164 people got wrong message about university admission
164 students on the waiting list for the social work program at Sogn og Fjordane University College, received an offer of admission because of a…
Education
The battle for student housing continues
Only 0.07 per cent morestudents than last year will get the opportunity to reside in student housing this year . The Norwegian student organization is…
Nine out of ten of the applicants have been allocated a videregående school
90 percent of those who applied for a spot in the first year of videregående skole( similar to junior college or the sixth forms of…
Students can not live on financial support alone
Calculations show that money from the Loan Fund does not cover students’ expenses. Students are forced to work or get help from home, thus we…
Cultural and hobby courses
At Folkeuniversitetet you will find cultural and hobby courses that will enrich your life. You can participate in courses and lectures of all types. We…
Bergen wants to introduce gender quotas for men in the psychology program
University of Bergen has applied for introducing gender quotas for male students to its psychology program, after figures from the Universities and Colleges Admission Service…
The oil crisis does not frighten students from technology
Despite the drop in the oil industry 8,694 students have received an offer of admission in Technology this year. The Education Minister believes we need…
Over 5,500 students lacking space on High Schools
In several Norwegian counties there are over a thousand young people on waiting lists to get into high schools. Currently there are 5,558 students who…
Several are offered higher education
A record number of students have been offered places at universities and colleges, according to the Ministry of Education. NUCAS has sent out 91,173 offers…
School in Troms allows BURQINI
Pupils at Finnsnes school in Troms can participate in swimming lessons in a swimsuit that covers all of the body. The aim is less absence…
Grades important for employers
The importance of good grades has increased in the workplace, according to a survey among graduates master students. It is the first time in ten…
Several leave primary school without grades
The number of pupils completing primary school without grades in more than half of the subjects, have doubled since 2009. Disturbing, says the leader of…
192 applicants did not get into videregående skole in Oslo
Over 17,000 applicants have gotten into videregående skole(similar to junior college or sixth forms of comprehensive school, a kind of upper secondary education) in Oslo…
American College of Norway
WHAT IS ACN – ACN offers American university courses, taught in English by American faculty in a unique learning environment. Each year, 70 students are given…
Student fined for bad behavior in the classroom
A 15-year-old student from Troms has received a 1,800 kroner (215 dollars) fine for having behaved aggressively in classrooms. The incident took place in March…
8 of 10 health educated are employed
Nearly 82 per cent of all persons with a health care education were employed by 4th quarter 2015. The employment rate among physicians and nurses…
Brain cancer is more common among the highly educated
People with higher education may be at a higher risk of developing brain tumors, according to new research from Sweden. Earlier research has shown that…
There will be new rule of absence in High Schools from next fall
From the next fall there will be more tightened rules for absence for students in high school. More than 10 percent undocumented absences in a…
Crown Prince of Norway receives Honorary Degree from Northumbria University
Northumbria University, Newcastle, has conferred an Honorary Degree on His Royal Highness, The Crown Prince of Norway. Crown Prince Haakon was presented with the Doctor…
Insufficient schooling of immigrant children will prove expensive to society
If Norwegian schools fail to provide children with an immigrant background good enough schooling, it will cost society 2.6 million kroner per child, according to…