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The government introduces mass corona testing in Norwegian schools
As part of the reopening, the Norwegian government is introducing mass testing of schoolchildren. Initially, it will include secondary and upper secondary schools.
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Schools, universities, admissions and student life in Norway.
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Oslo teachers say they don’t receive necessary help when students act out
Four out of ten Oslo teachers say that classes at their own school do not receive the necessary help when students act out.
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Law student in Bergen starts petition against more law study programs in Norway
A law student at the University of Bergen has started a petition against more law studies in Norway.
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Enebakk to introduce “red” level in schools and kindergartens after Easter
Due to the demanding corona situation, Enebakk Municipality in Viken is introducing a “red” level in schools and kindergartens after Easter. “During the last 14 days, we…
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Several hundred students in Trondheim quarantined, nine schools hit by coronavirus
Nine schools in Trondheim are affected by a coronavirus outbreak. Hundreds of students are now being quarantined.
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There has been a significant increase in cheating at universities and colleges in Norway last year
The appeals boards at ten universities and four state colleges in Norway dealt with 735 cases of cheating last year, which is an increase of 54%.
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A record number of girls applied for boy-dominated education programs in Norway this year
Never before have so many girls applied for the boy-dominated education programs of building and civil engineering, and technology and industry subjects as this year.
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University of Oslo closes doors to students
From noon on Tuesday, reading rooms, libraries, and student buildings at the University of Oslo (UiO) will be closed to students.
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New report: Norway could have a surplus of teachers towards 2040
For the first time, calculations from Statistics Norway (SSB) show that there may be a surplus of primary and lower secondary school teachers up to 2040.
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More than 4,000 people applied for 400 places at the Police Academy in Norway this year
A total of 4,284 people applied for 400 study places at the Police Academy this year. That is 23.9% more applicants compared with last year.
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Norwegian health official: There will probably be new corona measures for schools from next week
Assistant director of health Espen Nakstad told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) that new corona measures and guidelines will probably be introduced in schools and…
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This Norwegian language school helped students become fluent and get a job during the lockdown
With Speak Norsk language school, you can go from beginner (A1) to fluent (B2) in just six months. Yes, you read that right.
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Survey: Norwegian students are more concerned about job prospects now compared to pre-corona times
Almost four out of ten Norwegian students believe that their job prospects are worse now than before the corona pandemic started.
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Several schools in Bodø to operate at the “red” level until Easter
Schools in Bodø will have to operate at the “red” level from Monday until Easter. In the last 24 hours, seven new corona infection cases have been registered in the…
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PHOTOS: Long queues at the testing stations at the University of Oslo
Tuesday's start of testing at test stations at the University of Oslo (UiO) has been demanding. There has been a lot of activity, which has led to long queues.
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More and more corona cases are being reported in kindergartens and schools in Oslo
The number of corona cases in Oslo increased from 730 in week 7 to 1,124 in week 8. The growth is greatest among children between 0 and 9 years, and more and more…
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Mass testing of students and staff in Oslo schools to start next week
Next Wednesday, Oslo Municipality will start mass testing of students and staff in upper secondary schools. Stovner is first in line.
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Norway allocates 27 million kroner for a project that should make it easier for nursing students to go on exchanges
A pilot project aims to make exchanges in shorter professional educations easier. At least NOK 27 million has been set aside for the project.
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From tomorrow, the University of Oslo will start rapid testing thousands of students
The goal is to detect infection quickly and be able to initiate infection tracking early in the process.