About the course

You will be able to speak and understand Norwegian according to you own standards through quick and fun learning methods. 

You will learn about Norwegian culture, history, geography and society through exhibitions and by travelling and experience Norway fist hand. This year will be a nine months long adventure.  

You will also learn to build and sleep in a snow cave, how to prepare food on a bonfire, how to make and sleep under a gapahuk (shelter), canoing, dogsleding and much more.

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By using music, imagination, humor, roleplay, songs, games and dialogues you increase your learning potential. For faster and more joyful learning we emphasize the oral language in class, but offer writing tasks you can do on your free time.

Travel in Norway

• Rafting in the river Sjoa and hiking in Jotunheimen 
• Stavanger, Egersund, Lindesnes, Mandal and Kristiansand 
• Copenhagen 
• The Lofoten islands and Hurtigruten
• Røros, Trondheim, Molde, Ålesund, Flåm Railway, Gudvangen and Bergen 
• Oslo, Hamar and Lillehammer

August/September: Rafting in the river Sjoa and hiking in Jotunheimen national park.

September: We visit Norways largest Stave church in Heddal, drive cross the country and hike up to Preikestolen (the Pulpit rock), where we get the most amazing wiew. We explore Stavanger town and learn about Norways oil history at the Norwegian Oil museum. We visit Lindesnes light house and artist Mona Svaland in Mandal. Last stop on this trip is Kristiansand, where we explore the city and Kristiansand Zoo where we see and learn about the Norwegian predators wolf, lynx and wolverine, along with noumerous other species.

December:  We explore the capital city of Denmark in the beginning of December when the city is all dresses up for Christmas. We board the sightseeing canal boat and get a waterfront tour of the city. We visit Rosenborg castle where we learn about its history and get to see the royal family jewels. We climb the outdoor staircase to the top of the tower of «Vor Frelsers Kirke» where we get a fantastic view of the city. A walk in Christiania, the bohemian freetown, is also exiting and special. And of course, we can not visit Copenhagen without experiencing the Christmas decorated Tivoli, where we enjoy all the different rides.

March: In Lofoten we will travel north to chase the northern lights. You will go on «Lofot-fiske» or a sea eagle safari. You will learn about the fishing industry and eat local delicacies. In the Viking museum at Borg you’ll learn viking history and see authentic houses and artifacts. We will visit Henningsvær, Svolvær, Nusfjord, Ballstad the blacksmith in Sund and the glass artist in Vikten.

We will take Hurtigruten from Svolvær in Lofoten to Trondheim. This is a cruise along the northern Norwegian coastline.

April: You will experience the copper mines in Røros. In Trondheim we see the Nidaros Dome, the Rockheim music hall of fame and Tyholttårnet. We continue to Molde, Ålesund, The aquarium «Altanterhavsparken», The Norwegian glacier museum in Lerdal, the Flåm railway to Vatnahalsen, and the viking village in Gudvangen. In Bergen you will see the famous fish market and «Bryggen», Håkonshall and Rosenkranz tower, Fløybanen and «Trollhaugen» – the composer Edvard Grieg’s home.