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Study abroad in
Norway
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study in Norway, stepping into the shoes of a local high school student and living with a Norwegian host family.
Going with WEP is best
Since 1988, a wide choice of destinations and comprehensive assistance before, during and after your overseas program. WEP is the ideal partner for your adventure.
We also get to choose who we travel with: our schools, host families and overseas partner organisations are carefully selected.
We offer a custom-made insurance policy, specifically designed for our participants, and we have a solid network behind us.
Emergency assistance, overseas and from Australia, is available 7 days out of 7, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Allowing all our participants to live their desired overseas experience is a mission, a challenge we're thrilled to accept.
Why study in Norway?
Like all Scandinavian destinations, Norway is an innovative country known for its excellent education system, combined with a unique natural environment. It's a fantastic place to combine study with relaxed discovery, immersing yourself in Norway's impressive outdoors and tranquil wooden villages.
Norway is best known for its spectacular Trolltunga, a rock formation suspended on a fjord and only reachable through a long, demanding hike, and for the Lofoten archipelago, with its colourful fishing villages perched on picturesque inlets and coves. But Norway is much more than that: what will surprise you the most is the beauty of its lesser known spots, which you won't experience as a tourist but as a local, day in, day out.
You'll get used to long days in summer and many hours of darkness in winter; you'll witness the famous midnight sun and if you're lucky, you'll get to see the Northern Lights; you'll experience a polar climate in December and mild days in August... in short, you'll learn to adapt your life to the rythm of nature, like the locals do.
New ways of communication are waiting to be discovered, teaching you how language is not exclusively made of words, but non-verbal cues and body language language as well. You will also observe and internalise new forms of respect.
Studying in Norway is a magical experience that will help you grow and gain a wider perspective on yourself, your life, and the world in general.
Study in Norway with WEP
WEP offers you the unmissable opportunity to step into the shoes of a Norwegian teenager, making the most of your educational experience in Norway.
Through a high school student exchange program to Norway, you will immerse yourself at 360 degrees into Norway's way of life, attending a local high school and becoming part of a Norwegian family - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the country from the inside, learn Norwegian and get close to the culture and customs of this fascinating people.
The Norwegian education system
The Norwegian education system is known for its excellence. Students begin primary school (Grunnskole) at the age of 6, for seven years. Secondary schooling is divided into two cycles: middle or lower secondary school (Ungdomsskole), which is compulsory and students complete around the age of 15, and upper secondary school (Videregående skole) which goes for another three years. At the end, a continuous assessment system allows Norwegian students to access tertiary studies withouth having to sit an exam.
Tertiary education consists of three levles: bachelor degree, master and PhD. Depending on the chosen education provider and program, courses are offered both in Norwegian or in English.
FAQ
To participante in a high school exchange program to Norway, you need to be between 15 and 17 years old on departure, have a C grade average, be a non-smoker, and have positive personal traits, such as being motivated, curious, tolerant, open and adaptable. You also need to be physically and emotionally healthy - please discuss any specific conditions or requirements with WEP in advance.
Our high school exchange programs in Norway are either an academic semester or an academic year in duration. The exact length depends on the departure period - please contact WEP for more information.
To decide which program duration is best for you, you should reflect on what you would like to achieve through the program, and discuss your preferences both with your family, to make sure they are on board, and with your school, to ensure that you understand their policy regarding re-integrating into Australian schooling and any requirements to repeat school back home.
It's always best to check our website and/on obtain an online quote to see updated program prices.
We know a high school exchange program oversaes is a significant financial investment. We do our best to offer the best possible prices, which vary depending on the destination and chosen program, and provide discounts and special promotions to help towards the cost. As a not-for-profit organisation working with international partners to provide exchange programs in a variety of countries, our program fees are based solely on the cost of program components, both in Australia and overseas. The program fee is allocated between the overseas organisation, WEP Australia, travel and independent contractors for flights and insurance.
You will live with a Norwegian volunteer host family, who may be located anywhere in the country.