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Accredited Institutions

An accredited higher education institution is granted the right to offer educational provision, without having to apply to NOKUT for specific (programme) accreditation, in accordance with the powers that its institutional category implies.

There are three categories of institutional accreditation in Norway:

Universities

Universities have the right to establish programmes at all levels.

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Specialised University Colleges

Specialised University Colleges have the right to establish study programmes at all levels within their majors.

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University Colleges

University Colleges have the right to establish study programmes at bachelor's level.

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University Colleges with accredited study programmes

All institutions with accredited study programmes may call themselves University College.

University Colleges with accredited study programmes

University Colleges that are not accredited institutions must apply to NOKUT for accreditation of study programmes at all levels.

Note: Some of these University Colleges only have Norwegian names and websites.

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