AUF leader apologizes for incomplete bachelor's degree on LinkedIn

AUF leader Gaute Skjervø has apologized after it emerged he listed an incomplete bachelor's degree on his LinkedIn profile. Skjervø admitted to not having finished his political science degree from NTNU, which he started in 2014 and was scheduled for completion in 2017.

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Here there is nothing else to do than to lay flat on my stomach.

In a Facebook post, Skjervø stated he laid "flat on his stomach" to apologize, explaining that he still needs to complete two subjects, equivalent to 30 credits, to finish the degree. He noted that his studies were difficult and that he concluded them in 2019, two years behind schedule.

Skjervø also mentioned that he has been unable to access his LinkedIn account for some time, which prevented him from updating his profile. He pointed out that his position as deputy leader of AUF is also listed, and he has not been able to change it. He stressed the importance of precision for public figures.

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I should have updated LinkedIn. It also states that I am deputy leader of AUF. Unfortunately, I have not been able to change it because I haven't been able to access the account for a while.

Previously, Skjervø had commented on the incomplete degree in a Facebook discussion before the story was published by iNyheter. He stated that while he had written his bachelor's thesis, he still lacked two subjects for the degree. He also noted that when he ran for parliamentary elections in 2021, he told VG he finished his studies in 2019 but did not claim to have completed the degree. Skjervø denies the situation is a revelation, asserting he has been transparent about the matter.

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I see that some doubt my competence by saying that I 'only' have a bachelor's degree. That is not true. I have written a bachelor's thesis, but I still lack two subjects to get the degree.