Norvège
    
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     Description of secondary school system

Lower secondary education lasts for three years. Upper secondary education also lasts for three years and leads to the vitnemal fra denvideregaende skole. With the 1994 reform, this qualification will remain. Pupils must follow a foundation course and advanced level courses I and II or a craft or journeyman's certificate course and have a specified level of knowledge in Norwegian, English, social studies, mathematics and natural sciences/environmental studies. There are no longer separate technical schools. Tekniske Fagskoler still exist, providing more advanced technical training for those who have completed basic training and have work experience.
 

 Enseignement supérieur
 
    
La Norvège à un enseignement supérieur à deux volets

• des universités et des institutions scientifiques proposant de filières longues
• un grand nombre de collèges d'enseignement supérieur proposant des filières courtes de 1 à 4 années (cycle court) en gestion, engineering, science, langues, formation des enseigants,métiers sociaux, administration publiquee , tourisme, agriculture, pêche.

Tout étudiant peut changer sans problème d'université institutions, car il bénéficie d'un principe d'équivalence automatique.

Les collègesd'enseignement supérieur peuvent délivrer le diplôme universitaire court "cand.mag." comme des certificats sanctionnat des études plus courtes. Les diplômes d'universités sont protégés par la loi, comme certain titres profesionnels

On trouve d'autres institutions au niveau d'études post-secondaire, comme des collèges d'Etat spécialisés en fine arts, des écoles d'états pour les métiers de la santé, des collèges privés(theologie, gestion, engineering), des écoles militaires, des écoles hotelières, des métiersd ela meer et des écoles techniques.

Le Comité national de coordination (NKU) a fixé les règles d'équivalence entre les études dans les collèges et les études universitaires. Depuis 1994 Tous les collèges ou instituions équivalentes bénéficient de l'appellation de 'hogskolen' qui les place formellement dans la même catégories que les universités.

     Main types of higher education institutions in country

     Type of institution: UNIVERSITETER
     Translation:              UNIVERSITIES

     Type of institution: DISTRIKTSHOGSKOLER
     Translation:              REGIONAL COLLEGES

     Type of institution: STATLIGE PEDAGOGISKE HOGSKOLER
     Translation:              COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

     Type of institution: STATLIGE INGENIORHOGSKOLER
     Translation:              COLLEGES OF ENGINEERING

     Type of institution: STATLIGE KOMMUNAL- OG SOSIALHOGSKOLE
     Translation:              COLLEGE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL WORK

     Type of institution: STATLIGE HELSEFAGHOGSKOLER
     Translation:              COLLEGES FOR TRAINING HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL

     Type of institution: VITENSKAPELIGE HOGSKOLER
     Translation:              UNIVERSITY COLLEGES

     Main laws/decrees governing higher education

     Name of law/decree: Universitetsloven
     Date:                           16 June, 1989
     Institution type:        Universities, university colleges and colleges of higher education

     Name of law/decree: Lov om larerutdannelse
     Date:                           8 June, 1973
     Institution type:        teacher training

     Name of law/decree: Lov om helsepersonale
     Date:                           14 June, 1974
     Institution type:        Health care personnel training
 

 
 Administrative structure of higher education

     Name of body: Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs
     Role:                  Responsible for all institutions of higher education with the exception of colleges of agriculture and colleges of higher
     education.
     Address:
          P.O. Box: 8119 Dep.
          Street: Akersgata 42
          City: Oslo
          State/Province: NO
          Postal code: N-0032
          Telephone: 47-22-249090
          Fax: 47-22-249540

     Name of body: Ministry of Agriculture
     Role:                  Responsible for the College of Agriculture and the College of Veterinary Medicine
     Address:
          P.O. Box: 8004 Dep.
          Street: Akersgata 42
          City: Oslo
          State/Province: NO
          Postal code: N-0030
          Telephone: 47-22-349094
          Fax: 47-22-349555

     Name of body: Regional Boards of education
     Role:                  Responsible for colleges of higher education, coordinate higher education in their region

