The guidelines are a practical and complementary explanation of the chapters of the regulations in the Regulations relating to higher vocational education at Noroff higher vocational college.
Updated: 14/11/2025
Effective Date: September 1, 2025
Further information on section 5-1. Prohibition of cheating and attempted cheating
Cheating or attempted cheating during exams or in other assessment situations is a serious violation of Noroff Higher Vocational College's rules and regulations. Such actions undermine trust in the assessment system, give an unfair advantage to other students and weaken the value of diplomas and certificates of competence. The vocational school must ensure that all students are assessed on equal terms, and therefore cheating in any form is not accepted.
Academic integrity is about acting honestly, responsibly and correctly in all work related to education. This means, among other things:
- Using sources correctly – give clear credit when using other people's work, ideas or text.
- To submit your own work – not to copy or have others do tasks for you.
- To follow the rules of cooperation – some tasks should be done alone, others in groups.
- To be honest in assessment situations – not to cheat, use illegal aids or try to mislead the examiner.
- To contribute to a trustworthy and trust-based learning environment – where both teachers and students can trust that assessments are made on a fair basis.
Cheating or attempted cheating is the use of prohibited aids or helpers in your schoolwork. This may also apply to the use of artificial intelligence (AI), if the teacher has specified that this aid is not allowed to be used in the assignment. Cheating is considered if you use aids or helpers that are not permitted during exams, tests or other forms of assessment.
Plagiarism is using other people's texts without referring to the source. Examples of this are direct transcriptions or light rewrites of other people's texts, without source references and without the text being marked as a quote. Plagiarism is not always a deliberate act but can occur if you have misunderstood how sources should be used. To avoid plagiarism, it is important that you learn the correct use of sources. Ask your teacher for help if you are unsure.
Further information on section 5-1-2. Oral hearing as a control measure in case of suspected cheating
If there is a suspicion that a submitted answer or other basis for assessment is not the student's own work, an oral hearing may be held to clarify the student's ownership and independence of the submitted work.
An oral hearing is a control measure and is not considered a formal notification of cheating. The purpose of the hearing is to give the student the opportunity to account for his/her own work process and academic understanding related to the submitted work.
Suspicions must be reported by the examiner to the study administration. The study administration assesses, in consultation with the relevant academic body, whether there is a basis for conducting oral hearing.
When deciding on an oral hearing, the study administration is responsible for informing and summoning the student, as well as facilitating and organizing the implementation. The hearing must take place after the grade has been determined, and the grade cannot be changed because of the hearing.
The consultation shall only include questions related to the work in question and shall not be used for general knowledge testing.
The hearing is chaired by the examiner who has reported the suspicion. A written assessment must be prepared after the hearing, stating whether there are grounds for continued suspicion of cheating. The assessment is sent to the study administration, which decides whether the case should be treated further as possible, cheating in line with the provisions on disciplinary cases.
Oral hearings can be conducted physically at campus or digitally online.
Further information on section 5-4-2. Expulsion
Grossly disruptive or unacceptable behavior that harms the learning environment or the school's activities can lead to expulsion.
Examples of Unacceptable Behavior – Campus Students:
- Loud, aggressive or threatening behavior in teaching, group rooms or common areas.
- Repeated interruptions or sabotage of lectures.
- Violation of physical safety rules.
- Bullying, harassment or improper behavior towards fellow students or staff.
- Disruptive or disruptive use of equipment, premises, or learning materials.
Examples of Unacceptable Behavior – Online Students (Online):
- Disruptive or offensive behavior in digital lectures, e.g. sabotage, noise or harassment in chat/video.
- Inappropriate posts in discussion forums or digital collaboration tools.
- Repeated use of the online course platform in violation of regulations, e.g. sharing unwanted content, spam or personal attacks.
- Digital bullying or harassment of fellow students or professionals.
- Using someone else's identity or unlawful access to rating systems.
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- Version 1.0: Doc created. 26.08.2025. Senior Adviser Anne Marie Johnson, Study Administration.
- English translation Version 1.0: Created. 11.14.2025. Adviser Odd Harald Reme, Study Administration.
- Approved by: Head of Administration, Birgit Kjelsrud.
Article was translated with aid of Office 365 Word translator 14.11.2025.