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Expansion of NOKUT´s recognition procedure for foreign vocational education and training
It is now possible for applicants from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to apply for recognition of their vocational education and training.
Aims for automatic recognition of higher education in the Nordic countries
‘Easier and more effective reciprocal recognition of each country’s education should be possible in the near future. We must avoid unnecessary double work.’
NOKUT staff win EAIE’s Bo Gregersen Award for Best Practice
Stig Arne Skjerven and Marina Malgina of the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) have been awarded the Bo Gregersen Award for Best Practice for 2017 by the European Association for International Education (EAIE).
Stig Arne Skjerven elected New President of the ENIC Network
NOKUT’s Director of Foreign Education Stig Arne Skjerven is the new president of the European Network of Information Centres – ENIC. The presidency is for a two-year period.
First European Qualifications Passport for Refugees issued in Greece
54 persons have been granted a European Qualifications Passport for Refugees. The method used is developed by NOKUT. The purpose of the Qualifications Passport is to help refugees to get to work more quickly or get admission to further education.
Spring/summer edition of The SFU magazine out now
Read the latest news from Norway’s leading educational communities.
Interim evaluation of three Centres for Excellence begins
Yesterday, the panel appointed to evaluate three Centres for Excellence in Education met for the first time.
Kick off for new Centres for Excellence in Education: “The Norwegian approach is unique and has great potential”
Future focused, seeking inter-disciplinary approaches and strong on student engagement. These are the characteristics of the new Centres for Excellence in Education (SFUs) as described by the chair of the expert panel.
New results from the annual student survey
Practice work scores highest on student satisfaction: students report that practical training in their field helps them learn. But few get to benefit from it. Most students experience only a limited range of teaching methods in their study programs.
What does it take to establish and develop a quality culture in higher education?
“Shared values and norms for high quality in teaching and learning is essential for succeeding with quality work, quality management and the development of quality cultures. This is a challenging task, but one of the most important success criteria for enhancing educational quality.”