Departments

  • Communication and Public Relations

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

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

    The unit for Communication and Public Relations 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 unit is also responsible for NOKUT's intranet and graphic profile.

    Peter Brandstrup

    The unit is led by Director for Communication and Public Relations
    Peter Brandstrup
    Mobile phone: +47 415 47 215
    Email: Peter.Brandstrup@nokut.no

    In addition to the Director for Communication and Public Relations, the unit includes the following persons:

    Senior Adviser
    Kristian Bergh
    Direct line: +47 22 53 05 01
    Email: Kristian.Bergh@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

    Apprentice
    Christopher Hansen
    Email: Christopher.Hansen@nokut.no

  • Department for Accreditation and 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 for Accreditation and 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.

    Nina Waaler

    The department is led by Director for Accreditation and Quality Assurance
    Nina Waaler
    Mobile phone: +47 452 55 055
    Email: Nina.Waaler@nokut.no

    The department comprises two sections:

    Section for Higher Vocational Education

    Christin Drangsland

    Acting Head of Higher Vocational Education is
    Christin Drangsland
    Direct line: +47 928 15 414
    Email: Christin.Drangsland@nokut.no

    Section for Higher Education

    Hege Brodahl

    Head of Higher Education is
    Hege Brodahl
    Mobile phone: +47 970 86 176
    Email: Hege.Brodahl@nokut.no

  • Department for Evaluation and Analysis

    The Department for Evaluation and Analysis 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 Studiebarometeret – the National Student Survey

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

    The department is led by Director for Evaluation and Analysis Ole-Jacob Skodvin and Head of Section Stein Erik Lid.

    Ole-Jacob Skodvin

    Ole-Jacob Skodvin
    Mobile phone: +47 975 25 062
    Email: Ole-Jacob.Skodvin@nokut.no

    Stein Erik Lid

    Stein Erik Lid
    Mobile phone: +47 450 30 676
    Email: Stein.Erik.Lid@nokut.no

  • Department for Legal Affairs and Financial Supervision

    Kristin Jung Berg

    The department is led by Director of Legal Affairs and Financial Supervision
    Kristin Jung Berg
    Direct line: +47 22 53 05 72
    Mobile phone: 
    Email: Kristin.Jung.Berg@nokut.no

  • Department for Organisation and IT

    The Department for Organisation and IT 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 organisation, 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.

    Thrine Kallseter

    The department is led by Director for Organisation and IT
    Thrine Kallseter
    Mobile phone: +47 995 19 044
    Email: Thrine.Kallseter@nokut.no

    The department comprises three sections:

    Section for Finance and Business Management

    Rita Kristin Enoksen

    Head of Finance and Business Management is
    Rita-Kristin Enoksen
    Direct line: +47 922 08 698
    Email: Rita-Kristin.Enoksen@nokut.no

    Section for Human Resources

    Arnt-Helge Ljoså

    Head of Human Resources is
    Arnt-Helge Ljoså
    Mobile phone: +47 988 87 136
    Email: arnthelge.ljosaa@nokut.no

    Section for IT

    Abdul Salam Ali

    Head of Digitalization and ICT is
    Abdul Salam Ali
    Mobile phone: +47 928 26 340
    Email: Salam.Ali@nokut.no