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At Hurdal Verk Folk High School we welcome international students!

WELCOME TO HURDAL VERK FOLK HIGH SCHOOL

We offer courses in Norwegian language, and foreign students will be integrated into classes with students who speak Norwegian and English.

Our school is located only 30 minutes from Norway’s main airport, Oslo Airport, and one hour from the capital Oslo. This makes it very easy to travel to us from abroad. You will be close to amazing nature and find Norwegian friends of your own age.

Are you thinking about studying in Norway? A year at Hurdal Verk folk high school is a good prerequisite for success as a student.

Foreign Student Application Form

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NOTE: “Lines” in the top menu means Main Course

MAIN COURSE SUBJECTS

We want to qualify you for life!

We will achieve this by striving to inspire you to be creative, and to grow and evolve. Equipping you with knowledge and skills is also important for us.

Your main course consists of approximately 14 hours of teaching per week.

NOTE: At this school you choose 2 main courses! It allows you to tailor your school year to your interests. You select one course from the line 1 block, and one course from the line 2 block.

LINE 1

EXPLORE
ACT: Active Change Travel
Ticket to Ride
EAT: Exploring Amazing Tastes
Ball Sports
Horse Sport

LINE 2

EXPLORE Sports
Heart to Heart
Nordic Adventures
Adventure
Handmade
Snacks
Football & Groundhopping
Horse Sport
Physical and Mental Training

OPTIONAL COURSES / ELECTIVES

These topics aim to give an introduction to subjects or areas that are new to you, or of which you wish to gain a deeper understanding.

Optional courses / Electives consists of approximately 6 hours of teaching per week.

Digital photography
Snowboarding
Boxing
Guitar playing
Crossfit
Massage and injury prevention training
Horse riding
Ice fishing
Drawing and painting
Volleyball/ Beach volleyball
Climbing
Wilderness life
Handcraft
And many more…

Learn more about our Electives

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

Some classes are obligatory for all students.

Saturday seminars (4 hour pr week)
Christianity and ethics (2 hour pr week)
Coping with Life (2 hour pr week)
Information from and about the school (1 hour pr week)
School choir and music-listening (2 hour pr week)
House service, House groups (1 hour pr week)

Learn more about our compulsory subjects

NORWEGIAN FOR FOREIGN SPEAKERS

We offer Norwegian language and culture class to non-native Norwegian speakers. At our school, you’ll learn Norwegian fast and effectively with Lingu – a high-quality language program that combines interactive app-based learning with engaging classroom teaching, helping you reach a confident conversational level in everyday Norwegian.

The Norwegian course with access to all resources including the app, is included in the price for all our foreign students.

Through the course, you can expect to reach level A2, possibly up to B1 for those who are particularly active and use all the resources regularly.

Lessons are held at the same time as some of the compulsory subjects (2-4 hours a week).

Except from the Norwegian classes, most teaching are held in Norwegian, and fellow students will help with translation. Norwegian youth speak English very well, and are helpful with translation in everyday life. Our experience is that integration of foreign students tends to go very smoothly. Folk High School is probably the best way to learn Norwegian, and gain experience with Norwegian culture.

Usually we do have non-native students and thereby an international setting at our school. Making friends with people from different countries and cultures is exciting and rewarding.

The language course at a Folk High school can give you basic language and writing comprehension, but is usually not sufficient to write the language test for University entry.

What’s the Best Folk High School in Norway?

GUIDANCE AND ASSESSMENT

Every student is also offered a personal guidance program.

The Norwegian folk high school does not give any exams. Grades are given only in conduct and participation, our focus is the personal growth and development of each individual.

THE SCHOOL YEAR

The school year starts in the middel of August, and terminates in the middle of May. You can find exact dates here.

The School Year is compiled of an autumn and a spring semester, totaling 33 weeks of school attendance.

We have 5 holidays during the school year:

Autumn holidays in week 40 and week 46, Christmas holiday, winter holiday in week 8 and Easter holiday. During the holidays, the school is closed for students. However, for students who live in other countries and do not have the opportunity to travel home during the holidays, it will be possible to stay at the boarding school. There is no food service at the school during the holidays, but you have the opportunity to cook your own food in the kitchen next to your room. During the Christmas holidays, we dont want students living at the boarding school.

Dates for holidays can be found here.

AGE

You must be 18 years old before the start of the school year. Upper age limit is 25 years old.

The school’s educational program is designed for young adults in the transition to independent adult life (ages 18–25). We emphasize a social and developmental community where the age range influences the learning environment. Therefore, we have an upper age limit of 25. Most of our students are between 18 and 20 years old.

ECONOMY

All lessons are free of cost at Hurdal Verk Folk High School.

The costs you have to cover are Registration Fee, Board and lodging, Common cost, Main Course cost, and room cost, if you choose a room with a higher standard.

Prices vary depending on which main course you choose. Choose your Main Course to see the current prices.

Testemonials

Every year we have up to 15 foreign students at our school from many different countries like:

USA, Canada
Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Iceland, Spain
Japan, Australia
Colombia
And many more…

Our foreign students are very satisfied with a year at our school, and would love to share their experiences with you. We can therefore put you in direct contact with present or former students from your country, who can share first-hand knowledge of what it is like to attend Hurdal Verk folk high school.

Teams / Zoom-meeting

We can also arrange a video meeting on Teams, Google Meet, or Zoom with you, so you can meet us and ask any questions you may have. Or we can just chat on WhatsApp.

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