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Input - new language policy for UiO

A new language policy for UiO is underway. Read the proposal and provide input by October.

The new language policy will replace the language policy guidelines of 2010.

Proposal for a new language policy

A committee led by Professor Helge Jordheim has proposed a new language policy for the University of Oslo. You can read more about the work leading up to the proposal on this page. 

Download the proposal (pdf, 197 kB)

Provide input

The proposal for a new language policy is presented for consultation to the units in Ephorte, with the deadline 11 October.

Individuals can also provide input on the proposal, with the same deadline, 11 October. 

Provide input to the proposal

You can upload documents in the form as well. 

Responses and input

Responses to the consultation and input will be published on this page. 

After the consultation, the university administration will finalize a document that will be presented to the University Board in early 2025.

Published responses and input

Units

Faculty of Dentistry (pdf, 242 kB)
Student Parliament / Studentparlamentet ved UiO (pdf, 224 kB)

Individuals

Alexis Christine Carson (pdf, 126 kB)
Andrius Popovas (pdf, 201 kB)
Anna Plaksienko (pdf, 218 kB)
Athanasios Protopapas (pdf, 148 kB)
Cecilie Oksvold (pdf, 129 kB)
Duncan Watts (pdf, 185 kB)
Elia Mmbaga (pdf, 129 kB)
Erlend Hem (pdf, 398 kB)
Franziska Schoeb (pdf, 103 kB)
Henrik Vogt (pdf, 375 kB)
Ingar Gundersen (pdf, 239 kB)
Ingvild Bjerke (pdf, 209 kB)
Jens Jungblut (pdf, 238 kB)
John Parker (pdf, 157 kB)
Kim Wilkins (pdf, 359 kB)
Lars S. Vik?r (pdf, 150 kB)
Michael Gentile (pdf, 252 kB)
Morsal Saba (pdf, 149 kB)
Nicola Strain (pdf, 123 kB)
Nicoline Fr?lich (pdf, 143 kB)
Pawel Borowicz (pdf, 140 kB)
Seo Young Lee (pdf, 212 kB)
Tony Tan (pdf, 133 kB)
Vira Dhaliwal (pdf, 127 kB)

Background

The current language policy guidelines were approved by the Rector in September 2010. Since then, new acts relating to language and to universities and university colleges is in place, and UiO has become more internationally oriented. Therefore, it was decided that the guidelines should be revised. 

20 June 2023 the university board approved the process and working principles that the new language policy should address. Following this, the University of Oslo's rectorate established a committee to draft the new language policy. The committee worked from January to May 2024 and delivered their draft in May. Throughout the process, they collected input from the organisation through consultative meetings, discussions, and written submissions.
 

Working principles

The mandate contains some principles for the work that the new language policy should address.

  • The university's language policy must be designed to maintain and develop the use of Norwegian language and terminology.
  • At the same time, UiO's role as an internationally intensive research university must be maintained.
  • Students are expected to know and use subject-specific language in both Norwegian and English, or another foreign language. Employees are expected to be proficient in both Norwegian and English.
  • Work environment and integration require significant effort from both international employees and the employer.
  • All international employees and students should be able to participate in university democracy.
  • The overarching policy must be flexible enough to preserve the interests of different faculties.
  • The language policy should be overarching, clear, and concise.
  • If the committee suggests a policy that requires the organisation to evolve, it must suggest necessary actions to achieve this.
  • The committee must propose how UiO can ensure that language policy is followed in practice.
  • Economic consequences of the language policy must be considered.

Members of the committee

Published June 18, 2024 1:47 PM - Last modified Sep. 18, 2024 11:50 AM
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