| NORWAY | ||
| Number of inhabitants | 4,469,000 | |
| Number of architects | 3,800 | |
| Index of architects per inhabitant | 0.850‰ | |
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Admittance
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| Establishing of education standards or recognition of study plans | Yes | ||||
| Regular supervision by an independent body | No | ||||
| Relevant authorities | |||||
| Recognised educational centers | ARKITEKTHØGSKOLEN I OSLO (State School independent from the University), FAKULTET FOR ARKITEKTUR OG BILLEDKUNST (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), BERGEN ARKITEKT SKOLE (Bergen School of Architecture, independent and private). | ||||
| Duration of studies | 5 years. | ||||
| INTERNSHIP |
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| Compulsory | Yes | ||||
| Is it structured and recorded? | No | ||||
| Duration | 20 weeks. | ||||
| EXAMINATION |
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| Compulsory examination by an external authority to the education | No | ||||
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| TITLE GRANTED |
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| Academic title | SIVILARKITEKT | Authority that grants the academic title | Universities | ||
| Job title | ARKITEKT | Authoriry that grants the job title | |||
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| Professional practice |
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| Regulated profession | No | ||||
| Inscription in register compulsory | No | ||||
| Registering entity | |||||
| Law regulating profession | |||||
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| ARCHITECT'S COMPETENCES |
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| Description | All architectonical work, design, landscape. | ||||
| MECHANISM CHECKING LICENSE TO PRACTISE |
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| Description | None. | ||||
| ARCHITECT'S LIABILITY |
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| Description | 3 years after realisation. | ||||
| Source | Contractual, for individual fault. | ||||
| INSURANCE |
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| Compulsory | No | ||||
| Description | Compulsory for the members of the Norske Arkitekters Landsforbund (max. 9 millions NOK). | ||||
| FEES |
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| Does a fee scale exist? | No | ||||
| Compulsory | No | ||||
| Recommended | No | ||||
| Published by | |||||
| Additional notes | Fee scales are forbidden by the Norwegian Law. | ||||
| CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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| Compulsory | Yes | ||||
| Is it audited? | No | ||||
| Organising body/ies | |||||
| Description | Compulsory only for the members of the Norske Arkitekters Landsforbund: 35 hours per year. | ||||
| CODE OF ETHICS |
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| Does it exist? | Yes | ||||
| Constituting body | NORSKE ARKITEKTERS LANDSFORBUND (National Association of Norwegian Architects) | ||||
| OTHER PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS |
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| Are there others who may legally provide similar services to architects? | Yes | ||||
| Title | Competences | ||||
| EVERYBODY | |||||
| Other professionals in the provision of architectural services | |||||
| Title | Competences | ||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL BODIES |
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| Name of body | Competences | ||||
| NORSKE ARKITEKTERS LANDSFORBUND (National Association of Norwegian Architects) | NAL is an independent organisation of architects who with an approved degree in architecture from a Norwegian or foreign school. | ||||
| NORGES PRAKTISERENDE ARKITEKTER (Association of Practicising Architects of Norway) | Fees, contracts, insurances. | ||||
| ARKITEKTENES FAGFORBUND (AFAG) | Salary and job conditions. | ||||
| Foreign architects |
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| Can a foreign architect practice independently? | Yes | ||||
| LAW/S REGULATING PRACTICE |
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| None. | |||||
| REQUIREMENTS |
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| PROCEDURE |
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| EXPENSES |
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| DOCUMENTATION |
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| If foreign architects are authorised to work independently, what type of collaboration with national architects is recommended? | |||||
| In the event that foreign architects are not authorised to work independently, what is the stipulated formula of collaboration with national architects? | |||||
ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| Useful addresses | |
| NORSKE ARKITEKTERS LANDSFORBUND Josefines gate 34 0351 Oslo Tel: 47-23 33 25 00 Fax: 47-23 33 25 01 e-mail: nal@mnal.no URL: www.arkitektur.no |
NORGES PRAKTISERENDE ARKITEKTER Josefines gate 34 0351 Oslo Tel: 47-23 33 25 00 Fax: 47-23 33 25 01 |
| ARKITEKTENES FAGFORBUND Josefines gate 34 0351 Oslo Tel: 47-23 33 25 00 Fax: 47-23 33 25 00 |
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