Tag: students
‘No-deal’ Brexit pact in place
Norway and Great Britain have put into place an agreement that aims to secure the legal status of Norwegians currently in the UK and...
State builds more student housing
Norway's education ministry announced that it will soon break ground for construction of 2,188 new student housing units, to be built in 14 Norwegian...
Survey reveals student loneliness
A new health survey of Norwegian college and university students reveals that fully 30 percent admit to being lonely and feeling like outsiders in...
School starts with another student housing shortage
As Norwegian universities and colleges launched into their autumn terms this week, more than 11,000 students were stuck on waiting lists for housing. A chronic...
‘Russ’ partying starts with sober pleas
This weekend marks the semi-official launch of the wild spring party season for graduating high school students called "russ." Politicians, a human rights organization and...
Students choose the ‘right’ majors
There's been a shift in college-bound Norwegians' major course of studies this year, in what's believed to be a reflection of where graduates may...
State probes suspected student loan swindles
Norway's state student loan and grant agency Lånekassen suspects that some students are swindling the state for millions by claiming coverage of living expenses...
30,000 more offers than places
Norwegian student unions were angry after 84,810 applicants were offered spots in higher education courses this year, despite there only being 52,879 study places...
Fewer jobs to hit young, unskilled
Job vacancies in Norway have dropped significantly, with a 17 percent decline in the year to June according to new figures released on Wednesday....
Confidence high, but jobs falling
New figures show the number of vacant jobs dropped dramatically in Norway over the past year, making competition more fierce and signalling tougher times....
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