|
Rules and regulations concerning admission to Practical-Pedagogical Education at the University of T
As decided by the University Board at the University of Tromsø April 4, 2004.
§ 1. Regulations for admission
The University Board decides every year how many students are to be admitted to the Practical-Pedagogical Education at IPLU. The University Board also decides how many students are to be admitted to the full-time and part-time study respectively.
§ 2. Admission requirements
One of the following backgrounds is required in order to be admitted to Practical-Pedagogical Education at IPLU:
- Completed minimum three years of general studies at university or college level. It is required that the student has done an in-depth study of one of the central subjects, 60 credits.
- Completed a three year profession oriented study at university or college, in addition to at least two years of working practice.
- Certificate of completed apprenticeship/craft certificate, or other completed three years professional training at upper secondary level, university admission certification, theoretic professional education and minimum two years of work practice.
Students may be admitted to the study programme on grounds of regular competence, if they in other ways are qualified for the study.
§ 3. Admission limitations
Students who cannot be offered an adequate education in theory for specific subject matter areas/profession didactics, or a satisfying work practice, are not to be admitted.
§ 4. Groups of applicants
The applicants are divided into four groups:
- A) Master degree, which together with Practical-Pedagogical Education will qualify for teaching positions in primary, secondary or upper secondary school. Students admitted to the University’s five-year integrated teacher’s education will be given priority.
- B) Bachelor degree or equivalent education, which together with Practical-Pedagogical Education will qualify for teaching positions in primary, secondary or upper secondary school.
- C) Vocational training, which together with Practical-Pedagogical Education will qualify for subject teaching in primary, secondary or upper secondary school.
- D) Professional training, which together with 60 credits of Practical-Pedagogical Education constitutes the degree of cand.mag.
Applicants who apply on grounds of regular competence will be placed in the groups in line with the regular competence.
§ 5. Ranking of qualified applicants for the full-time study
Up to ten per cent of the admissions will be given to residents of Northern Norway from group C. Applicants from Troms precede applicants from Finnmark or Nordland.
If there are more applicants from group C than the 10 per cent given priority, admission will be determined randomly.
Apart from this, the groups are ranked in the following order:
- Group A
- Group B and D
- Group C
Within each group applicants with teaching practice from Northern Norway, will precede students with teaching practice from other parts of Norway, who again, will precede students without any teaching practice.
If there is a lack of qualified teachers of certain subjects in Northern Norway, the University Board can prioritize applicants with such training.
If several applicants have the same qualifications, admission will be decided randomly.
§ 6. Ranking of qualified applicants for the part-time study
Up to 50 per cent of the admissions to the part-time study are to be offered to working teachers in Northern Norwegian upper secondary schools who have been employed on terms of finishing the Practical-Pedagogical Education within a three year limit.
If there are more applicants from group C than the 50 per cent given priority, admission will be determined randomly.
Apart from this, the groups are ranked in the following order:
- Group A
- Group B and D
- Group C
Within each group applicants with teaching practice from Northern Norway, will precede students with teaching practice from other parts of Norway, who again, will precede students without any teaching practice.
If there is a lack of qualified teachers of certain subjects in Northern Norway, the University Board can prioritize applicants with such training.
If several applicants have the same qualifications, admission will be decided randomly.
§ 7. Admission committee
The Board at PLP will appoint a committee responsible for admission, which is to be functional for the same period of time as the Board. This applies for all the members of the committee, apart from the student representatives.
The admission committee is to be of the following nature:
- 1 studiekonsulent fra IPLU.
- 1 study consultant from IPLU
- 1 representative from the central administration for studies
- 1 representative from the office of the Education Director in Troms
- 1 representative from the office of the Head of Education in Troms
- 2 student representatives from Practical-Pedagogical Education
§ 8. Complaints
By law, applicants can complain about the ranking of their application, or if their application is in any way rejected. The deadline for complaints is three weeks from the time the decision has reached the complainer. The Board’s committee for complaints will handle the complaint.
§ 9. Implementation
The rules and regulations are effective immediately, and replace the rules and regulations for admittance to Practical-Pedagogical Education decided by the University Board February 25, 1999.
|