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SIU

TEA TEAM seminar in Joensuu, Finland

Dr. Gunn Mangerud, Director SIU

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Outline

• About Norway• About SIU• Norwegian Higher Education

• Higher Education Policy• The Higher Education System (degrees, academic

requirements, etc.)• The Higher Education sector• Key mobility data

• Norwegian research• Research Policy• Key statistics• Centres of Excellence

• Some Norwegian programmes in higher education with relevance for the countries in TeaTeam Joensuu

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www.studyinnorway.noASPIRE. INSPIRE.

Feed your head with knowledge

Add spice with refreshing experiences

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Norwegian Higher Education

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Norwegian Higher Education

• The Ministry of Education and Research has the overall responsibility for higher education in Norway

• One common Act for Universities, University Colleges and the Private Higher Education Institutions

• The majority of Norwegian Higher Education institutions are owned by the State

• More than ninety per cent of the student population in Norway attend State institutions

• Tuition is free at public institutions

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Norwegian HE policy – key points

• International cooperation in higher education has for a long time been a central part of Norwegian politics

• The Quality Reform• ”Do your duty – demand your rights”

• Quality• Intensity• Internationalization

• Bologna process implemented

• Institutionally linked academic cooperation• mobility as one element – reciprocity underlined

• Increased academic quality

• National programmes and mobility are seen as important instruments in internationalizing Norwegian HE

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Educational system in Norway

• Education for all

• Lifelong learning perspective

• 10 years compulsory school

• A right to three years’ upper secondary education and/or training

• HE is quality, research-based education at undergraduate, graduate and PhD level• No tuition fees (apart from some private

institutions)

• 40% of the population age 24-34 have completed a degree at university level.

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Degree system

• 3 + 2 + 3 degree system

• Bachelor, Master and PhD structure following European standards• (Bologna standard+ECTS credits+Diploma

Supplement)

• Grades awarded to a graded scale from A (highest) to F (lowest) with E as the minimum pass grade

• Flexible and transparent system

• Academic year: Mid August to mid June• General application deadline for foreign students:

January 15 to March 15 • Note that some institutions have separate

"pre-qualification" deadlines that are earlier than this

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Academic requirements

• Bachelor programmes: Minimum completion of secondary education. • Completion of secondary education at advanced level

• For some countries 1 year university/ college studies in addition• See GSU list at: http://www.nokut.no/sw14437.asp

• ALBANIA English test required/Dëftëse Pjekurie• MACEDONIA English test required/ Svidetelstvo za Polozen

Zavrsen ispit vo uciliste za sredno obrazovanie or Matura or Svidetelstvo za zavrseno sredno obrazovanie or Deftese per fazen e pergatitjes. profesionale or Svidetelstvo za stepen na strucna podgotovka

• CROATIA English test required/Svjedodzba o Zavrsenom Srednjem Obrazovanju or Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom Ispitu or Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom Ispitu-Maturit or Maturalna Svjedozba

• Masters programmes: • Undergraduate/bachelor’s degree of minimum three years duration, or

equivalent• Contact the institution

• Language: Norwegian or English

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Foreign higher education?

• If you have foreign higher education qualifications and wish to apply for admission to Norwegian higher education to continue your studies, you can apply for transfer of academic credits to a Norwegian university or state university college

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Recognition

• In Norway, you can apply for two types of academic recognition of your foreign higher education• general recognition• specific recognition

• NOKUT deals with applications for general recognition• determines how many ECTS credits your foreign education is

worth, and whether your education is equivalent to a Norwegian degree in terms of level and scope.

• Specific recognition is granted by the individual universities and university colleges in Norway • recognise foreign education in relation to specific subjects and

degrees at their respective institution

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Requirements

• NOKUT grants general recognition of foreign education• Look up http://www.nokut.no/sw407.asp

• You can apply to NOKUT• for general recognition of your education if you wish to obtain

recognition of the level and scope of your studies • can grant you ECTS credits • give general recognition of your education/degree as being

equivalent to a Norwegian bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree

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“MUST” documents

• Final certificates or diplomas.

• Transcripts of marks indicating the number of years of study, the individual courses/subects, and examinations with marks awarded.

