Verifying Norwegian University Degrees: NOKUT Guide

Norway's higher education system

Norway's higher education quality is assured by NOKUT (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education). Norway has approximately 70 higher education institutions, including University of Oslo (founded 1811), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), University of Bergen, and UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Norwegian higher education is tuition-free, even for international students at public institutions.

Verification steps

1. Check NOKUT recognition — Verify the institution is NOKUT-accredited. VerifyED includes accredited Norwegian institutions.
2. Contact the institution — Norwegian universities maintain registrar offices for verification.
3. NOKUT credential recognition — NOKUT handles foreign credential recognition as Norway's ENIC-NARIC center.
4. Apostille — Norway is a Hague Convention member. Documents can be apostilled.

Key considerations

• Tuition-free education — Public Norwegian universities are tuition-free, attracting international students.
• Norwegian/English credentials — Many programs are in English. Diploma supplements are provided in English.
• Bologna Process — Norway follows the Bologna structure with ECTS credits.