over 100 #metoo cases in academia
In connection with the #metoo campaign, over 100 cases of sexual harassment have been known and registered at Norwegian universities and colleges. In addition to these…
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Students tried to swindle 36 million kroner
Students attempted to swindle close to 36 million kroner in off campus housing and living allotments in 2016, according to the Loan Fund. In 2017, the Loan Fund checked…
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Invest more in education of religious leaders in Islam and Christianity
The Faculty of Theology will develop a new course for religious leaders, with their own focus on Islamic theology. This became apparent following the Storting’s decision…
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Pleased with the recruitment of police officers
Listhaug pleased with the use of “green” police officers Minister of Justice, Sylvi Listhaug (FrP), is pleased that seven out of ten freshly graduated police officers…
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Additional points for men in higher education
The government opened the possibility to provide additional points for men in several studies where there is a skewed gender distribution. ‘The student mass within the…
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Intensive Norwegian Summer Course
The Norwegian Summer Course is fun and challenging, and a good way to learn Norwegian while making new friends and learning about your host country. Every summer, we…
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One in five students has experienced discrimination
A new survey shows that 21% of Norwegian students have experienced discrimination during their study period. ‘Discrimination should not occur, and it is very serious…
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Norwegian Municipalities Struggling to Recruit School Rectors
Increasingly fewer qualified candidates are applying for rector positions in Norwegian schools. “It may weaken the school system,” according to the Department of…
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Half of Norway’s student’s fear unemployment
Although unemployment in Norway is at 4%, approximately 50% of Norwegian students fear being without work after they’ve completed their studies. The figure is from a…
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Oslo tightens Norwegian language requirements in kindergartens and schools
Oslo municipality has tightened the rules for the requirement for knowledge of Norwegian language for assistants in kindergartens and schools. Up to now, there have been…
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Record setting year for students getting apprenticeship
In 2017, 72 percent of applicants got apprenticeship in Norwegian companies, according to the figures from the Directorate of Education. This is a new record. The…
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HiOA has become OsloMet
The University College of Oslo and Akershus has become OsloMet The University College of Oslo and Akershus (HiOA) is history. The educational institution now has the…
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28 cases of abuse in Norwegian schools
At least 28 cases of abuse in Norwegian schools and kindergartens in 2017 In 2017 there were at least 28 abuse cases where employees in Norwegian schools and…