Adult education, Norwegian courses, higher education and recognition of foreign education.
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How to request exemption from religious activities at school: written notification without justification, what the school must offer instead, and what the exemption does not cover.
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.
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.
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.
Children who do not know enough Norwegian may be entitled to enhanced Norwegian instruction, mother-tongue instruction and bilingual subject teaching. See what your child may receive.
What is a vocational school? Learn about admission requirements, duration, costs and how it differs from university and apprenticeships – and how to apply.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Have you lost your diplomas? Here's how refugees can have foreign education assessed in Norway without complete documents – free at HK-dir.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Authorisation as healthcare personnel in Norway must be approved by the Norwegian Directorate of Health (HDir) before you can work clinically. Without...
Voksenretten grants free upper secondary education to adults over 25 without completed secondary schooling in Norway, including refugees and immigrants.
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.
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.
How to apply to university, university college or vocational college in Norway, and how basic loans, grants and recognition work.
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.
Guide for EEA students in Norway: registration, Lånekassen, health insurance, ID numbers and part-time work in 2026.
Learn how the Norwegian school system works – from kindergarten to upper secondary school. An overview of rights, obligations, and enrolment for immigrants.
