NDUC has the superior responsibility for education and qualification
of personnel in the Norwegian Defence. The main office is situated at
the Akershus Fortress in the centre of Oslo. NDUC is responsible for the
following tasks:
- coordination and streamlining of higher education in the
Norwegian Defence, which also includes coordination with similar
civilian institutions
- identification of requirements and demands for the future
qualification of personnel in the Defence, including research and
development
- approval of all curriculum plans for the military schools through the Defence Council of Education
organisation
of cost-effective interaction between civilian and military educational
institutions, nationally and internationally.
NDUC consists of four departments with the following tasks:
The Norwegian Defence College (NONDC)
NONDC gives key personnel in
the Norwegian society and the Defence knowledge of and insight into
defence-, foreign- and security political factors that affect the
Norwegian society.
The Norwegian Defence Command and Staff College (NORDCSC)
NORDCSC qualifies personnel for staff service and executive positions on
an intermediate and higher level in the war- and peace organization.
NORDCSC contributes to professional qualification of staff within
strategy, operations and staff service.
The Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS)
IFS conducts research within the areas of military theory and
strategic studies, Norwegian security policies, defence politics,
defence analysis and international conflict and co-operation reviews.
The foundation for the activities is divided into three basic
principles:
- The prioritization of basic research and long-term competence building
- Utilization of the synergies between the contemporary historical and present-oriented studies
- Utilization of the synergies between historical, sociological and military expertise
The Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education/Defence Studies (NUSPE/DI)
NUSPE/DI is the Norwegian Defence’s centre for physical training and conducts studies on survival and physical capacity.
The Norwegian Defence centre of skills and education (Fokus)
Fokus is located in 13 different locations in Norway in close proximity to the Armed Forces military units. The target groups are personnel serving their conscript time, recruits, officers and civilian employees in the Armed Forces. Each of our 13 offices can provide the target groups with the following:
- Career/guidance sessions for making education and/or job choices
- Repeat exams in failed subjects and/or improve grades from high school both in general studies and vocational subjects.
- Provide you with expertise in certain trades – various certifications.
- Add-on studies to enter higher education
- Starting higher education
- Take parts of or full bachelor and master degrees
- Grants to take part in civilian education outside our system
- Job search courses to those who leave the Armed Forces
NDUC's staff
The staff at NDUC is responsible for developing qualifying teaching
methods for education, research and development of education. They are
also responsible for co-ordinating the contact between military and
civilian educational institution both domestic and internationally.