omslag_FIN_eng 20-04-06 12:05 Side 1 TIBE T reklamebyrå Folk High Schools in Norway Information in English, German, French, Spanish, and Chinese the year of a lifetime the year of a lifetime Experience your year of a lifetime at the Norwegian CONTACT INFORMATION: folk high schools (folkehøgskole). Our 77 schools provide an opportunity for young adults The schools are owned and operated to grow as a person, as a friend, and as a student in by different types of organizations small learning communities. These are places where and bodies. Each school is served by you broaden your horizon, deepen your social insights, get more confident, and learn tools for life long learning. one of the two information offices, the You get to know Norwegian culture, you learn to speak Information Office for Folk High Schools the language, and you hang out with people both from (IF) and the Information Office for Norway and from all over the world. You meet Norway Contents Christian Folk High Schools (IKF). in a way you never would as a tourist. You stay in the country for a year, getting on the inside of life here. And you will always associate you experiences in the WHERE ARE THE SCHOOLS LOCATED p. 4 Our staff speaks English. We are sorry we country with the many exciting subjects you choose. cannot assist you in any other languages. SCHOOL INDEX p. 5 Welcome to a folk high school in Norway! WHAT IS A FOLK HIGH SCHOOL p. 6 The folk high school movement is a characteristically Nordic phenomenon which started in the middle of the LEARNING BY DOING p. 8 19th century in Denmark, followed by Norway, Sweden and Finland. The first folk high school in Norway FACTS ABOUT FOLK HIGH SCHOOLS p. 10 opened its doors in 1864. Today, there are 77 schools in the country. Folk high schools provide opportunities A DAY AT A FOLK HIGH SCHOOL p. 12 in general education, primarily for young adults. These schools are different from secondary schools, PRACTICAL INFORMATION p. 13 Address: highschools and higher education. This brochure will Øvre Vollgate 13, 0158 Oslo tell you more about what to expect from and what you HOW TO APPLY p. 14 Postal address: learn at a folk high school. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS p. 15 PB 420 Sentrum, 0103 Oslo EDITOR: Tor Grønvik Phone: +47 22 47 43 00 PROJECT MANAGER: Kristin Goa OVERVIEW MAJOR SUBJECTS p. 16 Fax: +47 22 47 43 01 EDITORIAL STAFF: Øyvind Krabberød PHOTO: Geir Mogen, the folk high schools SCHOOL INFORMATION p. 18 - 33 E-mail: [email protected] DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Tibe T reklamebyrå INFORMATION IN OTHER LANGUAGES: p. 34 Office hours: Brochure updated to reflect changes by April 2008 German p. 34 Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m till 3.45 p.m ISBN 82-90340-34-6 (Central European Time) French p. 36 This brochure is produced by IF and IKF. Information about Spanish p. 37 15. May – 15. September: the folk high schools in Norway is also available on from 8 a.m till 3 p.m. www.folkehogskole.no Chinese p. 38 4 Where are the Schools Located School Index 5 Pasvik • • Øytun RUSSIA Norway Tromsø • Folkehøgskolen 69°Nord A J Ringerike Folkehøgskole p. 27 FINLAND Risøy Folkehøyskole p. 27 Agder folkehøgskole p. 18 Jeløy folkehøgskole p. 23 Romerike Folkehøgskole p. 27 • Trondarnes • Soltun Arbeiderbevegelsens Jæren folkehøgskule p. 23 Rødde Folkehøgskole p. 27 • Lofoten Folkehøgskole Ringsaker p. 18 Rønningen Folkehøgskole p. 28 K B S Karmøy Folkehøgskule p. 23 Bodø Bakketun folkehøgskole p. 18 Sagavoll folkehøgskole p. 28 Birkeland Folkehøgskole p. 18 L Sandvik Folkehøgskole p. 28 Bjerkely folkehøyskole p. 18 Seljord Folkehøgskule p. 28 Borgund Folkehøgskole p. 19 Lofoten folkehøgskole p. 23 Skiringssal folkehøyskole p. 29 • Sandvik • Vefsn Buskerud Folkehøgskole p. 19 Lundheim Folkehøgskole p. 23 Skjeberg Folkehøyskole p. 29 Skogn folkehøgskole p. 29 SWEDEN • Nordnorsk Pensjonistskole Europe D M Sogndal folkehøgskule p. 29 Solborg folkehøgskole p. 29 Danvik Folkehøgskole p. 19 Manger Folkehøgskule p. 24 Soltun Folkehøgskole p. 30 Molde Folkehøgskole p. 24 Sund folkehøgskole p. 30 • Namdals RUSSIA ICELAND Norwegian Sea E Møre Folkehøgskule p. 24 Sunnfjord Folkehøgskule p. 30 Sund • • Bakketun Skogn • Sunnhordland folkehøgskule p. 30 NORTH SEA • Fosen FINLAND Elverum folkehøgskule p. 19 N Sunnmøre folkehøgskule p. 31 Trondheim SWEDEN Torshus • • Fredly • • Rødde Peder Morset North Atlantic Gulf • Trøndertun Ocean of NORWAY Bothnia Høgtun • • Nordmøre F Namdals folkehøgskole p. 24 T • Molde ESTONIA Nansenskolen p. 24 Baltic Sea Borgund • North Sea LATVIA Fana Folkehøgskule p. 19 Nordfjord folkehøgskule p. 25 Toneheim folkehøgskole p. 31 • Sunnmøre RUSSIA • Møre LITHUANIA IRELAND DENMARK Fjordane Folkehøgskule p. 20 Nordhordland folkehøgskule p. 25 Torshus Folkehøgskule p. 31 • Fjordane • Nordfjord U. K. POLAND Folkehøgskolen 69°Nord p. 20 Nordiska folkhögskolan p. 25 Toten folkehøgskole p. 31 NETHERLANDS BYELARUS • Sunnfjord GERMANY Follo Folkehøgskole p. 20 Nordmøre Folkehøgskule