Norwegian Government to Provide NOK 48 Million to Create New Study Places
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- 06 Apr 2022
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The Norwegian government has announced it will provide an additional NOK 48 million to create 1,000 new study places for students at universities and colleges.
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Education, Norway is expected to receive some 35,000 refugees this year, the majority of them from Ukraine. The ministry states that although there isn’t an exact number of people wishing to start or continue higher education in Norway, some refugees are at an age where they will want to enroll in higher education.
The Minister of Research and Higher Education, Ola Borten Moe, said that it is important to offer the opportunity to Ukrainian refugees who want to take higher education while in Norway.
“At the same time, we do not want the needle guild for admission to studies for Norwegian seafarers to be smaller. That is why we are increasing the educational capacity at universities and colleges by 1,000 places,” Borten Moe said.
The minister further said that universities and colleges are ready to offer study opportunities, so the government is following up with funding in order to proceed with the planning.
“At the same time, we are working to clarify issues regarding the approval of education from Ukraine and how we can implement the admission to higher education for the refugees,” Borten Moe added. Read More…
