Nordplus is the Nordic Council of Ministers' co-operation programme for student and teacher exchanges within higher education.
Exchanges via Nordplus have the following advantages:
- A Nordplus grant of about NOK 2400 per month
- Exemption from tuition fees at the host institution
- Generally, help to find accommodation
- Generally, an introductory programme
- Normally no language requirements
- If the language of instruction is Finnish or Icelandic, you can also claim a language grant from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund.
There are both academic and open networks within the Nordplus programme. Here is an overview of networks of which UiS is a member.
Open networks: Nordlys
Nordlys can be used if you would like to study at a university in one of the Nordic countries and cannot find a relevant academic network (see below). Nordlys is the largest network within Nordplus and thus includes most of the big universities in the Nordic Region. It is also open to all subject areas and degree levels
Get more information about Nordlys on the Norwegian student's web pages.
Network for technology subjects: Nordtek
Nordtek is made up of 22 educational establishments in the Nordic countries that offer education in technology subjects. To apply for a Nordtek grant, you must have at least 120 credits at the time of applying
Get more information about Nordtek on the Norwegian student's web pages.
Other academic Nordplus networks
- Explorations and Collaborations in the Art (music and dance)
- NordplusMusic (nusic)
- Kalmar Vårdunion (A Nordic network for the nursing profession)
- Nordinnett (a Nordic and Baltic intensive care nursing education network)
- Knowledge generation in social work
- Den nordiske samarbeidskomitéen for journalistutdanninger (a Nordic co-operation committee for education journalists