“Despite we in SiN representing PhDs and postdocs, we are generally against the introduction of tuition fees for bachelor and master degrees. Broadly, we believe that a degradation of the “free principle” (gratisprinsippet) in higher education can weaken it at the doctoral level in the future.”
Here you can read our consultation statement about the introduction of tuition fees for students from countries outside the EEA area or Switzerland with changes in the University and University Colleges Law (Kunnskapsdepartementet/ Ministry of Education and Research) in English and Norsk.