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Backpack Australia

  • Course length: Halvår — vår B
  • Start-up date: 21.08.2027
  • Price: from NOK 128 500,-
  • Foundation:
    Liberal?
    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.
  • Food: Vegetarian, vegan?
    Most schools will accommodate food allergies and other dietary needs. If you have questions, please contact the school directly.
  • Location: Karmøy
  • Study tour: Australia – From Sydney to Melbourne

Would you like to experience incredible adventures with other young people and a backpack on your shoulders? The Backpacking course takes you on exciting journeys through Western Norway and Australia.

Australia

  • Sydney – experience city life, the Opera House, Bondi Beach and Australia’s surfing culture
  • National parks – see kangaroos, koalas and other exotic animals in spectacular surroundings

Western Norway—local adventures and incredible nature

  • Amazing Race – teamwork, challenges and fun
  • Winter trip – skiing, sledging, great food and cosy cabin life
  • Overnight trips – stay in a cabin, tent, lavvu or hammock—you choose
  • Plan your own trips – take your ideas from planning to reality

You need no previous experience to join this course! It does not matter if you have never skied before or are not used to hiking. We will help you!

What will you learn?

Australia

  • Australia – its history, food, nature and geography
  • Aboriginal peoples – learn about Australia’s Indigenous peoples and cultures

Backpacker life

  • Travel planning, budgeting, route planning and transport
  • How to pack a backpack or travel bag
  • First aid

Introduction to photography

  • Basic photography and filmmaking techniques
  • How to use a camera or smartphone camera
  • How to think creatively when taking photos and making vide

    Please note

    At Karmøy Folkehøgskule, you choose two study programmes. If you choose Backpacking Australia, you will also select one of the following:

    Baking & Pastry – Experience Tanzania – Outdoor Life: Sea – Experience South America – Multisport – Retake Subjects – Focus Europe

Martial Arts

The line price and content for the 2027/28 school year are currently being updated.

Karmøy Folk High School: - the school where you choose 2 of 20 programs!

Chose one subject from 1 and one from 2

Programs choose 1:

  • Focus Europe including an interrail trip and visiting different island in Norway and the Adriatic
  • Energyboost including a trip to Brazil & Argentina
  • Outdoor-activity Sea (Friluftsliv Sjø in Norwegian) including a trip to Croatia with diving classes and island hopping with 2 sailboats
  • Experience Africa including a trip to Tanzania
  • Experience South America including a trip to Brazil & Argentina
  • Bakery & Pastry (Baker & Konditor in Norwegian) including a trip to Paris and Brussel
  • Football Europe Inkluding a trip to Brasil & Argentina
  • Fashion Clothes Design/Redesign including a trip to London and Paris
  • Resit a subject/exam

Programs choose 2:

  • Multisport including a trip to Europe
  • Focus Japan including a trip to Tokyo & Kyoto in Japan
  • Action Adventure X including a trip to Bali, Indonesia
  • Global Kitchen including a trip to Tokyo & Kyoto in Japan
  • Vocal & Performance including a trip to Australia
  • Backpacking including a trip to Australia
  • Norwegian Language & Living - discover the beauty of Western Norway and interrail Europe
  • Golf Global including a trip to Australia
  • Focus Europe including an interrail in Europe and a trip to Croatia including island hopping in the Adriatic

Do not hesitate to contact us if you need some more information about the programs.

In addition to the subject, you can choose between several different electives as:

Norwegian, Soccer, Film, Photo, PR, Guitar, Knitting, Baking, Food making, Sewing, different training programs, choir, teambuilding, Volleyball, Multisport, Dans and much more.

 

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