The Norwegian Higher Education system
A short introduction
to
Brazilian delegation 29.May 2012
Ola Stave
Secretary general UHR
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Norwegian Higher Education
Structure of higher education institutions in Norway
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8 universities (all public)
9 specialised universities (6 public, 3 private)
27 university colleges (22 public, 5 private)
2 national academies of art (public)
Several smaller private institutions
And the population of Norway is 5 million !
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NORWEGIAN ASSOCIATION FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
UNIVERSITY COLLEGES
UNIVERSITIES
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Our tasks - what do we do
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Interest of member institutions
– Speaking/acting on behalf of our institutions towards our
ministry, government and parliament in matters concerning
legal regulations, budgets etc.
– A lot of seminars
– Offer leadership courses
National coordination
– Admission
– Harmonising of grades and Exams
– Thematic networks
Project development
– Scientific publication
– National frameworks for education in e.g. nursing
Special tasks for the Ministry
– Gender equality
– Publication committee
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Focus
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Quality in education
Quality in research
Scientific publication
Internationalisation
Innovation
Link education and research – research based
education in all fields
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NORWEGIAN ASSOCIATION FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
UNIVERSITY COLLEGES
UNIVERSITIES
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Rules and regulations
• A common law for all institutions
– Common purposes – all do research and researchbased teaching
– Common governance
• Board with 11 members, of which
– 4 externally appointed members
– 2 student representatives
– No tuition fees (for the publicly owned insitutions)
• Bologna in Norwegian
– The Quality Reform – 2002
• Common degree structure
• Quality assurance system
• Accreditation system with criteria for becoming
universities or specialised universities
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UHR - 2011
Norwegian Association for Higher Education Institutions
National Conference for
Fac of Art
Fac of Social Sciences
Fac of Natural Sciences
Fac of Law
Fac of Dentistry
Fac of Medicine
National Council for
Health and Social Work Edu
Techer Education
Engineering Education
Business-Administrative Edu
Executive
Board
Secretariat
Research
Committee
Study
Programme
Committee
Negotiation
Committee
Scientific pub
Committee
Degree harmo
Committee
Committee
for Libraries
Committee
for Museums
Publication
Committee
Gender in
Research
Administrative
Committee
Professional Council for
Psychology Education
Pharmacy Education
Industrial Design Education
Architecture
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+ 39 National Committees on subjects
Strukturen i UH sektoren
The general structure of higher education is:
Students
8 universities
98.000
9 specialised universities
18.000
27 university colleges
83.000
2 National academies of art
800
Staff
17.000
2.000
9.000
250
29 private higher education
institutions
11.500
700
Total
+ Students abroad
+ Exchange students
211.000
13.000
8.000
29.000
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