p. 25 Trondarnes Folkehøgskole p. 31 English Channel • Ringebu BELGIUM UKRAINE LUX. • Sogndal Caspian Fosen folkehøgskole p. 20 Nordnorsk Pensjonistskole p. 25 Trøndertun Folkehøgskole p. 32 CZECH SLOVAKIA Sea • Nansenskolen MOLDOVA Valdres • Arbeiderbevegelsen AUSTRIA Fredly folkehøgskole p. 20 Norsk Senter for • Manger Viken • • FRANCE Hallingdal • • Elverum SWITZERLAND HUNGARY • Hedmarktoppen Bay of Biscay ROMANIA • Voss • Ål Toten • • SLOVENIA GEORGIA Fredtun folkehøyskole p. 21 Seniorutvikling p. 25 V • Nordhordland Vestoppland • To neheim AZERBAIJAN Bjerkely Black Sea Åsane • Hurdal Verk • • BOSNIA ARMENIA Fana •Bergen • Hardanger • Revyskolen Solbakken CROATIA Numedal Folkehøgskole • Romerike SERBIA BULGARIA Ringerike • Oslo• Rønningen ANDORRA ITALY Adriatic CORSICA G Idrettsskolen p. 26 Valdres folkehøgskule p. 32 • Sunnhordland Numedal • • Holtekilen PORTUGAL MONTENEGRO Danvik • • Follo MACEDONIA • Olavskulen Bømlo SPAIN TURKEY Vefsn Folkehøgskole - Toppen p. 32 Seljord • Buskerud • • Jeløy SARDINIA ALBANIA Aegean • Sagavoll BALEARIC Ty rrhenian Sea GREECE Grenland • Haugetun ISLANDS Grenland Folkehøgskole p. 21 O Vestoppland Folkehøgskole p. 32 • Karmøy • • Skjeberg Norsk Senter for Seniorutvikling • SICILY Fredtun • • Skiringssal Viken Folkehøgskole p. 33 Solborg •Stavanger Ionian Sea Jæren • • Risøy H Olavskulen Bømlo Voss Folkehøgskule p. 33 Lundheim • Folkehøgskule p. 26 • Birkeland Hallingdal Folkehøgskule p. 21 Ø Agder • Kristiansand • Nordiska folkhögskolan i Kungälv Hardanger Folkehøgskule p. 21 P Haugetun Folkehøyskole p. 21 Øytun folkehøgskole p. 33 Hedmarktoppen Folkehøyskole p. 22 Pasvik folkehøgskole p. 26 Holtekilen Folkehøgskole p. 22 Peder Morset folkehøgskole p. 26 Å Hurdal Verk folkehøgskole p. 22 Høgtun folkehøgskole p. 22 R Ål folkehøyskole og kurssenter for døve p. 33 Revyskolen Åsane Folkehøgskole p. 33 Solbakken folkehøgskole p. 27 Ringebu Folkehøgskule p. 27 6 What Is a Folk High School 7 A year at a folk high school (folkehøgskole) in Norway gives you a unique opportunity to However, almost all students who attend folk high schools are young adults between the ages of 18 and 25. be part of the Norwegian culture, learn Norwegian, and participate in an exciting learning Mae Colburn In Norway, a folk high school year is normally taken my year community along with other young people from Norway and the rest of the world. between secondary school (high school) and higher 18 years old edu cation. Most of the students are therefore 19 and 20 The U.S.A. year olds. The folk high schools are mostly private schools, but also receive government funding. The I began my year with consensus is that a year at a folk high school is bene- a major subject in ficial to both the individual and to society. Therefore, Film/ Photography there is no tuition fee, not even for international students. because I was Everyone pays for room, board, study trips, and teaching keen on the subject materials. yet had had little live and learn chance to explore Diversity in Schools, Programs and Students it pre viously. This You will have many choices about where to study; there would be my chance are 77 folk high schools spread throughout Norway. Each to work in a dark school offers a unique curriculum, a program of subjects room and learn a learn to live in keeping with the profile of the school and the qualifica- thing or two about tions of the staff. You choose the topics that interest you, photography. I switched to Art after Christmas for instance outdoor life activities, theatre, sports, music, break because I wanted to begin working with new creative arts, media and communications, just to mention media. The first reaction most people have when they hear students to try many different subjects, so students often a few. Students come from all parts of Norway, and often about Norwegian folk high schools is “I wish I had an discover what career they want to pursue. Folk high a few international students. Diversity in the student body I’ve been very surprised at how much I’ve gained opportunity like that!” However, a few people react schools are a place for you to do things you have dreamt is highly valued, and everyone makes an effort to make from the experience so far. Not only is it a year of with a touch of skepticism. “A school with no tests about, but haven’t had the opportunity to do yet. Many international students feel welcome. living in a foreign country, immersed in a new and no degrees? What’s it good for?” is a common students leave the schools with increased confidence that culture, and speaki ng a new language, but there’s refrain. But to characterize folk high schools in such they can pursue the careers and dreams they want. You Being a non-Norwegian Speaker the self-directed learning aspect of it as well. I’ve a way is to miss the point. will gain practical skills and experiences needed both in Most classes are taught in Norwegian. However, many discovered how to learn without necessarily being daily life and in a career.