30 December, 2006

Education in Norway

The majority of Norwegian institutions of higher education are publicly funded.

Location:
Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden. Norway is one of the three Scandinavian Countries in N-Europe.
Language of Education: Norwegian and English
Type of Higher Educational Institutions: Universities and University Collages
Major Universities:
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
University of Bergen (UiB)
University of Oslo (UiO)
University of Stavanger (UiS)
University of Tromsø (UiT)

Special Institutions:
MF Norwegian School of Theology
Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH)
Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH)
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH)
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

Scholarships:
Various sources of scholarships are available for foreign students including:
International Scholarship from Norwegian Government
Quota Scheme for International Cooperation in Higher Education

In addition, several Masters courses in Science and Engineering at its State run University Collages are accessible to foreign students.