Education and school4 min read
Recognition of education without papers: for refugees
Have you lost your diplomas? Here's how refugees can have foreign education assessed in Norway without complete documents – free at HK-dir.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school
Adult education, Norwegian courses, higher education and recognition of foreign education.
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Education and school4 min read
Get Foreign Vocational Training Recognized in Norway
How to apply to HK-dir to get foreign vocational training recognized in Norway. The scheme is free and covers 9 countries and 26 trades.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school4 min read
Bullying in school: your child's rights and what you can do
Bullying in school is forbidden. Your child has the right to a safe and good school environment. Here's how the school's duty to act works and how to report.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school5 min read
School start in Norway: when does a child start school?
All about school start in Norway: children start the year they turn 6, the municipality provides a place at the local school, and public primary school is free for 10 years.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school5 min read
Special Education and PPT in Norway: Your Child's Right to Extra Help
Your child's right to extra help at school: what special education is, how PPT and decisions work, and how to appeal – under the Education Act 2024.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school2 min read
State Student Loan Fund for Refugees and EEA Students: Support and Requirements
The State Student Loan Fund provides grants and loans to students in Norway — including non-Norwegian citizens. Here are the conditions for EEA citizens (1 year of work), refugees (collective protection), and what you can receive in 2026.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school2 min read
Vocational diploma as an adult in Norway: apprenticeship pathway and route to recognized profession
As an adult in Norway, you can earn a vocational diploma without returning to school—through the apprenticeship pathway, where work experience replaces formal training. Here we explain the 5-year rule, the trade test, and Work-Based Diploma.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school2 min read
Authorisation as Healthcare Personnel in Norway (HDir, NOKUT, EEA)
Authorisation as healthcare personnel in Norway must be approved by the Norwegian Directorate of Health (HDir) before you can work clinically. Without...
Hlib Suslov
Education and school1 min read
Adult Right to Free Upper Secondary Education in Norway
Voksenretten grants free upper secondary education to adults over 25 without completed secondary schooling in Norway, including refugees and immigrants.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school5 min read
Newly arrived children's right to school: special language training and introduction programmes
All children in Norway have the right to free primary school, regardless of residence status. Learn about special language training and introduction programmes for newly arrived students.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school3 min read
Interpreters in kindergarten and school in Norway: your right to understand the meeting
When language prevents understanding in kindergarten and school, public services must use a qualified interpreter. Interpreters are free and confidential, and children must not interpret for adults.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school6 min read
Higher education and Lånekassen in Norway: admission and support
How to apply to university, university college or vocational college in Norway, and how basic loans, grants and recognition work.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school3 min read
Recognition of Foreign Education in Norway 2026
Get your education evaluated by HK-dir. Learn how to choose between general and automatic recognition, when you need authorization, and what to do without documents.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school5 min read
EEA student in Norway 2026: Lånekassen, rules and insurance
Guide for EEA students in Norway: registration, Lånekassen, health insurance, ID numbers and part-time work in 2026.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school5 min read
The Norwegian School System 2026: From Kindergarten to Upper Secondary
Learn how the Norwegian school system works – from kindergarten to upper secondary school. An overview of rights, obligations, and enrolment for immigrants.
Hlib Suslov