Recognition systems

There are several ways of having foreign education recognised in Norway. It is your formal educational qualifications and what you will use the recognition of your education for, that determine what kind of recognition you need and which recognition authority you should send your application to.

Find more information about the various recognition authorities here:

Recognition system for refugees

If you lack documentation for your education, or you have been informed that your documentation does not meet the requirements for recognition, you can make use of a special recognition procedure specifically developed for refugees. Read more about this on NOKUT's web site.