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    UNESCO Portal on Higher Education Institutions
    Norway

  • Institutions recognized by competent authorities
  • Programmes recognized by competent authorities
  • Information for students planning to study in the country
  • Information on the higher education system
  • Foreign credential assessment and recognition
  • Information on financial assistance opportunities
  • National information centre


    • National Focal Point:

    Ms Tove Lyngra
    Ministry of Higher Education and Research
    Email: tove.lyngra@kd.dep.no

    Definition of "Recognized Higher Education Institution" in Norway: English

      1. Higher education institutions recognized by competent authorities

  • List of recognized universities, specialized universities institutions and universities colleges in Norway. English

      • 2. Higher education programmes recognized by competent authorities

  • List of recognized programmes in Norway - Master’s programmes taught in English only.  English

  • List of recognized programmes in Norwegian only.  Norwegian

      • 3. Information for students planning to study in the country

  • Study in Norway.  English

      • 4. Information on the higher education system

  • Description of the education system and graphical representation:
    Study in Norway.        English

  • Competent bodies:
    Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU).   English

  • Ministries/departments responsible for education:
    Ministry of Education and Research. English

  • Quality assurance mechanisms:
    Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT).   English


      • 5. Information on foreign credential assessment and recognition

  • Description (procedures):
    Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT).    English

  • Competent bodies:
    Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT).   English


      • 6. Information on financial assistance opportunities

  • For national students planning to study abroad:
    Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen).        English

  • For international students planning to study in Norway:
    Study in Norway> Scholarships.   English


      • 7. National Information Centre

  • Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT): English

      • 8. Other information sources

  • Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU): English

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