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In some fields, Norwegian institutions or academic communities are even considered to be in the absolute world class. </div> <div class="element__text col-off-left col-off-2right"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Education system</h2><p>Since 2003 Norway has been following the objectives of the Bologna process in the European higher education. The Bologna Process and the European Higher Education Area | European Education Area (europa.eu)</p><ul><li>A bachelor鈥檚 degree is awarded after three years of study and is equivalent to 180 ECTS credits.</li><li>A master鈥檚 degree is equivalent to 120 ECTS credits and is obtained after two years of study, following completion of a bachelor鈥檚 degree. The exception are professional degrees within certain disciplines, like medicine, law, and psychology - these are usually six-year programmes. </li><li>Doctoral Degrees (PhD) are awarded after three or four years of study, following completion of a masters or a professional degree.</li></ul><p>Read more <a href="https://www.ssb.no/en/utdanning/utdanningsniva/artikler/facts-about-education-in-norway-2024">Facts about the Norwegian Education system from Statistics Norway</a> (external link).</p><h2>Credit system</h2><p>Norway uses the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). This system helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognised. A year of full-time studies at university level is generally worth 60 ECTS credits and defined as equal to 1,500 - 1,800 hours of study work. This means 1 ECTS is equal to between 25 to 30 hours.</p><p><a href="https://education.ec.europa.eu/education-levels/higher-education/inclusive-and-connected-higher-education/european-credit-transfer-and-accumulation-system" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) | European Education Area</a> (external link) </p><h2>Grading scale</h2><p>Grades for undergraduate and postgraduate examinations are awarded according to a graded scale from A (highest) to F (lowest), with E as the minimum pass grade. 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