Departments

• Department for Administration

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  Department for Administration

  The Administration Department is responsible for the internal shared services finance and operations management, HR, IT, archiving, technical service of office equipment and management of premises.

  The department has an important role in developing NOKUT as an organization, contribute to, and ensure a comprehensive and effective practice in accordance to strategies, policies and other regulations. In addition, the department offers services and provides support to the other departments in the day-to-day operations of NOKUT.

  

  The department is led by Director for Administration
  Thrine Kallseter
  Direct line: +47 22 53 05 64
  Mobile phone: +47 995 19 044
  Email: Thrine.Kallseter@nokut.no

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  The department comprises three sections:

  Section for Digitalization and ICT

  

  Head of Digitalization and ICT is
  Kai Morgan
  Mobile phone: +47 948 59 258
  Email: Kai.Morgan@nokut.no

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  Human Resources Section

  

  Head of Human Resources is
  Rune Berge
  Direct line: +47 22 53 05 65
  Mobile phone: +47 920 19 552
  Email: Rune.Berge@nokut.no

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  Section for Finance and Business Management

  

  Head of Finance and Business Management is
  Rita-Kristin Enoksen
  Direct line: +47 21 02 18 84
  Email: Rita-Kristin.Enoksen@nokut.no

• Department for Communication

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  Department for Communication

  NOKUT makes active efforts to increase Norwegian society's knowledge about higher education and tertiary vocational education. The Department for Communication is in charge of and coordinates NOKUT's contact with the media and society at large.

  The Department for Communication shall contribute to NOKUT’s ambition to be perceived as a visible ambassador for quality in education in the Norwegian society.

  The Department for Communication is mainly responsible for the development of and publishing on the following sites:

  – NOKUT's home page
  – NOKUT's blog (in Norwegian only)
  – NOKUT on Twitter (in Norwegian only)
  – NOKUT on Facebook (in Norwegian only)

  The department is also responsible for NOKUT's intranet, publications and graphic profile.

  

  The department is led by Director for Communications
  Gard Sandaker-Nielsen
  Mobile phone: +47 951 57 471
  Email: Gard-Sandaker-Nielsen@nokut.no

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  In addition to the Director of Communications, the department includes the following persons:

  Senior Adviser
  Kristian Bergh
  Direct line: +47 22 53 05 01
  Email: Kristian.Bergh@nokut.no

  Senior Adviser
  Peter Brandstrup
  Direct line: +47 21 02 18 18
  Email: Peter.Brandstrup@nokut.no

  Senior Adviser
  Nina Fjelde
  Direct line: +47 21 02 18 95
  Email: Nina.Fjelde@nokut.no

  Webmaster – Senior Adviser
  Karine Kristiansen
  Direct line: +47 21 02 18 38
  Email: Karine.Kristiansen@nokut.no

  Senior Adviser
  Lene Beate Ruud
  Direct line: + 47 21 02 18 94
  Email: Lene.Ruud@nokut.no

• Department for Evaluation and Analysis

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  Department for Evaluation and Analysis

  The Department for Evaluation and Analysis carries out evaluations, studies and analyses in order to acquire, compile and communicate knowledge that can be useful in the development work of the institutions and authorities.

  The department is also tasked with contributing to the further development of NOKUT's policy instruments, and it is NOKUT's statistics and quantitative data resource. In addition, the department is also responsible for Studiebarometeret – the National Student Survey

  The department cooperates with other NOKUT departments and external parties on individual projects.

  

  The department is led by Director for Evaluation and Analysis
  Ole-Jacob Skodvin
  Direct line: +47 21 02 18 29
  Mobile phone: +47 975 25 062
  Email: Ole-Jacob.Skodvin@nokut.no

• Departement for Foreign Education

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  Department for Foreign Education

  NOKUT is the national competence centre for foreign education. We receive up to 10 000 applications for recognition of foreign education every year. NOKUT coordinates, advises and informs about foreign education and the Norwegian recognition systems.

  The Department for foreign education processes applications for recognition of foreign education. The department has an overview of Norwegian and international recognition practices and safeguards Norwegian obligations and interests in this field, both nationally and internationally.

  

  The department is led by Acting Director for Foreign Education
  Helén Sophie Haugen
  Direct line: +47 21 02 18 10
  Mobile phone: +47 922 37 041
  Email: Helen.Haugen@nokut.no

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  The department comprises four sections:

  Section for Recognition of Regulated Professions and Guidance on Foreign Education

  The main task of this section is to inform about NOKUT's services concerning foreign qualifications. In addition, it has responsibility for information services as National Information Centre for the ENIC-NARIC Network, information and guidance on the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning and assistance centre for the EU Professional Qualifications Directive.

  

  Acting Head of Information about Foreign Education is
  Tove Lain Knudsen
  Direct line: +47 21 02 18 85
  Email: Tove.Knudsen@nokut.no

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  Section for Recognition of Higher Education

  The main task of this section is processing applications for recognition of foreign higher education.

  

  Head of Recognition of Higher Education is
  Joachim Gümüs Kallevig
  Direct line: +47 21 02 18 16
  Mobile phone: +47 952 73 815
  Email: Joachim.Gumus.Kallevig@nokut.no

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  Section for Recognition of VET and TVET

  The main task of this section is processing applications for recognition of vocational education and training.

  

  Head of Recognition of VET and TVET is
  Silje Molander
  Direct line: +47 22 53 05 28
  Mobile phone: +47 920 80 253
  Email: Silje.Molander@nokut.no

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  Section for Interview-based Procedures

  This section is processing applications regarding the Recognition Procedure for Persons without Verifiable Documentation (UVD-procedure).

  

  Acting Head of Inteview-based Procedures is
  Einar Meier
  Direct line: 
  Mobile phone: 
  Email: Einar.Meier@nokut.no

• Department for Quality Assurance and Legal Affairs

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  Department for Quality Assurance and Legal Affairs

  NOKUT is the competence centre and supervisory authority for study programmes at Norwegian universities, university colleges and vocational schools. We accredit new study programmes at Norwegian higher education institutions and supervise around 4,000 courses and programmes offered by 140 institutions.

  The Department for Quality Assurance and Legal Affairs supervises the provision of education at universities, university colleges and vocational schools. The supervisory activities include both verification of the quality of education and the institutions' quality work, and advising institutions on development.

  

  The department is led by acting Director for Quality Assurance and Legal Affairs
  Kristin Vinje
  Direct line: +47 21 02 18 30
  Mobile phone: +47 900 37 562
  Email: Kristin.Vinje@nokut.no

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  The department comprises three sections:

  Section for Quality Assurance of Study Programmes

  

  Head of Quality Assurance of Study Programmes is
  Caroline Natland
  Direct line: +47 22 53 05 74
  Email: Caroline.Natland@nokut.no

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  Section for Quality Assurance of Institutions

  

  Head of Quality Assurance of Institutions is
  Hege Brodahl
  Direct line: +47 21 02 18 99
  Mobile phone: +47 970 86 176
  Email: Hege.Brodahl@nokut.no

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  Section for Legal Affairs

  

  Head of Legal Affairs is
  Kristin Jung Berg
  Direct line: +47 22 53 05 72
  Mobile phone: 
  Email: Kristin.Jung.Berg@nokut.no