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Facts – Foreign education

The GSU list

The general basis for admission to universities and university colleges in Norway is called Higher Education Entrance Qualification. For applicants with foreign education, the requirements are specified in the GSU-list.
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List of industries – regulated professions
Recognition authorities

Facts – Norwegian Education

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The SFU Magazine
The SFU Magazine is a magazine published by NOKUT in cooperation with the centres. The first edition was launched on 22 October 2014.
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- 1/2017 (web)
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Strategies

News

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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Photo of the additional five qualifications

An additional five qualifications included in the recognition scheme for foreign vocational education and training

Published October 15, 2018

Cooks, institutional cooks, cosmetologists, motor vehicle mechanics for heavy or light vehicles have the opportunity to apply for recognition of their vocational education and training from abroad as of Monday, 15th October.

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Calendar

Feb 28.: Live-webinar on Somalia

Country briefing presenting a systematised overview of the educational system
Mar 07.: Live-webinar on Venezuela

Country briefing presenting a systematised overview of the educational system
Mar 26.: Live-webinar on the Democratic Republic of Congo

Country briefing presenting a systematised overview of the educational system

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