Other courses

In addition to Oslo Adult Education and AOF Oslo, there are other providers of Norwegian language courses in Oslo. Some are free of charges, some charge a course fee. Below, you will find a list of providers, and links to their websites, where you can read more about them.

If you want to follow a course that that prepares especially for Test i norsk - høyere nivå ("Bergenstesten"), or other courses aimed at satisfying the language requirement for further studies at university or college, you can read more about it here.

Folkeuniversitetet i Oslo
provides courses in Norwegian on all levels, daytime and evening classes. On their website, go to 'Kurskatalog' to see what they have to offer. Folkeuniversitetet also has summer courses.

Address:
Folkeuniversitetet Oslo
Torggata 7, 5th floor
Telephone: 22 47 60 00
Fax: 22 47 60 01
e-mail: info@fu.oslo.no
www: www.fuoslo.no

Aftenskolen
Aftenskolen organises courses in Norwegian Language and Society for students with approx. 9-10 years of primary and secondary schooling. Each course lasts 7 weeks; classes two evenings per week.

Address:
Kirkegata 32
0153 Oslo
Telephone: 22 42 67 27
e-mail: oslo@aftenskolen.no
www: www.aftenskolen.no/oslo

The International Summer School (ISS)
The International Summer School at the University of Oslo has courses on different levels, and during summer only. To attend, you must satisfy the general higher education admission requirements - read more here.

University of Oslo
The Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies (ILN) runs Norwegian language courses on all levels. To attend, you must have a residence permit and you must also satisfy the general higher education admission requirements - read more here.

Deadline for application is 15 April for autumn term courses, 1 October for courses starting in the spring term. Course duration is approx. 5 weeks, the course fee is around NOK 10.000, depending on the length and level of the course.

For more information, see their website here.
Telephone: 22 85 62 27
e-mail: henvendelser@iln.uio.no

Read more about the language requirements for admission here.

KIA (Kristent Interkulturelt Arbeid)
KIA in Oslo has daytime courses in Norwegian for women, with child-minding services for children aged 3 months and older. Evening classes are open for both women and men. The office is open between 1000 and 1300 hours.

Address:
Ebbelsgate 1
Telephone: 920 77 127

Berlitz Language Services
Berlitz Language Services offer Norwegian language courses on all levels, daytime and evening classes. Tuition is one-to-one, or in groups/classes with 4 - 6 participants.
Berlitz can also supply tailor-made courses for companies and private groups on request.

Berlitz Language Services are located close to Stortinget:

Address:
Akersgata 16, 7th floor
0158 Oslo
Telephone: 23 00 33 60
Fax: 22 33 10 03
e-mail: info@berlitz.no
www: www.berlitz.no

Stamina Kurssenter AS
Stamina Course Centre offers evening classes in Norwegian language. Some previous knowledge of Norwegianis necessary, as they do not offer courses for beginners. Classes are held two hours, two evenings per week. There is a course fee.

Stamina also has tailor-made courses for companies, such as professional Norwegian, Norwegian Language and Society, further education preparation courses, job seeking courses, and Introduction to Word processing and the Internet.

Address: Stamina Kurssenter, Hedmarksgata 15, 0658 Oslo
Tel: 22 67 97 68 (Eigil Evensen, manager)
Fax: 22 67 35 23
E-mail: stamina@online.no
Web: www.stamina.no (information in Norwegian)

NorLearn
NorLearn offers Norwegian language instruction on all levels. Both intensive courses, evening courses, individual lessons and group instruction. The beginner lessons in Norwegian are given in English.

Address:
NORLEARN
Agathe Grøndahlsgate 45, 0478 OSLO
Tlf: 92486713
Web: www.norlearn.no
E-mail: info@norlearn.no

Language courses on the Internet

VOX - Nettnorsk
"Nettnorsk" is an interactive course in Norwegian as a Second Language, leading to the upper secondary school level in Norwegian. You learn about Norwegian history of literature, literary styles, language history, and grammar. The target group is primarily for pupils preparing to sit for the upper secondary school examination in Norwegian language and literature. However, the interactive grammar section in Nettnorsk can be useful for minority speakers on other levels.

Internet address: www.statvoks.no/konsept/norsk2/

Migranorsk
Migranorsk computer-based course in Norwegian language for adult learners, using video, pictures and language. Users have online contact with teachers/guides, and also other users in chatrooms. Migranorsk can be a useful tool in organised language teaching taking place in classrooms and other language training venues.

Migranorsk comes in different versions:

• Migranorsk Alfa: Basic literacy.
  For minority speakers with little or no formal education.
• Migranorsk Working Life: Language training for job purposes.
  Trade specific language training and culture in the workplace.
• Migranorsk, general: General language training.
  Norewgian Language and Soiciety.
  

Migranorsk also has a guidance module for teachers and councillors who intend to use the programme.

If you are interested, you can contact a language school or course centre where you live, to check if they are using Migranorsk.

Internet address: www.migranorsk.no

"Veien videre" - Norwegian language for minority speakers
"Veien videre" is a Norwegian language course on the Internet. You will have an Internet teacher guiding you throughout the course. On completion, you can choose to do the lower secondary school examination (10 years) in Norwegian language. The course is suitable for people who are working and cannot attend a course, but is also useful as support material for language course participants. The website has a demo that you can try out before you decide to participate (or not).

Internet address: www.veienvidere.com

"På vei"
"På vei" is a beginner's course book in Norwegian for adult learners. In connection with the book, a free website has a collection of exercises where you can practise listening, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary.

Web address: www.pavei.cappelen.no

Last modified 25/6/2007