Objectives
After completing this course, participants should know more about:
- Basic Norwegian language
- Key elements of Norwegian culture
- Some main tourist sites in Oslo
- Typical Norwegian lifestyle and usual ways to socialize
- How to solve practical issues as a newcomer to Norway
Content
- Basic knowledge and practice of Norwegian language, like how to introduce oneself and useful vocabulary for getting around in Oslo.
- The welfare state, the oil fund, and social structures in Norway.
- Get an overview of general services, like banking, health services, and bureaucracy.
- Norwegian work-life expectations.
- Norway’s history and cultural developments.
- Get tips about how to mix and meet with local people.
Target group
- International researchers at UiO and accompanying spouses/partners who are new to Norway
- International researchers at other research institutions
- Embassy staff who are new to Norway
- Newly arrived international staff to workplaces in Oslo
- Other newcomers who will benefit from a basic introduction to Norwegian language, culture and lifestyle
Admission requirements and preliminary knowledge
No previous knowledge of Norwegian language is required. Participants must be able to speak English. It is not possible to get a student visa to attend Norwegian language courses. If you need a visa to attend the course, you cannot apply.
Duration
- 3 class hours daily: 09:00-12:00
- In total 45 class hours (teaching and excursions)
- In-person daily attendance is expected
Next courses:
- June 23 - July 11, 2025 (NPN-1)
- July 14 - August 1, 2025 (NPN-2)
In-person sessions:
Monday-Friday during the 3-week course.
Participants are expected to attend all the course sessions. If you will be absent, please contact the instructor ahead of time.
Location
The teaching will take place at Kjels?s in Oslo, and the excursion locations.
Course fee
- NOK 9.900
Note:
- Researchers/ staff should check with their host department/ workplace whether a full or partial sponsorship for the course is available. Please be aware that it is at the department's / workplace's discretion how to handle this issue. Therefore, the financial conditions will vary.
Course material
Participants are not required to buy any books for this course. All reading materials will be provided.
Course leader
Johan-Marius Sandvei, lecturer at ISS
Registration
To register, please fill out this online form by May 2. Applications are handled on a 'first come, first served' basis. As the number of spaces is limited, we encourage you to apply early.
Please have the following information ready before you fill out the form:
- Your contact information
- Your job title and department at UiO or at the external institution you are affiliated with (if relevant).
- Contact information of the person or department that will pay for the course, if different than yourself. Please include the name, title, and email address of where we can send the bill.
Note:
- The course is a non-credit course.
- There is no exam at this course.
- Enrolment is binding.
Information
For further information, please contact the ISS by e-mail, admin@iss.uio.no.