Residence permit

All foreign nationals who intend to study in Norway need to have residence permit. After you have finished your education, you have to go back to your home country.

Students from EEA-countries

Special rules in part apply to students who are included under the European Economic Agreement (EEA).If you come from such a country, you may apply for a residence permit within 3 months after entry. This is done with the police. You must show that you have sufficient means and a medical insurance. You must also have a letter of acceptance from a Norwegian school.

Students from other countries

Some nations have visa agreements with Norway. Information about the procedure when applying for a residence permit for studying is obtainable from Norwegian foreign service missions abroad (embassy/consulate). Here you can also obtain an application form. It is very important that you find out the agreements concerning your country before you come to Norway.

Application for residence permit

Applications for permits must be made from your country of origin or in the country where you have held a residence permit during the last six months.

Together with your application for residence permit you must enclose:

1. Letter of acceptance from a school in Norway
2. A plan for your course of study
3. Documentation that you have a place to live (a folkhighschool offers house and board)
4. Documentation that the total school fees are paid into the schools account.

Please note that it may take a long time for your application to be processed. It is in your interest that you allow the Directorate of Immigration plenty of time to deal with your case well before your course of studies is due to start. At Nordmøre Folkehøgskule the academic year starts during the last part of August.

Expenses

The education is free, but you pay NOK 55.600,- for room and board. Expenses will be NOK 15.700,-, plus an additional fee that depends on your choice of main topic. Most cost NOK 10.000,-, while Adventure Europe costs NOK 15.000,- and Ekspedition Africa costs 20.000,-. This covers all fees and costs concerning books, material and study-tours.

Some practical information

Maybe you wonder what you have to bring with you to the school, what you need of books, clothes etc. Shortly we can say that we do not use so many books at the school and the ones you will need, you will get at the school. You can bring your own bedclothes or you can borrow from the school for a small amount. The students have their own laundry where you can wash your clothes. What you need to bring with you is sports clothes and clothes for outdoor life. You probably already know that the Norwegian winter can be quite cold, so it is smart to bring warm clothes. Of course, it is also possible to buy what you need here.

Do you need more information?

Please contact:

Nordmøre Folkehøgskule, N-Surnadal, Norway
Telephone : +47-71658900
Fax : +47-71658919
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