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Larvik vocational college faces subsidy repayment and license threat

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  • Din Kompetanse vocational college in Larvik may have to repay public subsidies after Nokut found they were not used to benefit students.
  • Nokut warns the school could lose its operating license, with a deadline for comments set for March 2026.
  • School officials have not commented, and the specific allegations and impact on students remain unknown.

According to NRK, the supervisory body Nokut has conducted supervision of the school and warns on Wednesday that the school may lose the right to operate further. The warning comes after an economic supervision where Nokut assesses that subsidies the vocational college has received are not used in a way that benefits the students, as required by the vocational college law. " The specific misuse of subsidies alleged by Nokut has not been disclosed, and the amount of money involved remains unknown.

Din Kompetanse Fagskole AS has a deadline until March 27, 2026 to submit its comments on the warning and Nokut's preliminary assessments. NRK has not yet succeeded in contacting the daily manager of the school, and the board leader will not comment on the case for now. The potential consequences if the school loses its operating license are unclear, and it is unknown how many students are affected by this situation.

Nokut conducts economic supervision of private vocational colleges to ensure that public subsidies are used in a way that benefits the students.

Kristin Vinje, Nokut director

This is important to maintain trust in the subsidy scheme and that the money goes to the purpose they are intended for, namely the students and their education.

Kristin Vinje, Nokut director
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