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Although not historically considered to be a prominent centre of education, close ties with the European Union as well as participation in the Bologna Process bring great opportunities for prominent students. Study of English language from the start of the education as well as compulsory incorporation of IT-technologies in the process mean that graduates are fully prepared to be members of the current society and should have no problems in pursuit of their dream career.

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Higher education is anything beyond upper secondary school, and normally lasts 3 years or more.

To be accepted to most higher education schools you must have attained a general university admissions certificate. This can be achieved by taking general studies while in upper secondary school or through the law of 23/5 where a person must be above 23 years of age, have 5 years of combined schooling and work experience and have passed exams in Norwegian, mathematics, natural sciences, English and social studies. Some degrees also require special electives in second and third grade.

Higher education can most commonly be obtained in:
1. Universities, which concentrate on theoretical subjects and supply bachelor, master and PhD degrees.
2. University colleges, which supply a wide range of educational choices, including university degrees at bachelor, master and PhD levels, engineering degrees and professional vocations like teacher and nurse.
3. Private schools, which tend to specialize in popular subjects with limited capacity in public schools, such as business management, marketing or fine arts.

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Since the introduction of the reform Kunnskapsløftet in the fall of 2006, a student can apply for a general studies or a vocational studies path, each with its own curriculum. Inside these main paths there are many sub-paths to follow.

Vocational studies usually follow a typical structure named the "2+2 model": After two years of school training (with workshops and short internship in industry), the student goes in apprenticeship for two years in an enterprise or a public institution. The apprenticeship is divided into one year of training and one year of effective work. Some vocational curriculum are nonetheless entirely school-based, and other include three years of apprenticeship instead of two.

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Starting from this point, students start acquiring grades and that will determine, which upper secondary school they will get accepted to.

From eigth grade students can choose two elective subjects. They vary greatly from school to school even in the same municipality.

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In the first year of primary school, students spend most of their time playing educational games and learning social structures, the alphabet, basic addition and subtraction, and basic English skills.

After that, the main subjects become mathematics, English, science, religion, aesthetics, music, geography, history and social studies.

No grading system exists in the primary school.

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Norwegian education system consists of 4 stages:
— Primary school (grades  1-7, ages 6-13)
— Lower secondary school (grades 8-10, ages 13-16)
— Upper secondary school (grades VG1-VG3, ages 16-19)
— Higher education

Primary and lower secondary schools are compulsory.