The Ministry of Education supports the Oslo Fjord Alliance. On 20 January, the Minister of Research and Higher Education, Tora Aasland, announced the financial support of NOK 1.2 million to a cooperation in technology education in the Oslo Fjord region.
The new teaching cooperation in technology comprises the University of Life Sciences (UMB), Buskerud University College (HiBu), Vestfold University College (HVE)and Østfold University College (HiØ). These institutions are pleased to hear that the Minister is willing to back the cooperation to educate more engineers and civil engineers.
The Minister of Research and Higher Education, Tora Aasland, announced the financial support of NOK 1.2 million.
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Support for cooperation in education
During a contact conference for the universities and university colleges,the Minister announced that the Oslo Fjord Alliance has been granted NOK 1.2 millions. The alliance has previously been granted a stipend position.
"This signals my active support of such processes. I would like to see more voluntary cooperations between higher institutions. The Ministry of Education is interested in encouraging institutions to work together," said Aasland in her speech.
Engineering education
The cooperation between the four education institutions has begun with engineering studies, and admissions as well as the study structure will be coordinated. The institutions in the alliance will also coordinate teacher education and consider the conditions for future fusions.
Marketing
The Oslo Fjord Alliance has already started to publicize the new cooperation in a series of education exhibitions. A webpage has also been launched under the name teknologi.no.
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