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Norway

The body responsible for the recognition of foreign qualifcations in Norway is Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen (NOKUT). NOKUT is a national government agency.

Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen (NOKUT)

P.O. Box 1708 Vika
0121 Oslo
Norway

Phone: +47 21 02 18 60
Fax: +47 21 02 18 01
E-mail: postmottak@nokut.no

http://www.nokut.no/

Norway has signed and ratified the Lisbon Recognition Convention (1999).

Higher education institutions grant subject-specific academic recognition as equivalent to their own degrees. The Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS - Samordna opptak) process applications for admission to undergraduate programmes.

 

Types of recognition

NOKUT is responsible for the recognition of the following qualifications and types of recognition:

Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

• advisory professional recognition

   

Short cycle education (e.g. Associate degree)

• legally binding academic recognition giving access to higher education programmes
• legally binding recognition giving access to the labour market
• advisory professional recognition

   

First cycle education (e.g. Bachelor)

• legally binding academic recognition giving access to higher education programmes
• legally binding recognition giving access to the labour market
• advisory professional recognition

   

Second cycle education (e.g. Master)

• legally binding academic recognition giving access to higher education programmes
• legally binding recognition giving access to the labour market
• advisory professional recognition

   

Third cycle education (e.g. Doctor)

• legally binding academic recognition giving access to higher education programmes
• legally binding recognition giving access to the labour market
• advisory professional recognition

   

The recognition procedure(s)

No fee is charged for the recognition procedure. The procedure has a specified deadline of 12 weeks.

Step 1: Application

• All holders of foreign qualifications have access to an assessment of their qualifications
• Applicants can make use of standardised application forms
• The receipt of the application is acknowledged
• The time normally required to process recognition applications is specified to the applicants

   

Step 2: Verification

• A checklist is used regarding required documents
• The authenticity of the documents is verified
• Previous cases (i.e. precedents) are referred to in light of the current recognition decisions
• The status, type and accreditation of the awarding higher education institution and the programme leading to the qualification is verified
• The recognition networks/bodies (e.g. ENIC/NARICs) are consulted

   

Step 3: Assessment

• All predefined criteria are are assessed to detect differences
• Detected differences are checked to see whether they are considered substantial (taking into account the purpose for which recognition is sought)

   

Step 4: Decision-making

• If there are no substantial differences: full recognition
• In case there are substantial differences:
  • The reasons why the differences are substantial are clearly stated
  • Alternative/partial recognition is suggested
  • Information is provided on the possibilities for appeal
• The case is added to the Inventory of typical recognition cases

   

Additional elements

• There is a comparative overview of other education systems or qualifications in relation to that of the country concerned
• There are special measures for refugees who cannot document the qualification(s) they claim

   

Open qualifications area with

At the moment there is no open qualifcations area with another country.

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