• If you have changed your name or your name is written in different ways, you must document this.

• Translations of the documents into English, Norwegian or another Scandinavian language. This must be done by a government-authorised translator.

More information about translation services is available on the website of the  The Association of Government Authorized Translators in Norway.

•  Proof of identity (letter of confirmation from the Norwegian national population register or personal details section of your passport).

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Student residence permit

• See studyinnorway (under: ”Student-residence-permit”)• All students who plan to stay in Norway for more than three months

will need a student residence permit

• Applicants from outside the EU/EEA/EFTA submit an application to a Norwegian Foreign Mission• An application form for student residence with a passport

photograph• A copy of your passport• Documentation of admission to an approved educational

institution• A plan of study• Documentation of housing

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What to study? (1)

• Courses taught in English at most institutions• At all levels

• Graduate level• More than 200 Masters programmes taught in

English (db online on www.studyinnorway.no) • Number constantly increasing

• PhD – English

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What to study? (2)

• Undergraduate level• Tailor made semesters at Bachelor level at all

institutions• See list of institutions

• at www.studyinnorway.no• http://www.studyinnorway.no/sn/Where-

can-I-study/List-of-institutions

• Summer programmes• at www.studyinnorway.no

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Want to learn Norwegian?

• Norwegian - a Scandinavian language• By learning N. you will understand Swedish and Danish

• In Norway• Most institutions offer non-credit short course (optional) • If you want to study in Norwegian

• 1 year of study (60 ECTS)• Quota students are eligible for full support for this extra year

• Outside Norway• See studyinnorway for list of institutions in the 36 countries that

currently offer Norwegian courses

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Want to learn Norwegian?

• Ski• Fjord

• Tusen takk• Hadet!

• Jeg, eg, æg, æ, i, je, e, ei,

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STUDENT LIFE• Student welfare• Housing for international students• Strong student democracy (ISU)• Introductory programs• Student culture

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Student Life

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THE VAST AREAS OF UNSPOILED NATURE PROVIDE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOR PURE ENJOYMENT.

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Where to study?

• No matter what your academic interests are Norway can offer a wide variety of institutions

•all with their own distinct profil •difference in geographic location

• from the rugged islands of Svalbard in the Arctic to the capital city Oslo, makes each institution a perfect starting point for unique experiences

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Higher education institutions in Norway

• Four categories• Universities• Specialized universities• University colleges• Institutions with accredited academic or professional

programmes

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Norwegian Higher Education Sector

• Seven universities• all state-run

• Six specialised universities • five state-run and one private

• 24 state university colleges• Two private university colleges• Two national institutes of the arts• 25 private institutions of higher education • Two university centres

• The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)

• 17 institutions of higher education offer Ph.D. programmes• 200 Master Programs in English

• 21 Centres of Excellence and 14 Centres of Research-based Innovation

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Universities

• University of Oslo • The oldest (1811) and largest• Approx. 30,000 students & 4,600 faculty and staff

• University of Bergen• Approx. 14,500 students & 3,200 faculty and staff

• Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU, in Trondheim)• Approx. 20 000 students & 4,300 faculty and staff

• University of Tromsø• The world's northernmost university!• Approx. 6000 students & 1800 faculty and staff

• University of Stavanger (from 2006)• Approx. 8,000 students and 900 faculty and staff

• Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB, in Ås) • Approx. 2600 students & 870 faculty and staff

• University of Agder (from 2007)• Approx. 8,000 students & 900 faculty and staff

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Specialised universities

• Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen

• Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo• Offers music education of the highest level

• Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NSSS), Oslo• Holds a national responsibility to provide higher education and scientific

research in its corresponding fields

• Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo• The sole institution educating veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses

in Norway

• Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Oslo • Main fields are architecture, urbanism and industrial design

• The Norwegian School of Theology (private), Oslo• The largest theological institution in Norway

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The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)

• The world’s northernmost higher education institution• Located in Longyear at 78º N• Offers high quality courses at the undergraduate, graduate and

postgraduate level• Arctic Biology, Arctic Geology, Arctic Geophysics and Arctic

Technology.

