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New recognition scheme for foreign tertiary vocational education

Published January 04, 2019

Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) has now opened a new recognition scheme for persons with foreign tertiary vocational education.

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NOKUT (of course) have to apply the current legislation

Published March 22, 2019 by Terje Mørland.

NOKUT’s accreditation of three educations at Astrologiskolen Herkules have led to reactions. This is understandable, but we have to apply the law as it currently stands.

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