Teachers of asylum seekers receive no money for books for Norwegian courses
50 teachers who volunteer to provide free Norwegian lessons to asylum seekers have received no money to buy textbooks and dictionaries. Since last fall, the teachers…
Education
PST will allow Iranians to study at NTNU after all
Two Iranian PhD students who sued the state after being thrown out of Norway, have got new residence permits and may return to the University…
Agreement to introduce a national absenteeism limit
The Conservatives, FRP, Ap and Sp have agreed that they will introduce a national absenteeism limit for all High schools. The level has not yet…
Super talented students are bullied more than other students
The most clever pupils in the school experience far more harassment and bullying than other student groups. Being a super good student, does not necessarily…
Norwegian for beginners
Norwegian for beginners is for those who want a thorough, practical introduction to the language. The aim is to quickly be able to get by…
Women make up the majority among immigrants
One in twelve students are immigrants or Norwegian-born children of immigrant parents Women account for 56 per cent of immigrant students, while men are in…
Studies-Men in clear majority
A total of 15 200 students were registered in post-secondary vocational education in autumn 2015; a decline of about 800 students compared with the previous year….
Law students must retake exam
Nearly 200 law students at the University of Tromsø who graduated in early May must now retake their exams because it turns out that part…
Oslo International Summer School
Come to Norway – Experience the World! Summer 2016, June 25 – August 5 The International Summer School (ISS) offers intensive Master’s and Bachelor’s…
NHH and BI climb ranking of management training
The Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and BI (Norwegian Business School ) both advanced on the Financial Times ranking of the world’s best leadership development…
NOK 100 million to new fund for education in emergencies
A new fund for education in emergencies, Education Cannot Wait, will be launched at the world Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul today. The aim is to…
NITO is optimistic despite high unemployment figures
In one year the drop in oil prices contributed to a 44 percent increase in the number of unemployed within the ICT and engineering field….
Four out of ten police graduates permanently employed
Nearly the entire year – 96 percent – who graduated from the Police Academy last year, got a position with a police force. Many have…
School employee charged with possession and distribution of child pornography
An employee at a school in Follo is charged with the possession and distribution of large quantities of pictures and films showing abuse of young…
Why study in Norway ?
For years, the United Nations has ranked Norway as one of the very best countries to live in. High Quality in Higher Education: the Norwegian…
Norwegian Business School cancels results after cheating
NHH has revealed five cases of exam cheating and cancels the scores for the midterm results. The school discovered startlingly good results in various exam…
Fewer 19-year-olds taking a break before going to university or university college
A tighter labor market and higher ambitions among Norwegian youth, means that more of them now goes straight to university or other forms of higher…
Solberg invites to new meeting on education in Oslo
On July 4th Norway is convening a new Education meeting in Oslo to ensure schooling for our world’s children. 59 million children in the world…
Pupil demonstration across the country
Pupils hope Wednesday’s strike action against a new absence rule will make the government change their minds about introducing it. The strike went very…
Study support can be extended from 2017
Next year students can get maintenance support for one week longer, as part of a gradual expansion to support our students for eleven months instead…