Study abroad 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 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 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.

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 programme 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 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) for another three years. At the end, a continuous assessment system allows Norwegian students to access further studies withouth having to sit an exam.

Higher education consists of three levles: bachelor degree, master and PhD. Depending on the chosen education provider and programme, courses are offered both in Norwegian or in English.