Elverum folkehøgskole is a boarding school one hour north of Oslo, Norway. But not any kind of boarding school. There are no grades and no exams. And even better: you can learn Norwegian and see more of Norway’s famous sights than the average Norwegian has. Sounds good? Read on.
At the folk high school, you can study almost anything – from arts to extreme sports, and everything in-between. The goal is what’s in Norwegian called "danning". A good translation might be "formation".
You will get the oportunity to develop, challenge yourself and your values, and form lasting relations. All without the pressure of grades or exams.
Key terms for the school year are
- Reflection
- Equality
- Tolerance
- Respect
- Democracy
- Culture.
We offer full-year courses, half-year course fall and half-year course spring, and our students average at the age of 19. The majority comes from Norway, but many others come from Europe and beyond.
Read more about the school at elverumfhs.no.
The liberal folk high schools are built on values that are not based on one particular belief. They encourage students with different interests and beliefs to apply.
