Departments

  • 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.

    Thrine Kallseter

    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

    The department comprises three sections:

    Section for Digitalization and ICT

    Kai Morgan

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

    Human Resources Section

    Rune Berge

    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

    Section for Finance and Business Management

    Rita Kristin Enoksen

    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

    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.

    Kristian Bergh

    The department is led by Acting Director for Communications
    Kristian Bergh
    Direct line: +47 22 53 05 01
    Mobile phone: +47 408 53 559
    Email: Kristian.Bergh@nokut.no

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

    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

    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.

    Ole-Jacob Skodvin

    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

  • 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.

    Helén Sophie Haugen

    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

    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.

    Einar Meier

    Acting Head of Inteview-based Procedures is
    Einar Meier
    Direct line: 
    Mobile phone: +47 926 81 114
    Email: Einar.Meier@nokut.no

    Section for Recognition of Higher Education

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

    Silje Molander

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

    Section for Recognition of VET and TVET

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

    Stine Mari Harildstad

    Acting Head of Recognition of VET and TVET is
    Stine Mari Harildstad
    Direct line:
    Mobile phone: +47 416 88 247
    Email: Stine.Mari.Harildstad@nokut.no

    Section for Interview-based Procedures

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

    Marina Malgina

    Head of Inteview-based Procedures is
    Marina Malgina
    Direct line: 
    Mobile phone: +47 984 77 813
    Email: Marina.Malgina@nokut.no

  • 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.

    Nina Waaler

    The department is led by Director for Quality Assurance and Legal Affairs
    Nina Waaler
    Direct line: 
    Mobile phone: +47 452 55 055
    Email: Nina.Waaler@nokut.no

    The department comprises three sections:

    Section for Quality Assurance of Study Programmes

    Caroline Natland

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

    Section for Quality Assurance of Institutions

    Hege Brodahl

    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

    Section for Legal Affairs

    Kristin Jung Berg

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