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Design and slowfashion

  • Stavanger Urban Folkehøyskole StUF – Stavanger
  • Telephone: 930 86 277
  • E-mail: post@stufskole.no
  • Course length: All year
  • Start-up date: 23.08.2026
  • Price: from NOK 151 500,-
  • 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: Stavanger
  • Study tour: Urban safari through Europe
Send applicationStavanger Urban Folkehøyskole StUF

Could you imagine a year filled with new skills in design, sewing and repair? Do you want to break free away from rapidly changing trends and fast fashion? Then this is the place for you.

This program is for those who has a growing interest in or passion for design and redesign. You do not need any prior skills to enter the program, just the will to learn and develop. Here you wil learn how to create your own unique style with good materials and techniques which gives you a wardrobe that will last for a long time.

The skilled teacher will teach you different thecniques and sewing skills, how to recognies and handle different materials. You will also gain knowledge in how todays textile industry works. This will give you the prerequisities to make good, conciuos choices in your own work and consumption.  

What you sew is very much up to you, and you will have the freedom to chose your own designs, so that the finished products is something that suits you and your style. This way you will end up with garments you actually use and cherish rather than buying new ones. 

With Stavanger as your headquarter you get to visit thriftshops and exciting local designers and material producers. With trips in Norway and Europe you will get to meet designers, visit companies, factories and entrepreneurs who work in fashion and material production. 

Vi reiser på urban safari gjennom Europa på interrail! 
Vi reiser også på linjetur rundt om i Norge, samt hyttetur og tur til Prekestolen 

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Meals included per day: 2

THE SOUL TRAVELS SLOWLY

They say the best kind of journey is the one where the travel itself becomes part of the destination.

Welcome to a journey you won’t find anywhere else but at StUF.
At our urban and green folk high school, this becomes an adventure on rails — a journey for the memory books.
StUF sets out to capture lasting impressions while leaving only light climate footprints.

Along the way, you’ll meet people and inspiring initiatives that exist beyond the usual tourist paths.
You’ll experience street festivals and creative green projects, eat well, and enjoy live concerts.
You might even join urban exploration (UrbEx) in abandoned areas and connect with fascinating communities.
During the trip, you’ll also take part in sustainable projects in exciting European cities.

When you travel, you open yourself to growth — shaped by new impulses, cities, and cultures.
When you travel slowly, you notice the changes and experience more deeply.
That’s when we have time to become true explorers — discovering new places, spaces, and parts of ourselves.

With StUF’s slow travel, adventurous destinations, and meaningful missions, you’ll be part of a unique journey of discovery and personal growth.
It’s a way of moving — and at the same time, being moved by what you encounter.

Row! Row!

Did you watch the rowing during the Football World Cup? At StUF, you can try real rowing boats – from single sculls to an eight with cox. Join us – and row your way into a magical school year!

Courses at the school

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Former students

Håvard Wiig

When I started, I was a complete beginner. During the course, I learned a great deal and had an amazing time. I received excellent guidance and always felt welcome in the class. Being able to sew and repair clothes is an incredibly useful skill!

Håvard Wiig
Lyric Bay

The best part of the program was its variety and the creative freedom to choose my own projects. I also loved the strong sense of community. We worked closely together, supporting and helping each other throughout the year.

Lyric Bay
Alise Erichsen

I wanted to learn how to sew my own clothes, but I found it difficult to do on my own. That changed when I started at StUF. With the guidance of a skilled and inspiring teacher, I gained the skills I needed to enjoy sewing and make practic use of it.

Alise Erichsen