The document discusses the internationalization of education in Norway according to a 2009 government report. It outlines current efforts to internationalize primary, secondary, non-university tertiary and higher education as well as research. This includes promoting international perspectives, mobility programs, and strategic partnerships. The main measures proposed are increasing quality, attracting international students and academics, involving entire institutions, developing international campuses, and encouraging cooperation between Norwegian institutions. Financial support for students studying abroad is also addressed.

1. Internationalisation of Higher
Education
Senior Adviser Alf Rasmussen
Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
Notre Dame University, 6 November 2009

2. Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
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3. Norway – a Country in Europe
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4. Internationalisation of education
• Report to the Norwegian Parliament in
February 2009 – and approved by Parliament
in April 2009
• Based on research and research literature,
meetings, written contributions from
institutions, student organisations, social
partners and other stakeholders in Norway,
seminars, visits to European organisations and
countries
• Current situation
• New measures
• Ensure that the institutions provides
necessary skills to act and interact in a
globalised world
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5. Internationalisation of education
• Primary education
• Secondary education and
training
• Non-university tertiary
education
• Higher education
• Research education
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6. Internationalisation of education
• International perspectives
• Languages
• Cultural awareness
Important for:
• Mobility of students and staff
• Internationalisation at home
• New strategic partner countries
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7. Internationalisation of education
Main measures:
• Quality as a guiding principle
• Attracting international students
and academics
• Including the entire institution
• International campus
• Co-operation between
institutions
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8. Non-university tertiary education
• Improved statistical basis
- knowledge of areas of study
- degrees of course completion
- drop-out rates
- mobility
• A national Qualification Framework (NQF)
Then:
Internationalisation
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9. Higher education
• Joint degrees and study programmes
• Transfer of training and common
improvements (Tuning-like projects)
• Pilot projects in short professional
degree studies
• Closer co-operation between
education and research
• Research on effects, best practice,
problems and drivers within
internationalisation of higher
education
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10. Higher education cont.
• Mobility for students, academics,
administrative and technical staff
• Development of indicators
• Promoting Norway abroad
• Improvement on practical arrangements for
international students in Norway
• Closer cooperation and labour division
between Norwegian institutions in order to be
attractive to foreign institutions
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11. Financial support
Every student can apply for:
• Grants (up to 40%) and loans
for subsistence
• Travel grants
• Grants and loans to cover tuition
fees
• More support possible for
studying at high quality
institutions
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12. High quality institutions
Emphasising:
• Quality criteria and lists of high quality
institutions must be developed
• “Freshman” year support of Bachelor degree if
good enough quality
• Larger grants to cover tuition fees at
institutions or study programmes of high
quality
• Level of grants might be associated with
institutional agreements
• Phased in gradually – from 2011/2012 at the
earliest
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13. Main focus
• Quality – in international collaboration and on
the entire education institution at home
• Co-operation – between institutions to
secure the best possible relations and results
in education and research
• Attractiveness – to international partners
and students
• Relevance – to every student and employee
– and to the labour marked as well as trade
and industry
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14. Internationalisation of education
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