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22 bids for status as new Centres for Excellence in Education
13 May was the deadline for submitting applications in the competition for Centres for Excellence in Education. NOKUT has received 22 applications from 12 different universities and university colleges. Between three and six centres will be awarded. Finalists will be revealed in the middle of July.
Helpful advice on the road towards status as a Centre of Excellence in Education
Include your students, document excellence thoroughly and reflect upon what kind of documentation you present in your application. This was one of the advice given at NOKUT’s seminar for SFU applicants.
Record high number of applications for recognition of foreign education
NOKUT received in total over 7500 applications for general recognition in 2015. This is an increase of more than 15 percent from 2014. The highest number of applicants have their educational background from Poland.
New verdict from Norwegian students on the quality in higher education
In February, NOKUT released new results from the national student survey for higher education in Norway, Studiebarometeret.