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…
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…
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 who began university and college education in 2012 dropped out. The figures are from the Frafall report about changes in university…
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…
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…
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-like, 53,959 students completed their education at Norwegian universities and colleges in 2020. That is only 15 fewer than in the previous school…
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 corona pandemic has allowed more people to go through education from home. That is also what the Prime Minister and the Minister of Research…
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…
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…