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Ensuring Quality to Build Trust
NOKUT’s annual report has been submitted to the Ministry of Education and Research. In it, we summarize 2024 as a year in which NOKUT further developed its working methods while successfully delivering on its set goals.
Targeted reviews of the quality work at higher education institutions fostering development
NOKUT will soon launch a new round of periodic reviews of the systematic quality work at Norwegian higher education institutions (HEIs). The new methodology ensures targeted reviews that foster development.
Bergen School of Architecture Meets All Requirements for Accreditation as a University College
Bergen School of Architecture (BAS) has now been accredited as a university college after NOKUT approved the institution's systematic quality assurance work.
NOKUT Approves the University Application from Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
On Thursday, September 12, NOKUT’s board approved the application for accreditation as a university from Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (HINN). It is now up to the King in Council to make the final decision on university status, which would make HINN Norway's eleventh university.
The Quality Assurance Work at Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education is Approved
The deficiencies from the 2022 review have been corrected, and the systematic quality work at Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education (QMUC) has been approved by NOKUT.
NLA University College Meets All Accreditation Criteria as a University College
After NOKUT's review, it is now confirmed that NLA University College retains its accreditation as a university college.
Accreditation of Joint Degree in Arts at Ph.D. Level
The Ph.D. in artistic research within art practice and creation at Østfold University College, in collaboration with Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences and UiT The Arctic University of Norway, has been accredited by NOKUT's board.
Three University Colleges must address deficiencies in their systematic quality work following NOKUT’s supervision
All three university colleges must address deficiencies in their systematic quality work following NOKUT’s supervision before their quality work can be approved. Two have some deficiencies, while one has significant deficiencies and must undergo a completely new review in 2025.
Achieved many important goals
NOKUT's 20th year was both content rich and busy. Despite many parallel processes and growth in ordinary tasks, increasing numbers of applications, and a tight budget, NOKUT has performed well and can demonstrate good goal achievement in accordance with the new strategy, NOKUT 2030: Ensure quality, build trust.
Most initial teacher education students want to work as teachers
NOKUT has conducted surveys among students, campus-based teacher educators, school-based teacher educators, and teacher candidates from initial teacher education programs. We are now publishing four reports that provide important knowledge about initial teacher education.