114 study places for nurses are empty
Despite a large increase in the number of central nursing education, 14 out of 37 educational places have empty study places in the subject, a…
Education
University of the North drops admission of theology students
The board of directors at UiT Norway’s Arctic University has decided to freeze the admission of new students to the theological study from next fall….
High schools in Hedmark and Møre og Romsdal contribute most to the pupils’ completion
There are major differences in the contribution of high schools to student achievement. The schools in Hedmark and Møre og Romsdal succeed best in getting students to complete. The…
Norwegian London students: – Brexit pain
Emma Egedal Nilsen (20) planned to work in the UK after graduation. That is hardly the case now. Nilsen is one of 4000 Norwegians taking…
Norwegian business schools ranked behind those in other Nordic countries
BI and NHH are ranked 36th and 39th in the Financial Times’ ranking of 95 European schools. Stockholm School of Economics is the best of…
Survey: 14,000 students gets high
A recent study shows that 14,000 students use drugs to promote their own school performance. Now more organizations are calling out for caution. – …
It will be easier to get education from abroad approved
The UN agency UNESCO has acknowledged that it should be easier to get higher education approved across national borders. UNESCO is responsible for higher education…
University advice Norwegian students in Bolivia to return home
The security situation in Bolivia is so uncertain that the University of Bergen has chosen to return home its exchange students, Khrono reports. – Three…
Increase in the number of nursing students
5,335 students started a nursing education this autumn, according to new figures from the Norwegian Centre for Research Data. This is an increase of 130…
349 vacancies in the teacher education programs
There are a total of 349 vacancies in primary school teacher education programmes, according to the official preliminary attendance figures from Samordna Recordings, reports the…
163 students lost to the State in court
163 psychology students lost a lawsuit against the State regarding whether their education from Hungary should grant a practice license and authorization in Norway. The…
Nearly half of Norwegian students know about drug use in school
Forty-four percent of Norwegian students know about drug use during school hours, according to a new study from the organization, Actis. The study was conducted…
Student convicted of lying to the Lånekassen
A student is sentenced to 15 days in prison for having provided the lender with false information about the student’s progress. The Norwegian, who studied…
Few Norwegians take an ICT doctorate
Almost 2 out of 3 ICT doctorates in Norway are taken by foreigners. The fact that such a large proportion are foreigners can create problems…
Students from the south are allowed to study for free again in Norway
Students from developing countries can again come to Norway to study for free after the quota student program was discontinued in 2016. The Ministry of…
One of two high school students prefers paper than digital
Half of high school students would rather read the book on paper than digital, a recent study shows. At the same time, 18.2 per cent…
Norwegian students to collect for youth in the mines in Congo
Over 60,000 students will attend Operation Daycare on Thursday. This year’s collection campaign supports young people who are forced to work in the cobalt mines…
6,435 students dropped out from high school last school year
3.4 percent of pupils dropped out from high school the previous school year. – “Quitting school is a serious choice,” says Minister of Education Jan…
Norwegian school students may receive travel grants to visit concentration camps
School classes that want to visit former concentration camps in Poland and Germany are now given the opportunity to apply for financial aid. The grant…
More men are needed
Only one in four primary school teachers are men. Now the government will spend NOK 10 million to increase this figure. The money will be…