Applying as a nurse in Norway, anyone else?

khent · May 29, 2013

Hi ruthdimple88! What are you registering for? You are not required to learn the norwegian language first if you're applying for autorisasjon or the visa per se. Of course it is important that you learn the language, it's your weapon here in norway. But as far as registration is concerned, you need not learn the language first.

jassiiu · Jun 1, 2013

hi i am nurse from Malaysia but they give me license for Helsefagarbeider but do you know how much i have to study to get license to work as sykepleier

thanks

ruthdimple88 · Jun 2, 2013

hi kent!!!

thank you for you response!!! really appreciate it!! im waiting now for the invoice so i can pay my processing fee!! cheers

ruthdimple88 · Jun 2, 2013

hi everyone!!

i just wanna ask if you know anyone who could help with accomodation letter?

im planning to apply as a student in norway to study the language, i have already completed my requirements aside from my accomodation letter as i dont know anyone from norway. i didnt want to go for agency coz they are charging me a lot.

just the accoomodation letter and i will just find a place when i get to norway.

pleaseeee helppp!!

]thabks

Jeffyanne · Jun 6, 2013

Hi leela_fille! There are no accredited norwegian language schools in the philippines, but I'm not saying that it is unwise to enroll yourself in a norwegian language school prior to coming in norway. Once you get here in norway, it doesn't matter where you have studied the language back in the philippines, as long as you can speak and understand the language. Anyway, will you have a student visa to come here in norway?

Hi Khent, was just wondering if you know about the SAFH/SAK? someone told me it's easier to process the certificate when you're in norway rather than processing it in the philippines, How true is this? I was also oriented that I would still study language in norway for a year but can get a part time job. would it be wise to just process here or just in norway? What can you suggest about it? :) I hope you'll reply :) hehe

Zoaldyek · Jun 8, 2013

Hi, i just got here in nirway as au pair but im a registered nurse in the phils and has 4 yrs experience, can someone give an advice on how i can be a nurse in norway,??thank you much..

Fiona59 · Jun 9, 2013

Hi, i just got here in nirway as au pair but im a registered nurse in the phils and has 4 yrs experience, can someone give an advice on how i can be a nurse in norway,??thank you much..

Nice to see that you are being considerate of the employer who sponsored your visa!

pmavraj · Jun 11, 2013

I am trying to message you, but I guess we need to be friends. If you can please send me your email address in a private message!

THANKS IN ADVANCE

khent · Jun 13, 2013

Hi Jeffyanne! I guess it is true for others, but not in my case. You see, i applied for autorisasjon som helsefagarbeider few days after my arrival in norway. It was february. Right now, I'm still waiting for my authorization. I've sent many messages to SAK through email, requesting an update. But they always answer that normal waiting time is around 6 months. Anyway, I have friends who applied for authorization when they were already here in norway, and they only waited for a few months. So I guess it's case to case basis. With regards to the visa, if you're applying for a student visa, you must study the language for a total of 1 year. But you are entitled for a part time job, provided that it would not exceed 20 hours per week. If you exceed, you must pay more tax (I'm not really sure how true is this though). I hope that helps. Lykke til!

Jeffyanne · Jun 15, 2013

Hi Jeffyanne! I guess it is true for others, but not in my case. You see, i applied for autorisasjon som helsefagarbeider few days after my arrival in norway. It was february. Right now, I'm still waiting for my authorization. I've sent many messages to SAK through email, requesting an update. But they always answer that normal waiting time is around 6 months. Anyway, I have friends who applied for authorization when they were already here in norway, and they only waited for a few months. So I guess it's case to case basis. With regards to the visa, if you're applying for a student visa, you must study the language for a total of 1 year. But you are entitled for a part time job, provided that it would not exceed 20 hours per week. If you exceed, you must pay more tax (I'm not really sure how true is this though). I hope that helps. Lykke til!

hehe thanks! that helped ^^ another questions if you don't mind. Does having a hospital experience really matter if you're applying as a hesefagarbeider? I just passed my board jan. 2013 and that really bugged me. -_- so khent, is it hard finding a part time job there? supposing you're still not efficient to the language..

khent · Jun 17, 2013

With regards to finding a job here, it really is difficult if you don't know how to speak the language. They would interview you in straight norwegian, and you, as much as possible, must also answer in norwegian. That way, they could assess your language proficiency. It doesn't matter here if you have a hospital experience or none, but of course it could help. I also don't have any hospital experience myself, I just passed the board exams last june 2012. But I found a job here anyway. Bottom line is, your language skill is your weapon here. So you must learn it as fast as possible, if you want to succeed here in norway.

Jeffyanne · Jun 18, 2013

oh snap haha I'm doing self study now and probably would enroll in a norwegian school here in cebu. I'm gonna send in my SAK tomorrow too >.