Decline in popularity of foreign languages with Norwegian students
The number of upper secondary school students taking specializations in foreign languages, such as German, French, or Spanish, is on the decline according to figures…
Education in Norway
New directive sees Bibles discouraged from Norwegian schools, complaint filed
The Civil Ombudsman has received a complaint, from the Gideons International, about a new education directive that discourages religious writings, like the Bible, as gifts…
One in four students in Norway dropped out of education, new report warns
One in four students who began university and college education in 2012 dropped out. The figures are from the Frafall report about changes in university…
SSB: 35.3% of Norwegians have completed higher education
As of 2020, a total of 35.3% of Norwegians had completed higher education. The proportion of women with higher education is significantly higher than the…
Tromsø student wins Sex og Politikk’s national illustration competition for inclusive sex-ed
Polina Vorobeva, a student from the Breivang Upper Secondary School in Tromsø, is the winner. 19-year-old Polina Vorobeva has won NGO Sex og Politikk‘s competition…
The debate on cash benefits in Norway is anything but child’s play. Here’s why it’s important
It is over two decades since the “kontantstøtte” (cash support benefit scheme) was first introduced in Norway. What was once seen as a way to…
Despite the pandemic, almost as many Norwegian students completed education last year as in 2019
Despite the pandemic-like, 53,959 students completed their education at Norwegian universities and colleges in 2020. That is only 15 fewer than in the previous school…
Norway is allocating 166 million kroner to close “knowledge gaps” among adults
The Norwegian government will distribute NOK 166 million to tackle “knowledge gaps” among adults. The money will go to training in, among other things, reading,…
The Norwegian government wants to allow more people to study from home – even after corona
The corona pandemic has allowed more people to go through education from home. That is also what the Prime Minister and the Minister of Research…
Norway spent 213 billion kroner on education in 2018
Expenditure on education amounted to NOK 213 billion in 2018. This is 7.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) for mainland Norway, the same share as…
Education in Norway
Norway offers you a unique student experience and Norwegian institutions of higher education welcome applications sent by qualified students from all over the world. Internationalisation…
