The Suitability Committee
The committee follows up the Regulations relating to Sustainability in Higher Education.
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Special suitability assessment rules have been established to ensure that individual students are suitable for their future occupations:
- 1-year programme in educational theory and practice
- Pharmacy
- Medicine
- Psychology
- Odontology
- Dental hygiene programme
- Clinical nutrition
In addition, students are subject to a continuous suitability assessment throughout their studies. This assessment forms part of an overall assessment of the student's professional, pedagogical and personal qualifications for functioning in the relevant occupation.
Section 4-10 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Suitability in Higher Education contain provisions concerning suitability assessments. A Suitability Committee has been established at the University of Bergen, chaired by the Pro-Rector. The Pro-Rector has also been assigned responsibility for suitability.
