APPLICATION FOR GENERAL RECOGNITION

OF FOREIGN HIGHER EDUCATION

Print out the application form and send it to: NOKUT, P.O. Box 578, 1327 LYSAKER, NORWAY
Unless otherwise stated, please fill in all sections!
1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname

First and middle names

Norwegian Social Security

Number (if available)

Date of birth

Previous names (only applicable if you have changed names)

Street (use c/o address if you are not registered at the provided address)

Postcode

Place

Phone number

Email address

Country

Please state in what language you would like to be contacted

Norwegian (bokml)

Norwegian (nynorsk)

English

2. I AM APPLYING FOR GENERAL RECOGNITION OF THE FOLLOWING HIGHER EDUCATION

Degree 1
Name of degree

Degree 2
Name of degree

Official study length of degree programme

(not mandatory to fill in)

year(s)

Official study length of degree programme

(not mandatory to fill in)

Name of institution

Name of institution

Place and country

Place and country

Year started

Year completed

Year started

Year completed

Yes
No
Did you complete your degree?
If NO, how much was completed?

Yes
No
Did you complete your degree?

semester(s)

If NO, how much was completed?

Full time Part time

Did you study full time or part time?
Did your degree include
a thesis/dissertation component?
If YES, please specify the scope of
the thesis in weeks, months or credits:

year(s)

semester(s)
Full time Part time

Did you study full time or part time?

Yes

No

Did your degree include

a thesis/dissertation component?
If YES, please specify the scope of
the thesis in weeks, months or credits:

Yes

No

3. PREVIOUS EDUCATION (education from primary school, secondary school and other educational background)
Education

Name of institution

Place and country

Year started

Year completed

4. ENCLOSURES

NOKUT accepts documentation in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and English. Documentation in other languages must be translated.
1) PERSONAL INFORMATION

II. Copy of name change in the original issuing language (only applicable if you have changed your name)
III. Copy of official translation of name change (only applicable if you have changed your name)
2) HIGHER EDUCATION YOU SEEK RECOGNITION OF
IV. Copy of your final degree diploma in the language in which it was originally issued

VI. Copy of your official transcript of grades or Diploma Supplement in the language in which it was originally issued
VII. Copy of official translation of your transcript of grades or Diploma Supplement
If this is a requirement for your country; have you requested transcripts of grades or verification?
Sendt request
3) PREVIOUS EDUCATION
VIII. Copy of certificate of completed upper secondary education in the language in which it was originally issued
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (not mandatory to fill in)

6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION, POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURE

Copies, apostilles and original translations will not be returned to you. All
documentation NOKUT considers irrelevant will be shredded.
NOKUT reserves the right to request original documentation for verification.
Yes
No
I give NOKUT permission to contact the issuing institution(s) and relevant national authorities.

I confirm that the information I have given is correct and that all documentation enclosed is authentic. I understand that
the submission of fraudulent documentation and/or false statements will be reported to the police.
Place Date Signature

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Email: utland@nokut.no

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