Outdoor Studies - Spring Package
Are you passionate about the outdoors? Come and experience Norway through climbing, sea kayaking, sailing, skiing – and much more.
Programme description
Are you passionate about the outdoors?
Come and experience Norway through climbing, sea kayaking, river canoeing, winter trips with skies and sledges, cross country skiing – and much more.
A total of some 20 days are spent on trips with teachers. An additional 10 days consist of independent trips, skiing and kayaking – and sleeping outside under the open skies or in snow caves in both known and less known areas of Norway.
The programme is especially suitable for you who plan to build your competence in areas of learning, health and rehabilitation in nature, tourism and education.
Teaching methods
The admission requirement is Higher Education Entrance Qualification.
This semester package is mainly offered to exchange students from our partner universities.
Exchange students are admitted on the basis of nomination by their home institution. The student must first be nominated by their home institution before they can apply to the semester package. After the nomination is received by Nord University the student will receive information about the admission process.
Please go to Nord’s student exchange site for more information about the admissions process and requirements at Nord University.
For others it is possible to apply for admission to the course as a single-course, but note that the admission is restricted. You will find more information on how to apply for admission to a single-course on the Admissions Office's information pages (only in Norwegian).
The courses in this study program are also included in Outdoor Studies (friluftsliv).
Knowledge:
The student shall:
- Have knowledge related to current friluftsliv activities.
- Have knowledge of safety perspectives for friluftsliv.
- Have insight into friluftsliv as a phenomenon, relevant research and how to teach outdoor skills.
Skills:
The student shall:
- Have skills in current friluftsliv activities in different categories of nature.
- Be able to plan, implement and assess friluftsliv activities for relevant target groups,
- Be able to ensure the safety of the actual friluftsliv activities and implement excursions according to the ability principle.
- Be able to function as a member of a group and contribute to the group's development
General competency:
The student shall:
- Have insight into the relationship between good personal proficiency, knowledge and reserves of energy, as well as the importance of this for safe friluftsliv
- Have insight into the ethical dilemmas associated with the use of nature.
- Be able to see knowledge and skills in context, and use the combination of these in practical situations.
Costs: Semester fee and copy fee. No tuition fees for students within EU/EEA/EFTA.
Individual hiking and camping gear are required for hiking and overnighting in the mountains
More information for students with citizenship outside te EU/ EEA and Switzerland: https://www.nord.no/en/study-programmes/admission/tuition-fees
