Norwegian is the main language spoken at school in both formal and informal settings. You will also be exposed to other Scandinavian languages such as Danish and Swedish. We encourage you to learn as much Norwegian as possible before you come here, both for social, practical and educational reasons.

Below, you will find some online resources for learning Norwegian before your arrival at school.

During the fall semester we will arrange some study group sessions, where Norwegian-learners gather to study the language together, sometimes with the support of a teacher. There is also the expectation of individual study and engagement in the learning of the Norwegian language. We encourage students to work with their peers and practice in any school setting to improve their Norwegian.

We strongly emphasize that it is in your best interest to make a continued effort to learn Norwegian, otherwise this can be a quite overwhelming experience.

But, all teachers speak English as a second language (to varying degrees) and will give you an English summary of the key points of lectures or instructions upon request.
Just let us know!