Internationalisation and higher education
The enhancement of quality is the main driving force for internationalisation of education in Norway. The matter of academic quality includes topics such as educational relevance, cultural knowledge and contact with international academic environments.
The Quality Reform of Norwegian higher education came into effect at the start of the 2003 academic year.
This comprehensive, large-scale reform affected most aspects of higher education.
There are a number of ways of quality-assuring the educational programmes offered by both Norwegian and foreign institutions.
In the course of the past ten years, joint degrees have grown to become a preferred form of international cooperation. Europe is showing the way in this development, but similar trends can be seen in North America and Asia.
The "Bologna Experts" support institutions and authorities in their efforts to meet the national goals of the Bologna Process.
The Supplementary Student Grant Scheme covers fees charged for certain high-quality courses of study in other countries, when these are higher than the normal levels of fee payment grants.
SIU's annual Situation Report provides a picture of the process of internationalisation in Norwegian universities and colleges in the course of the previous year.
On behalf of the Ministry of Education and Research (KD), SIU draws up proposals for the list of courses of study that qualify for supplementary student grants.