18 - Norway - Organisational variations, alternative structures

There are no alternative structures in public higher education. However, alternatives in terms of organisation and structure may be found at private higher education institutions.

The International Summer School (ISS) at the University of Oslo is a centre for learning in an international context, offering a wide variety of courses taught in English at undergraduate and graduate levels. Every year the ISS welcomes an average of 500 students who participate in its activities from the last week of June until the first week of August. Students can choose from courses in Norwegian language, Norwegian and Scandinavian literature, folklore, history, history of art, culture and society, political science, international relations and economics. Graduate students and professionals may take courses in special education, peace research, international development studies, energy planning and the environment, media and communications and health planning. There is no tuition fee.

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Date: 2009
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