Application for apprentices

For those who are aged 21 years or older. Also applies to those aged 21 years or younger who have university and college admissions certification or vocational qualifications, and apprentices without statutory rights as a young person.

Approved apprenticeship contract

For your apprenticeship contract to be approved, it has to be approved by both your employer and by the vocational education office in your county.

When your contract is approved by VIGO they will notify us, and you can apply. This may take some time.

Documentation

In most cases, documentation is not required for programmes in Norway. If you nevertheless are required to submit documentation, you will be informed of this in the application. After submitting your application, you will be able to submit documentation via Dine sider at lanekassen.no or by regular post.

Assessment time

You will receive a response or notification of the application’s status within 24 hours.

The application is not available on Dine sider immediately, but if you have received a receipt, we have received your application. You will also find information about the estimated processing time for your application at Dine sider.

Apply for loans and grants

You may search for loans and grants for the academic year 2024-2025.

The deadline for applications for 2023-2024 is 30 June 2024, or by the end of your contract if that is before 30 June 2024.