Talk:University of Oslo

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I removed some instances of patent nonsense and added the name of the new rector.

--Thorsen 13:19, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

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While Oslo has some of the highest real estate prices in the world

Is this correct? I think not - in fact they are almost reasonable compared to other major cities I could mention... -- Egil 01:08 Apr 25, 2003 (UTC)

Real estate prices in Oslo are higher than in other parts of Norway, but relatively modest compared to most European cities.

--Thorsen 13:20, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Probably derived from the fact that Oslo is one of the world's most expensive cities to live in - and ranked on the very top of that list in 2005, well above giants like Tokyo and Hong Kong. --82.148.167.103 01:59, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] History: Personal union

This is not correct. Norway was a part of Denmark from 1536 to 1814. Who revoked the edit? And why should this be "unhistorical nonsense"? Jørgen 10:52, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Norway was a separate Kingdom according to the union treaty, and the King always used the style "King of Denmark and Norway".

Please sign your posts. After 1536, Norway was considered a province of Denmark, in a way similar to Schleswig-Holstein. Jørgen 21:51, 20 August 2005 (UTC)

You are both right. Norway was, from the time of Christian III (1536), considered a province of Denmark. However, The king continued until 1814 to include "King of Denmark and Norway" in his full title used in official correspondence. In de facto terms, Norway was governed along much the same lines as other overseas territories under the Danish king, such as Iceland, i.e. by the personal representatives of the king himself. --Thorsen 13:17, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Tuition fee

The University of Oslo charges NOK 200 in 'paper money' (kopiavgift) per year of tuition. See the university's web page here (in Norwegian). This is in addition to the approx NOK 400 paid to the student welfare oranization. O. Prytz 10:16, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

I think it should be clear that the "semesteravgift" is not a tuition fee, but a fee going to the student welfare organization. Strictly, the University of Oslo does not charge a tuition fee, but you have to be a member of the student welfare organization, and the fee for this only goes to student welfare (housing, sport facilities etc.) and not to the university. --Niels Petter (talk) 17:42, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] One of the best in Europe

"According to a study published in THES, the Times Higher Education Supplement, the Arts Faculty at the University of Oslo is among the global elite. THES writes that the Oslo Arts Faculty is ranked 16th in the world, fifth best in Europe, and the best in Scandinavia. Bjarne Rogan, the Faculty's dean, notes that the faculty does well in several fields, including contemporary history, Oriental studies, and media subjects. The University's rector is pleased at the Arts Faculty's high ranking, and believes it will make the University a more attractive partner for other institutes of research." (http://www.universitas.no/index.php?sak=11345#11345 )