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Summer schools in Norway

• Oslo International Summer School• Offers a variety of courses on undergraduate and graduate level• 6-week courses• www.uio.no/iss

• Bodø International Summer University• The main program is entitled "Managing Diversity" • 4-week programs• www.hibo.no

• BI Norwegian School of Management International Summer Program• Intercultural Management – a Scandinavian perspective• 3-week program• www.bi.no

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Summer schools, continued

• Summer University at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences• Focus on sustainable management of natural resources• 3-week program (+2 weeks of preparatory online studies)• www.umb.no

• The Bergen Summer Research School • Mission and Definition: Global Development Challenges• Joint venture between Uof Bergen, Norwegian Schoold of Economics and

Business Admin., Chr. Michelsen Institute, Bergen University College & UNIFOB• Theme 2008: 7 - 17 August : Global Poverty• 2009 Theme: Global Environmental and Climate Change• Tuition fee about 540 US $• http://gdc.uib.no/

• All the summer school programs give ECTS credits, transferable to ECTS credits

• All institutions provide housing for the summer students• Programs include excursions and social activities.

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Norwegian Research

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Norwegian Research Priorities

• Report No. 20 (2004-2005) to the Storting• Commitment to Research

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Som key statistics

• Norwegian expenditure on R&D (nominal terms) was NOK 29.3 billion in 2005 (5.9 billion Canadian dollars)• 1.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2005 • NOK 13.2 billion funded by Industry, NOK 12.9 billion by the

Government and NOK 3.5 billion from other sources

• Human resources• Over 54 000 persons were involved in R&D • The overall percentage of female researchers about 32 percent • The number of students in Norway has remained stable from 2002 at

approximately 220 000

• In total, more than 15 000 doctoral degrees has been awarded• This number is constantly increasing

• 900 new doctoral degrees were awarded in 2006 • Norwegian researchers published nearly 7 200 articles (2006)

• More than 50 per cent of Norwegian articles included international co-authorship

• During the 2002–2006 period, Norwegian articles were cited 18 percent more often than the world average.

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Norwegian Centres of Excellence

• Research Council of Norway has initiated a Centres of Excellence (CoE) scheme

• Aim• bring more Norwegian researchers and research groups up to a high international standard• The centres are devoted to long-term, basic research

• At present, there are 21 Norwegian Centres of Excellence• 10 at the University of Oslo• Four at the University of Bergen• Three at the University of Trondheim• One at the University of Tromsø• One at UMB• Two at Research Institutes

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Norwegian Centres of Excellence

1. Aquaculture Protein Centre (UMB) 2. Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (Uof Bergen) 3. Center for Advanced Study in Theoretical Linguistics (Uof Tromsø)  4. Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience (Uof Oslo)5. Centre for Quantifiable Quality of Service in Communication Systems (NTNU)6. Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (Uof Oslo)7. Center for Cancer Biomedicine (Uof Oslo)   8. Centre for Geobiology (Uof Bergen)   9. Centre for Immune Regulation (Uof Oslo) 10. Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research (Uof Bergen)     11. Center for Biomedical Computing (Uof Oslo)    12. Centre for the Study of Civil War  (International Peace Research Institute) 13. Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature (Uof Oslo) 14. Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (Uof Oslo)   15. Centre for the study of Equality, Social Organization, and Performance (Uof Oslo) 16. International Centre for Geohazards (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute )17. Centre for the Biology of Memory (NTNU)18. Centre of Mathematics for Applications (Uof Oslo)    19. Centre for Medieval Studies (Uof Bergen)   20. Physics of Geological Processes (Uof Oslo) 21. Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures (NTNU)  

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Centres for Research-based Innovation (SFI)

• Objective• to build up and strengthen Norwegian research groups that

work in close collaboration with partners from innovative industry and innovative public enterprise

• to support long-term research that promotes innovation and the competitiveness of Norwegian industry

• 14 SFIs were announced by the Minister of Education and Research on 16 June 2006

• The primary criteria for selection are scientific quality of a high international calibre and the potential for innovation and value creation

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Norwegian highlight

• Ensuring that the genetic diversity of the world’s food crops is preserved for future generations

• The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opend in Svalbard in 2008• Already catalogued, coded and moved into the Vault:

• Some 268,000 seed samples • more than 100 million individual seeds• representing the agriculture of 220 countries

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