To be a participant in an introductory offer, the student must have the right to special language training for students from linguistic minorities cf. Education Act § 3-12.
The aim of the introductory offer is for the pupils to learn sufficient Norwegian as quickly as possible to follow the ordinary education in Norwegian schools and reach the competence targets in the Knowledge Promotion.
The pupil must be admitted to a Vg1 in the offer structure(Rundskriv Udir-1-2022) and has the right to enter one of three educational programs.
Pupils who take an introductory course make use of their right to upper secondary education.
An introductory offer is a transitional offer lasting a maximum of two years. It can be taken in primary and/or secondary education. In some cases, the offer may start in primary education and end in secondary education. See also information on program area codes for primary education.