     Name of body: The Norwegian Council of Universities
     Role:                  Responsible for the College of Agriculture and the  College of Veterinary Medicine
    Address:
         Street: Harald Haarfagresgate 17
         City: Bergen
         Postal code: 5020
         Telephone: 47-55-902737
         Fax: 47-55-902748
         E-Mail: ur@dnu.uib.no
         Internet: http://www.uib.no/universitetsraadet/

     Academic year

     Classes start:     August
     Classes end:      June
     Long vacation:  from 20 June, to 20 August

     Languages of instruction

     Norwegian
 
 

 Stages and Organization of Higher Education Studies

     Higher vocational/technical studies

Toutes Schools of higher education offering 1-3 year programmes which have been evaluated by the National Coordinating Committee (NKU) for equivalence.  Nearly all schools formerly at this level are now defined as either upper secondary education or higher education.

     University level studies

     Stage 1

Description: The first stage requires some 4 years of study, and at A) university/university college level leads to the candidata/tus magisterii (cand.mag.) degree. The cand.mag. is obtained by a combination of examinations in a number of subjects. The University of Oslo can grant the title exam.oecon. (3.5 years) and ernaringsfysiolog (3 years). Norges Handelshoyskole (Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration) awards a sivilokonom (civil or business economist) title and a Master of International Business (MIB). At Norges Musikkhogskole  (Norwegian College of Music), the title kandidat i musikk is awarded. B) Colleges of higher education, first stage studies lead to the hogskolekandidat degree (2-3 years), cand.mag, (3.5-5 years) or the titles sivilokonom (4 years), larer (teacher), ingenior (engineer), sosionom (social worker), kommunalkandidat (public administration graduate), journalist, bibliotekar (librarian) or barnevernspedagog (preschool teacher), - which are all 3-year courses.

     Stage 2

Description: This includes: 1) the professional degrees awarded by the  universities/university colleges, and which usually require 6 years of study, e.g. cand.theol, cand.jur., cand.med., cand.pharm., cand.odont., cand.psychol., cand.paed., cand.oecon., cand.soxiol., sivilarkitekt (5 years), siv.ing. (5-5.5 yrs), idrettskandidat, cand.agric., cand.med.vet.; 2) the academic degrees which build upon a cand.mag. (or previous lower academic degree) and require some 2 further years of study and independent research; e.g. cand.philol., cand. polit., cand.scient., mag.art., sivilokonom med hoyere avdelingseksamen, and cand.musicae. Colleges of higher education award the following degrees and titles: hovedfagskandidat (main subject graduate), sivilingenior, cand.paed. spec., and kunstfagkandidat og designkandidat.

     Stage 3:     Licentiate

Description: Further studies based on previous degrees available only in certain subject areas.

     Stage 4:     Doctoral

Description: The highest academic level of study, usually based on independent research but occasionally based on a taught programme of study.
 

     Non-formal studies
 
     Les formations à disttance

Il y a 20 écoles par correspondance qui proposent plus de 1000 cours, qui doivent tous être approuvés par le Ministre de l'Education et la recherche. La plupart des cours correspondent à des formations profesionnelles ou conduisent à des qualifications formelles. Plusieurs de sces écoles coopérent avec des instituions d'enseignement supérieur pour organiser des cours, par exemple sur les thèmes des média, del'économie de l'économie et de l'administration.
 

 Echelle de notation
 

    On note généralement de 0 to 6 ( le mieux) dans le secondaire. Dans le supérieur on garde la même échelle à l'inverse ( 1: le mieux) fixe souvent un niveau d'exigence à 4

Admissions to Higher Education and Recognition of Foreign Credentials

     Admissions to university level

     Secondary school credential/certificate/diploma(s) required for entry

     Name of sec. school credential: VITNEMAL FRA VIDEREGAENDE SKOLE
     Minimum score/requirement: Completed and Passed ("Fullfort og bestatt")
     Total number of years of primary and secondary school study: 12

     Alternative(s) to these credentials:
If the areas of study are not 'general subjects' or 'commercial and clerical', university admission requires completing courses and passing exams in supplementary areas. 2) Completion of courses at some higher education institutions can fulfil university entrance requirements. 3) Completion of courses at some higher educaton institutions together with supplementary exams.

