The Norwegian agency for quality assurance in education (NOKUT) grants general recognition of foreign higher education. As a rule any accreditation obtained in an EU/EEA country will be recognised in Norway with no additional assessment required.
Some professions however require authorisation before you can practice, such as in the health sector where you apply through the Norwegian Registration Authority for Health Personnel (SAFH).
You will find a list of regulated professions and authorising institutions at the NOKUT website, as well as information about educational systems in other countries and the laws and regulations that govern recognition of foreign education.
INVIA is a new national information centre that provides information about the Norwegian authorisation and recognition systems. INVIA is a guide for employers who are hiring people with skills or competence from abroad..
Information on foreign vocational training is provided by the individual county offices for vocational training. Contact information for these is available from the portal to the public sector in Norway (see related information to the right).
Applications for authorisation to work in the health sector must be submitted to the national authorisation office for healthsector personell (Statens Autorisasjonskontor for Helsepersonell ). 27 work groups in the Norwegian health service are regulated by law.
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Kredittilsynet.) is responsible for accrediting accountants, state-authorised estate agents, debt collection agencies and for authorisation of book-keepers.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (mattilsynet) authorises veterinary surgeons and marine biologists.
The Supervisory Council for Legal Practice (Tilsynsrådet for advokatvirksomhet) is responsible for approving lawyers.
The Norwegian Maritime Directorate (Sjøfartsdirektoratet) authorises a number of professional positions in the maritime sector.
The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority (Luftfartstilsynet ) is responsible for accrediting pilots and aircraft technicians.
Europass professional description is a brief explanation of contents and levels concerning diplomas, certificates or exams within professional education.
Europass mobility describes the competence, i.e. the knowledge and skills a person has acquired through education or work in another European country. See Europass for mor information.
