Education and school6 min read
Exemption from tuition in Norway: who does not have to pay
State universities must charge tuition to students outside the EEA, but four groups are exempt by law. Here's how to know if you don't have to pay.
Hlib Suslov
#utdanning
Topics: 29
Education and school5 min read
Secondary school for adults is now FOV: free right from age 16
Secondary school for adults is now called preparatory education for adults (FOV). It is free, the municipality is responsible, and the certificate opens the door to upper secondary education.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school6 min read
Free school transport: rights and applications
Find out when pupils are entitled to free school transport in Norway, which distance limits and exceptions apply, and how to apply or appeal a rejection.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school4 min read
Vocational Training in Norway: admission, costs and credits
What is a vocational school? Learn about admission requirements, duration, costs and how it differs from university and apprenticeships – and how to apply.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school6 min read
Grades and absence in Norwegian school: here are the rules
The grade scale ranges from 1 to 6, and 2 passes upper secondary school. More than ten percent absence in a subject can cost you your standpunktkarakter. Here are the rules.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school5 min read
Study in Norway with foreign qualifications: how to apply
How to get a study place in Norway with foreign education: GSU list, Norwegian and English requirements, application deadlines in Coordinated Admissions 2026, tuition fees and the 23/5 rule.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school5 min read
Applying for upper secondary school on Vigo: deadlines and admissions 2026/2027
How young people apply for upper secondary school on vigo.no: MinID login, deadlines of 1 February and 1 March, admissions without Norwegian grades and offers for newcomers.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school5 min read
How to Become an Apprentice in Norway: the Path to a Trade Certificate
Learn how to become an apprentice in Norway. How the 2+2 model works, apprenticeship contract, apprentice pay, apprenticeship grant 2026 and the path to a trade certificate for adults.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school3 min read
Realkompetansevurdering: get your competence approved
Realkompetansevurdering is a free assessment where the fylkeskommune measures everything you know against the curriculum for a subject. Here's how it works, and how to apply.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school5 min read
School schedule and time off: apply before you travel
When are school holidays in Norway, and how do you request time off from school? The municipality sets the school schedule, and you must apply for leave beforehand—otherwise you risk a fine.
Hlib Suslov
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 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
Work and rights3 min read
Free career guidance in Norway: help with jobs and education
Unsure about the path to a job or education? You can get free career guidance online and at the career centre in your county.
Hlib Suslov
Education and school3 min read
Study Support 2026–2027: New Rates from Lånekassen
Lånekassen adjusts study support for 2026–2027 from August. Maximum basic loan becomes 170 368 kroner, rates increase 2.1 percent, and limits increase 4.5 percent.
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
Work and rights5 min read
Part-time work as a student in Norway: hours, tax, and rights
Part-time work as a student in Norway: if you are from outside the EEA you can work up to 20 hours per week, EEA citizens have no limit. Here is how you arrange a tax card and free tax card.
Hlib Suslov
Housing5 min read
Student Housing in Norway: How to Search and Find One
Student housing is cheaper than private rental and run by a student housing organization. Learn how to apply, when you should apply, and how student housing differs from private rental.
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
Family and children3 min read
SFO and AKS: free hours, price and reduced fees
Students in grades 1–3 receive 12 free hours of SFO per week, and no family pays more than 6 percent of income. How SFO and AKS work, and how to apply in 2026.
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
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