Norway: a Study of the Educational System of Norway and a Guide to the Academic Placement of Students in Educational Institutions in the United States
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 399 870 HE 029 505 AUTHOR Feagles, Shelley M.; Dickey, Karlene N. TITLE Norway: A Study of the Educational System of Norway and a Guide to the Academic Placement of Students in Educational Institutions in the United States. Country Report. PIER World Education Series. INSTITUTION American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Washington, D.C.; NAFSA Association of International Educators, Washington, DC REPORT NO ISBN-0-929851-22-6 PUB DATE 94 NOTE 223p. AVAILABLE FROM PIER Publications, P.O. Box 231, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 (members $35, non-members $50). PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141) Guides Non-Classroom Use (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Academic Standards; Adult Education; Apprenticeships; Certification; College Admission; College Curriculum; Colleges; Correspondence Study; Curriculum Design; *Degrees (Academic); Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Foreign Students; Governance; Grading; Higher Education; Institutional Characteristics; Intellectual Disciplines; International Educational Exchange; Language of Instruction; Records (Forms); *Student Placement; Student Records; Study Abroad; Universities IDENTIFIERS *Norway ABSTRACT The guide describes the educational system of Norway, primarily to assist in placement of Norwegian students in U.S. schools and for transfer of credits. An introductory chapter gives background about Norway and its people, educational governance, and language of instruction. The second chapter outlines the system of preschool, primary, and lower secondary education, including curriculum design and grading practices, and the third chapter describes aspects of the secondary system, its curriculum, grading, college matriculation requirements, apprenticeship training, and international baccalaureate. The bulk of the report is devoted to higher education including information on the academic year, financial aid, student services, governance, and the dual university/college system listing the requirements and institutional characteristics of each. The curriculum and degrees of each major field of study are also detailed. Additional chapters provide information on adult and correspondence education, international exchange programs and study abroad opportunities, and advice for admissions officers concerning transfer of credits and evaluation of credentials, and placement. Sample records and forms are presented within the text. Lists of trades in which apprenticeshipsare offered, with program length, and institutions in the formal higher education system are appended. A Norwegian-English glossary is also included. (MSE) PIER World Education Series 4.1 American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers 1(/ NAFSA: BEST COPY. AVAILABLE Association of International "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS Educators rk. 4 MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Researchand Improvement AACRAO EDU ATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMAI1ON CENTER (ERIC) Thos document has beenreproduced as received from the person or organization originating It. O Minor changes have been reproduction quality. made to Improve TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." Points of view or opinions statedin this docu- men, do not necessarily representofficial OE RI position or policy. 2 Norway A Study of the Educational System of Norway and a Guide to the Academic Placement of Students in Educational Institutions in the United States Shelley M. Feagles Senior Evaluator/Director of Communications Educational Credential Evaluators Inc. Karlene N. Dickey Associate Dean of Graduate Studies Emerita Stanford University COUNTRY Scandinavian Project Director REPORT A World Education Series Publication Sponsored by 1994 the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and The College Board Washington, DC Placement Recommendations and Grade Equivalencies Approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Feagles, Shelley M. Norway : a study of the educational system of Norway and a guide to the academic placement of students in educational institutions in the United States / Shelley M. Feagles, Karlene N. Dickey. p. cm. (World education series) "Placement recommendations and grade equivalencies approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials." Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-929851-22-6 1. EducationNorwayEvaluation. 4. College creditsNorwayEvaluation. 5. School credits United States. 6. College creditsUnited States. 7. Norwegian studentsUnited States. I. Dickey, Karlene N. II. American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. III. Title. IV. Series LA892.F43 1994 94-9985 370'.9481dc20 CIP American Association of Collegiate Registrars MiM1a M1 and Admissions Officers 1=11 NMI NNW MOM/ One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 330 III=1/ WM MI Washington, DC 20036-1171 E TEL: (202) 293-9161 FAX: (202) 872-8857 AACRAOImmo= NAFSA: Association of International Educators 1875 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 1000, NW Washington, DC 20009-5728 TEL: (202) 462-4811 FAX: (202) 667-3419 NAFSA 41<ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, founded in 1910, is a nonprofit, voluntary professional education association of degree-granting postsecondary institutions, government agencies, private educational organizations, and education-oriented businesses. Its goal is to promote higher education and further the professional development of members working in admissions, enrollment management, financial aid, institutional research, records, and registration. NAFSA: Association of International Educators is a nonprofit membership association that provides training, information, and other educational services to professionals in the field of international educational exchange. Its 6,500 membersfrom the United States and more than 50 countriesmake it the largest professional membership association concerned with the advancement of effective international educational exchange in the world. ©1994 American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and NAFSA: Association of International Educators. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from AACRAO or NAFSA. Copies may be obtained from PIER Publications for $35 (members)/$50 (nonmembers). To order additional copies or to get more information on available volumes in the World Education Series, contact PIER Publications at (301) 317-6588. Projects for International Education Research Projects for International Education Research (PIER) isan interassociational committee of appointed representatives from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), NAFSA: Association of International Educators, with the participation of The College Board. PIER is a 1990 merger of two committees of longstanding, the World Education Series Committee of AACRAO and the PIER Committee of AACRAO and NAFSA. PIER is charged with assessing the need for information on educationsystems throughout the world that can be used by college and university admissions officers in the admission and placement of foreign students and scholars in institutions of higher education in the United States, publishing reportson these systems, and developing workshops and seminars on the admission and placement of foreign students. Four types of publications make up the World Education Series: fullcountry studies, workshop reports, special reports, and working papers. Among the topics covered are the different levels of education, admission andprogram requirements, grading systems, credentials awarded, study abroadprograms, and institutions. Placement recommendations, when included,are approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials. The PIER Committee oversees the selection of topics, authors, and reviewers. Projects for International Education Research Committee A Joint Committee of AACRAO and NAFSA AACRAO Hits Chair: William H. Smart, Director of Sponsored Student Programs, International Education, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Margery J. Ismail, Director Emerita of International Student Services, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Sylvia K. Higashi, Assistant Dean, College of Continuing Education and Community Service, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI NAFSAMEMBERS Kathleen Sellew, Research and Professional Development, Office of International Education, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Patricia Parker, Assistant Director of Admissions, Iowa State University, Ames, IA Cynthia Fish, Assistant Director of Admissions, CUNY-Baruch College, New York, NY THECOLLEGE BOARD MEMBER Sanford C. Jameson, Director, International Education Office, The College Board, Washington, DC Ex- OFFICIO MEMBERS WiTuirmiT VoTE AACRAOWayne E. Becraft, Executive Director, AACRAO, Washington, DC NAFSANaomi Collins, Executive Vice President & CEO; NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Washington, DC OBSERVERS Agency for International DevelopmentDale E. Gough, Director, AACRAO-AID/Office of International Education Services, Washington, DC United States Information AgencyMary Reeber, Chief, Advising and Student Services Branch, Office of Academic Programs, USIA, Washington,