     Numerus clausus established in the country for students entering university level education
     At level of institutions: Y          At country/state level: Y
     Specified restrictions of the country/state level:
     Medicine b310, Dentistry b105, Pharmacy b55, Psychology b90
 

     Admission for foreign students

     Special admission requirements for foreign students at national level:

     Definition of a "foreign" student:Foreign citizens who do not have a permanent residence permit in Norway.

     Quotas established for foreign students:
     At institution level: Y
     At country/state level: N

     Special entry regulations for foreign students in country/state:
 Students should inquire about visa requlations at Norwegian embassies or consulates. They should apply for a residence permit before arrival in Norway. Residence permit will often require a financial guarantee (NOK 50000)

     Language proficiency requirements for foreign applicants whose first language is not the language of instruction
     Are there examinations at institution level? Y

     Requirements at national level

     Name of exam or requirement: Norsk for utlendinger, trinn 3
     Minimum score (for exam):  3.0

     Name of exam or requirement: Bergenstesten, hoyere niva
     Minimum score (for exam):  450

     Authority to whom foreign student applications should be addressed:

     Application to individual institutions: Y
     Application to national/central body: N

     Reference to further information materials on foreign students admissions

     Title:          Foreign Students in Norway
     Publisher: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo

     Title:          Evaluation of Foreign Educational Qualifications
     Publisher: Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs, Oslo
 

 Recognition of studies and qualifications

     System of "recognition" or "accreditation" of studies completed and credentials awarded within the country:
 

     Description:

Delegated by the Ministry of Education and Research for Universities, university colleges and regional colleges - For professional degrees: ministries. For Norwegian private institutions: the National Coordinating Committee (NKU)

     Practice regarding access to the professions:

Access to a profession is subject to the ministry (as indicated above) responsible for the practice of that profession.

     Policy for transfer and recognition of studies and degrees between institutions of the country:

The National Coordinating Committee (NKU) has evaluated university level study programmes and has established equivalence standards  among the institutions.

     Recognition of studies completed and credentials awarded in foreign countries

     Bodies primarily addressing questions relating to the recognition of  foreign credentials and studies in higher education

     Name of body: NAIC, University of Oslo, Department of International Relations
     Address:
          P.O. Box: 1081 Blindern
          City: Oslo
          Postal code: N-0317
          Telephone: 47-22-858850
          Telex: 2425 unios n
          Fax: 47-22-858888
          E-Mail: naic@admin.uio.no

     Principal multilateral agreements adopted by the country relating to recognition of studies, degrees and
   diplomas

     Name of agreement: CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION OF STUDIES, DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN
     EUROPE
 

 Student services

     Main student services at national level

     Name of service: Housing and child care services funded nationally, but administered locally.
 
     Are these services available to foreign students? Y

     Is there a national social security system health insurance for home students? Y
     Is it available for foreign students? Y

     Details on social security for foreign students:
Does not cover costs for medication (except for chronic conditions), dental work or hospital stays. Requires a co-payment for consultations.

     Special travel concessions for students:
     By road:   N
     By rail:   Y
     By air:    Y
     Is it available for foreign students? Y

     Principal national student associations and unions

     Name: National Student Union (NSU)

     Address:
          Street: Sagveien 21
          City: Oslo
          Postal code: N-0458
          Telephone: 47-22-714720
          Fax: 47-22-352405
 

 Student expenses and financial aid
 
     Average student expenses in national currency:

     Average living costs for current academic year: Norwegian Krone 57800
 

     Publication(s) listing scholarships/grants/loans available

     Title:                           Study Abroad, 1996-1997
     Publisher:                  UNESCO
     Year of publication: 1995

 
 International Cooperation

     Participation of country in multilateral or major bilateral higher education exchange programmes

     Name of programme: NORDPLUS
     Name of programme: NORDKALOTTEN
     Name of programme: Nordisk studentutveksling for sivilingeniorer
     Name of programme: ERASMUS
     Name of programme: COMETT