Continuous professional development

You have a right to continuous professional development, and to attend courses during working hours.

UiO offers its employees a number of courses. Use the course list to familiarize yourself with the courses that are offered.

Upcoming courses

Working with Norwegians May 29, 2013 04:30 PM

Would you ever play chess without knowing the rules? Working in Norway without awareness of the cultural codes might feel just like that - and cause unexpected misunderstandings, frustration and anxiety… This is why UiO recommends its non-Norwegian staff to take part in the cultural training course “Working with Norwegians”.
Norwegian for International Researchers - Basic Level 1 May 30, 2013 05:00 PM

The course provides a "Norwegian survival kit" for newcomers.
Norwegian for International Researchers - Basic Level 2 Sep 2, 2013 09:00 AM

The course continues where basic level 1 left off, taking you several steps further in coping with everyday life in Norwegian.
Norsk for internasjonale forskere - norskkurs for viderekomne Sep 2, 2013 01:00 PM

Dette kurset er for deg som allerede snakker norsk i hverdagen, men som ønsker å få et mer korrekt språk og et større ordforråd.
Norwegian for International Researchers - Basic Level 4 Sep 3, 2013 05:30 PM

When completing this last one of the four basic level courses you should be well-equipped for everyday life in Norway.
Norwegian for International Researchers - Basic Level 3 Sep 5, 2013 10:00 AM

The course continues where basic level 2 left off, taking you several steps further into the language used in everyday life in Norway.

If you do not find relevant courses on the list, tell us which courses you would like to take.