65.6 percent accepted their admission to their preferred field of study
65.5 percent of the 107,999 applicants for higher education has accepted their offers of admission to their preferred field of study for 2020. About 70,000…
Education
Coronavirus measures are introduced at community high schools
Around 7,000 students have been admitted to a community high school this autumn. All schools implement Coronavirus measures before school starts. “In the schools, the…
Two out of three law students in Oslo are women
Only 36 percent of those who were admitted into the University of Oslo this autumn are men. This is according to figures from The Norwegian…
New students can apply for support from the Loan Fund
From Friday, new students with offers of study places from the autumn can apply for loans and scholarships from the Loan Fund. In the last…
Fewer people apply for teacher education
Despite record high numbers of applicants for higher education, there is a large decrease in the number of people applying for teacher education. The application…
Offers for admission for higher education sent out on Monday
Over 150,000 people have applied for admissions at universities and high schools through the Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service. The answers came on Monday. …
More Norwegian students are being accommodated in Oslo
1,700 more Norwegian students will be accommodated in the student accommodation of the Student Amskipnaden in Oslo (SiO) compared to last year. The reason is…
Several universities report increased exam cheating
Several universities and colleges are reporting more cheating during exams even though the final figures will be only be available this autumn. At Oslo Met,…
Entry ban creates problems for Norwegian students at US universities
With the new entry ban for students to the United States, the Association for Norwegian Students Abroad (ANSA) fears that the everyday life of Norwegians…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra got accepted by Elvebakken VGS
Princess Ingrid Alexandra will start her first year in the autumn at Elvebakken High School in Oslo. The Princess got in via regular admission, according…
Multiple suspicious cases of cheating during exams in several universities
Several Norwegian universities have had a rise in the number of cases of possible cheating during examinations this spring, NRK reports. At the University of…
The Government Gets Majority to Tighten Norwegian Requirements for New Citizens
With the support of the Labor Party and Center Party, the government has the majority in the parliament to tighten requirements for Norwegian language skills…
Entire class of students can now gather in Oslo schools from next Thursday
The one-meter social distancing requirement will be removed in Oslo schools next Thursday and an entire class of students can be now reassemble in the…
Thousands of candidates took Norwegian exam on Tuesday
On Tuesday, around 4,500 private candidates took exams in their main written Norwegian language in order to get the diplomas they need. Although students in…
Seven out of ten parents are satisfied with their children’s school days
Seven out of ten parents state that the children have had an acceptable school day despite being shut down due to the Coronavirus epidemic. This…
Bergen University in Global Climate Alliance
This week, the University of Bergen became part of a global climate alliance of around 40 universities worldwide. The goal of this alliance is to…
NTNU cancels all exchanges this autumn
NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) has previously canceled exchanges outside Europe this autumn. Now the cancellation has been extended to countries within Europe….
200,000 students offered additional loans this week
During the week, more than 200,000 students will be offered an additional loan of 26,000 kroner, which will go to those who have lost income…
BI cancels the autumn exchange trips to countries outside Europe
BI Norwegian Business School cancels all exchange trips to countries outside Europe for the autumn semester, 2020. Students who have already agreed to such trips…
The University of Oslo creates several study places
Following questions from the Government about increased offers for those who have been laid-off and unemployed, the University of Oslo will create 336 new study…