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Dual career advice

Career counseling

• For counseling on job opportunities in Norway, you should contact the NAV EURES Contact Centre at +47 55 55 33 39 press 2 (opening hours 10-14).
• Before contacting NAV EURES, it is important that you consider what type of job you are looking for, and where in Norway you would like to live,

Job vacancies

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Norwegian language skills

Most jobs in Norway require a good knowledge of the Norwegian language. UiO offers tailor-made language courses to its international community, including accompanying partners and spouses. An overview of the large range of language and culture course possibilities available, both in and outside the University, can be found at Norwegian language courses.

Recommended reading

• provided by Norwegian government agencies
•  offers useful advice and guidance for job seekers in Norway
• provides a well of up to-date country-specific information of interest to job seekers as well as a job database.
• - an employment counsellor gives her five most important tips to becoming a successful job seeker in Norway

Recommended networking

Networking and personal recommendations lead to many jobs for Norwegians, which can make it difficult for foreigners with few connections to penetrate the job market. This seeming disadvantage can be overcome, however, through the use of online resources and networking organizations. In particular, we can recommend the following:

Ogranizations

• , a non-profit networking organization that unites, supports and promotes the interests of international professional and business women in Norway
•  (Norwegian only, but they respond in English if you contact them). A voluntary organization working for better integration and a more diverse working life through a 6 months mentor program. 

Blogs

Recognition of qualifications

General recognition

The general recognition of foreign higher education qualifications in Norway means that:

• The qualifications are considered wholly or partially equivalent to Norwegian higher education
• An assessment is also made of the extent to which it is equivalent, in terms of years of study and ECTS credits, to a Norwegian qualification
• General recognition may also result in recognition of foreign higher education as equivalent to a Norwegian Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

processes applications for general recognition of foreign higher education.

Specific recognition

Subject specific recognition involves recognition of foreign education on the basis of the specific subjects, degrees and professional programmes offered at a relevant institution of higher education in Norway. Each institution decides whether the foreign education meets their specific requirements for the scope and depth of the subject or the degree. This type of recognition is relevant when applying for admission to further studies or credit transfer and takes place at the academic institution in question.

Professional recognition/authorization

Professional recognition is necessary if you wish to practice a profession that is legally regulated in Norway. This is determined on a case by case basis by a licensing authority.

Visa & permits

Immigration information pertaining to accompanying family members is provided in the Visa & permits section.

ISMO's services

• Norwegian language courses
• We are not yet in a position to offer formal career counselling, but we can point out helpful steps.

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