Norway

Promotion of Spanish

The main objective of the Education Office is to support and promote the Spanish language and culture within the Norwegian educational system.

The Education Office in Stockholm, in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain in Oslo, organizes various activities, including training workshops, contests for Spanish language students, presentations, and visits to educational institutions. It also supports Spanish language teachers by providing grants and scholarships for training courses, as well as offering teaching resources and materials for Spanish as a foreign language.

Foreign Language Assistants in Spain

This program allows Norwegian university students and graduates to participate. Their role is to assist in English language classes at Spanish educational institutions to improve the oral English proficiency of Spanish students. This contributes to enhancing the quality of foreign language teaching in Spain and fosters interaction between the cultures of both countries.

• General information
• Informational videos on the programme
• Access to Call for Applications
• Access to PROFEX application form to register and apply for the programme.
  • Checklist for Program Applicants

Continuous Professional Development for Teachers

These training activities aim to support the linguistic, didactic, and cultural development of Spanish language teachers. They include courses, seminars, workshops, conferences, and other formats, typically organized in collaboration with other institutions and associations representing Spanish language teachers.

Courses and Scholarships for Norwegian Teachers of Spanish

The External Educational Action Office of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports organizes annual summer courses in Spain and online courses, each lasting 30 hours, for foreign Spanish language teachers.

• Summer courses in Spain: Selected teachers receive a scholarship that covers tuition, accommodation, and meals.
  • Registration Period: April-May / Course Period: July
• Online courses: : Selected teachers receive a scholarship that covers tuition fees.
  • Registration Period: June-July / Course Period: October-November

Studying in Norway and Degree Recognition

• Access to Non-University Studies
• Access to Higher Education
• Recognition and Homologation of Degrees in Norway.

The Education System

• The Norwegian Education System (Eurydice)
• Equivalency Table between the Norwegian and Spanish Educational Systems
• Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
• Utdanningsdirektoratet National Agency for Vocational Education and Training.

Studying Spanish in Norway

• TThe Cervantes Institute serving Denmark is the Instituto Cervantes in Stockholm

Useful Links

• Spansk kultur A space for access to Spanish culture, science, and language in Norway, with updated information on cultural events and educational activities in Spanish.
• ANPE Norge Norwegian Association of Spanish Teachers
• Fremmedspråksenteret National Center for the Teaching of English and Foreign Languages.