Overview
- Academic Calendar: August-June
- Graduation Timeline: 7 + 3 + 2 = 12 or 7 + 3 + 3 = 13 years total (seven years primary, three years lower secondary and two or three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Norwegian, Bokmal, Nynorsk
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skolen [Certificate from Upper Secondary School] - 13 years completion
- Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skolen [Certificate from Upper Secondary School] for completion of a Videregående Kurs I [Advanced Course I] after two-year Grunnkurs [Basic Course] - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Fagbrev [Certificate]
- Svennebrev [Journeyman/Trades Certificate]
- Vitnemål from a Grunnskolen [Diploma/Certificate from a Primary School] - 10 years completion
- Laerlingskole [Apprentice]
- Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skolen [Certificate from upper secondary school] for the completion of Grunnkurs (Basic Course) only
- Kompetensebevis (Certificate of Competence)
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Saerdeles Tilfredsstillende
- Local points
- 6.00
- Descriptor
- Seks
- Description
- Exceptionally Satisfactory
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Meget Tilfredsstillende
- Local points
- 5.00
- Descriptor
- Fem
- Description
- Very Satisfactory
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Tilfredsstillende Godt
- Local points
- 4.00
- Descriptor
- Fire
- Description
- Satisfactory Enough
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Noenlunde Tilfredsstillende
- Local points
- 3.00
- Descriptor
- Tre
- Description
- Fairly Satisfactory
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Måtelig
- Local points
- 2.00
- Descriptor
- To
- Description
- Mediocre
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.00Ikke Tilfredsstillende
- Local points
- 1.00
- Descriptor
- En
- Description
- Not Satisfactory
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Grade | Local Points | Descriptor | Description | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| Saerdeles Tilfredsstillende | 6.00 | Seks | Exceptionally Satisfactory | A | 4.00 |
| Meget Tilfredsstillende | 5.00 | Fem | Very Satisfactory | A | 4.00 |
| Tilfredsstillende Godt | 4.00 | Fire | Satisfactory Enough | B | 3.00 |
| Noenlunde Tilfredsstillende | 3.00 | Tre | Fairly Satisfactory | C | 2.00 |
| Måtelig | 2.00 | To | Mediocre | D | 1.00 |
| Ikke Tilfredsstillende | 1.00 | En | Not Satisfactory | F | 0.00 |
Source: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (free, publicly available resource). No official affiliation with NCAA. These grading scales are for reference and are used in our GPA Calculator. View complete Sources & Attributions.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility