Folk High Schools in Scandinavia

A year at a Folk High School in one of the Scandinavian countries gives you a unique opportunity to be part of the culture, learn the language, and participate in an exciting learning community along with other young people from the Scandinavian country you choose, and the rest of the world. A characteristic feature of the Scandinavian Folk High Schools is, among other things, their freedom to develop the content and direction of their own courses.

An important part in many of the Folk High Schools is the boarding element. The idea of Folk High Schools is learning for life, an opportunity to grow both individually, socially, and academically in small learning communities where all students live on campus in close contact with staff and their fellow students.

The Folk High Schools do not grant degrees or conduct exams. You choose the topics that interest you, for instance outdoor life activities, theatre, sports, music, creative arts, media and communications, just to mention a few.

Students can be any age and can have any level of educational experience. Indeed, these are schools for all people, all "folk". However, almost all students who attend Folk High Schools are young adults between the ages of 18 and 25. But there is no upper age limit.

Folk High Schools are now a popular, important and established part of the Scandinavian education system. Some of the schools are run by various popular movements, organisations and associations (NGO´s), whilst the remaining are run by county councils or regions.

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