Suitability assessment

A student who poses a risk to the life, physical and mental health, rights, or safety of patients, users, kindergarten students, students, animals, clients, pet owners, or other individuals the student will come into contact with during practice or during future professional practice, is the primary objective of a suitability assessment.

Legal grounding

Notification of suitability

  • Fill out the form (Norwegian Word document) with a description of the issues you're experiencing.

    Use the secure eDialog link to submit the form. You can get in touch with the institution's suitability assessment officer if you have any questions.

A student who poses a possible danger to patients, users, kindergarten children, pupils or others during their studies or in future professional practice may not be suitable for the profession.

A notification of doubt may be submitted by any member of the teaching staff, including subject teachers and practice supervisors, as well as by students and administrative staff.

The person submitting the notification is not party to the case and is thus not entitled to receive feedback. The staff member responsible for suitability assessments at the institution will not consider notifications of doubt that are obviously unjustified.

  • The following programmes at Nord University are subject to suitability assessment:

    Bachelor

    • Kindergarten teacher
    • Child Welfare
    • Animal care
    • Pharmacy
    • Paramedicine
    • Practical pedagogical education (PPU)
    • Social Work
    • Nursing
    • Driving instructor
    • Social care Vocational teacher

    Master 2 years

    • Speech and Language Pathology
    • Master's in Health SciencesMaster's in Clinical Nursing
    • Master of Science in Specialist Nursing
    • Master in Adapted Education Social Sciences

    Master 5 years

    • Primary and lower secondary teacher education 1st-7th grade
    • Primary and lower secondary teacher education 5th-10th grade
    • Teacher education in physical education and sports
    • Teacher education in social sciences
    • Teacher Education for Practical and Aesthetic Subjects Grades 1-13, Music
    • Lule Sami Primary and Lower Secondary School Teacher Education
    • Lule Sami Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education 1-7
    • South Sami Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education 1-7

    Additional education/short courses

    • Dementia care for older people with mental disorders
    • Diabetic Nursing
    • E-health with technology assessment, welfare technology and digital remote follow-up
    • Public health and social sustainability
    • Geriatrics, Gerontology and Professional Management
    • Palliative care 1 and 2
    • Counselling and education 1
    • Consulting & Innovation 2
    • Interdisciplinary advanced training in mental health, substance abuse and addiction work
    • The employees at the faculty and the supervisors where the students have their internship, are responsible for evaluating the suitability of each student throughout their education. The evaluation of practice holds significant weight in an overall assessment because of the university's obligation to produce graduates with advanced degrees, see University and Colleges Act 12-3, second paragraph.
    • An extraordinary suitability evaluation must be completed by the institution's suitability assessment officer. Generally, a report expressing doubt about the student's fitness is the first step in an extraordinary suitability evaluation; see University and College Act § 12-3, third paragraph, regulations for suitability assessment in higher education § 7-8.
    • The Universities and Colleges Act § 12-3, third paragraph, regulations for suitability assessment in higher education § 7-9 state that if there is still doubt about the students' suitability after the case has been sufficiently investigated and clarified, it will be sent to the Suitability Committee and sent over for a tribunal evaluation at The Board for Student Affairs.

    Write down your concerns and describe what led up to your doubts for the student’s ability to obtain the needed qualifications to execute the tasks sufficiently. Before you put in a notice of concern, provide the concerned student with feedback or assistance so that she/he is aware of the uncertainty and has the chance to learn from your feedback.

  • Regulations for suitability assessment in higher education

    §7-3 Criteria for assessments

     If any one of the following conditions meets the criteria to the point where the student could endanger the others they will be interacting with, then the student is not suitable.

    a) The student demonstrates a lack of concern, understanding, empathy, and respect for people with whom they will interact during practice or in the future;

    b) The student demonstrates a lack of cooperation, ability to build relationships based on trust, and ability to communicate with people with whom they will come into contact during practical training or in the future;

    c) the student abuses drugs or acquires drugs illegally

    d) the student has issues of such a character that the student functions very poorly in his/her surroundings

    e) the student behaves in a threatening or offensive behaviour in the study environment, or toward those with whom the student will come into contact during practical training, or during future professional practice;

    f) the student displays inadequate self-awareness in relation to tasks in the study program and future professional role;

    g) the student exhibits carelessness and recklessness that could put people in danger of harm when they interact with the student during practical training or in the course of their future professional practice;

    h) The student demonstrates a lack of motivation or capacity to modify inappropriate behavior under supervision.

    i) The student is unable to perform the professional assessments and actions that practice or future professional practice requires.

    j) The student exhibits a lack of willingness or ability to lead learning processes for children, young people, and adults in accordance with the organization's goals and guidelines

    k) The student disregards the organization's objectives and policies by failing to assume accountability for serving as an example for kids, teens, and adults.

    l) The student shows a lack of willingness or ability to observe what is happening in a group or class an on the basis of this, establish an atmosphere that considers the mental and physical health as well as the safety of children, adolescents, and adults.

  • If you would like to talk to someone about your concerns, get in touch with the appropriate faculty member at Nord University or the person in charge of the institution's suitability assessment. You will not be able to remain anonymous if you choose to send a notification, but the issue can be addressed in an anonymous manner.

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