Departments

  • Department of 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.

    Kathrine Dahlslett Graff

    The department is led by Director of Administration
    Kathrine Dahlslett Graff
    Direct line: +47 21 02 18 44
    Mobile phone: 959 01 827
    Email: kathrine.dahlslett.graff@nokut.no

  • Department of 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.

    Department of 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.

    Stig Arne Skjerven

    The department is led by Director of Foreign Education
    Stig Arne Skjerven
    Direct line: +47 21 02 18 64
    Mobile phone: +47 416 34 034
    Email: Stig.Arne.Skjerven@nokut.no

    The department comprises four sections:

    Section of Information

    The main task of the Section of Information 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.

    Tove Knudsen

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

    Section of Recognition

    The main task of the Section of Recognition is processing applications for recognition of foreign higher education.

    Joachim Gümüs Kallevig

    Acting Head of Recognition is
    Joachim Gümüs Kallevig
    Direct line: +47 21 02 18 16
    Email: Joachim.Gumus.Kallevig@nokut.no

    Section for Recognition of Professional Qualifications (NQF level 4)

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

    Silje Molander

    Head of Recognition of Professional Qualifications (NQF level 4) is
    Silje Molander
    Direct line: +47 22 53 05 28
    Email: Silje.Molander@nokut.no

    Section for Recognition of Refugees’ Qualifications

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

    Marina Malgina

    Head of Recognition of Refugees’ Qualifications is
    Marina Malgina
    Direct line: +47 21 02 18 07
    Email: Marina.Malgina@nokut.no

  • Department of Analysis and Development

    The Department of Analysis and Development 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

    – The Centres of Excellence in Higher Education (SFU)

    – Studiebarometeret – the National Student Survey

    – The prize for quality in higher education (Utdanningskvalitetsprisen) (in Norwegian)

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

    Ole-Jacob Skodvin

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

  • Department of Communication

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

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

    The Department of 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.

    Gard Sandaker-Nielsen

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

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

    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

    Adviser
    Emilie Valebjørg
    Direct line: +47 21 02 18 87
    Mobile phone: +47 930 39 973
    Email: Emilie.Valebjorg@nokut.no

  • Department of Quality Assurance

    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 of Quality Assurance 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.

    Øystein Lund

    The department is led by Director of Quality Assurance
    Øystein Lund
    Direct line: +47 21 02 18 12
    Mobile phone: +47 934 85 605
    Email: Oystein.Lund@nokut.no

    The department comprises three sections:

    Section of Accreditation

    Head of Accreditation is
    Helén Sophie Haugen
    Direct line: +47 21 02 18 40
    Email: Helen.Haugen@nokut.no

    Section of Evaluation and Quality Enhancement

    Stephan Hamberg

    Head of Evaluation and Quality Enhancement is
    Stephan Hamberg
    Direct line: +47 22 53 05 29
    Email: Stephan.Hamberg@nokut.no

    Section of Quality Assurance

    Hege Brodahl

    Head of Quality Assurance is
    Hege Brodahl
    Direct line: +47 21 02 18 99
    Email: Hege.Brodahl@nokut.no