Subordinate agencies and related institustions

Subordinate agencies

• National Parents’ Committee for Kindergartens (FUB)

  FUBs role is to ensure that the voices of parents are heard in debates on kindergarten policy, and it also acts as the Ministry of Education and Researchs advisory and consultative body representing parents interests.

  Web page: http://www.fubhg.no/

• National Parents’ Committee for Primary and Secondary Education (FUG)

  FUG’s role is to ensure that the voices of parents are heard in debates on education policy, and it also acts as the Ministry of Education and Research’s advisory and consultative body representing parents’ interests.

  Web page: http://fug.no/

• Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT)

  NOKUT’s role is to assure the quality of higher education in Norway, and assess and provide information about the quality of courses in other countries.

  Web page: http://www.nokut.no/

• Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training

  The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training is the agency under the Ministry of Education and Research responsible for kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools.

  Web page: http://www.udir.no/

• Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills

  The directorate is the executive agency for the Ministry of Education and Research within the higher education and higher vocational education sectors and is responsible for the national skills policy. They advise the Ministry, implement national policies, and coordinate incentive schemes and management instruments.

  Web page: https://hkdir.no/

• Sikt - Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research

  Sikt will develop, facilitate and make available new technology in order to streamline, improve quality and ensure access to knowledge.

  Web page: https://sikt.no/

• Statped

  Statped’s social mandate is to contribute so that children, youth and adults with special education needs in the best possible way can master their own lives and participate actively in education, work and society.

  Web page: https://www.statped.no/

• The 22 July Centre

  The 22 July Centre is a learning centre that works with the mediation of memory and knowledge about the terror attacks in Oslo and on Utøya on the 22nd of July 2011.

  Web page: https://www.22julisenteret.no/

• The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

  Web page: http://www.nupi.no/

• The Norwegian National Research Ethics Committees

  The role of the Norwegian National Research Ethics Committees is to promote high-quality, ethical research, and to use preventive measures and investigations to help ensure that research in both the public and private sectors adheres to generally accepted ethical norms

  Web page: http://www.etikkom.no/

• The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund

  The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund administers student grants and loans.

  Web page: http://www.lanekassen.no/Toppmeny/Languages/

• The Research Council of Norway

  The Research Council of Norway is a national strategic body for research. It manages research funding from all of the Norwegian ministries, and allocates funds to basic and applied research and innovation within all fields and disciplines.

  Web page: http://www.forskningsradet.no/

• Universities and University Colleges

  Norway currently has 10 universities, 6 university colleges and 5 scientific colleges owned by the the Ministry of Education and Research. Here you will find general information about them. Norway also has a large number of private higher education institutions, 15 of which receive government support.

• VEA – State School for Gardeners and Florists

  VEA – State School for Gardeners and Florists, offers both full and part time courses at tertiary and secondary level.

  Web page: http://www.vea-fs.no/

Related Institutions

• Simula Research Laboratory

  Simula does basic long-term research into selected aspects of software engineering and communication technology, in order to facilitate technological development and innovation.

  Web page: http://www.simula.no/

• The University Centre in Svalbard

  Web page: http://www.unis.no/