Daytime:
Course in civic studies
The courses will give information about Norway and will be taught in a language you understand. It varies which languages are offered.
Course 1: 9.August – 13.August, 25 hours. Course fee: NOK1750,-
Course 2: 4.October – 8 October, 25 hours. Course fee: NOK1750,-
Evening:
Course in civic studies
The courses will give information about Norway and will be taught in a language you understand. It varies which languages are offered.
Courses start week 36 and week 44.
Are you planning on living in Norway? Then you have to know more about the Norwegian society. The 50 hour civics course helps you get acquainted with how things work in Norway.
The purpose of the course is to inform immigrants about living in Norway, as early as possible after their arrival in Norway.
A great way to make contacts!
“This is a highly recommendable course for those who want to have good insight of Norwegian culture, laws and socio-political system. Many difficult-to-find information about Norwegian society are systematically presented in a lucid manner. Moreover, the healthy discussion between participants leads to immensely valuable experience and information transfer. A must-have course for immigrants indeed.”
Amitabh Parashar
“This course an extremely valuable source of information for anyone coming to live in Norway, providing useful contacts with local services, language courses, finding work, health and legal issues and much more besides. It covers a brief history of the country and the museum trip provides a fascinating glimpse into Norwegian culture. There were other interesting cultural insights when the participants shared their own experiences backgrounds with one another in discussions.
Although married to a Norwegian and already been living in Norway for nearly three years, this course proved really useful and interesting - I only wished I had found out about it sooner!“
Dawn Williams Cappelen
“The civics course offers a broad spectrum view on life in Norway, from political and cultural to the historical and economic events that have shaped this relatively new country. Conversing with immigrants from different cultural and economic backgrounds offers a unique view into the challenges associated with moving to a new country.
Perhaps a little idealistic in places, it sometimes portrays Norwegian society as maybe a little more altruistic and socially balanced than the reality would suggest. Overall, it offers some good insights of life in Norway and is an interesting source of important information for the newcomer.”
Dallas Takitimu
The course is a part of the 300 lessons mentioned in the Introductory Act, and is compulsory for immigrants to whom this law applies. To whom? Read more in English here.
To apply for a permanent residency, and later on for citizenship, you must fulfil tuition in 250 lessons in Norwegian language and 50 lessons in Civics. If you have both a right and a duty to fulfil you must complete within 3 years from your first settlement permit to get the tuition free. Read more (in Norwegian) in The Introductory Act, Introduksjonsloven, and in the Curriculum: Læreplanen.
Exemptions from the duty to fulfil 300 lessons
If you do not want to fulfil 300 lessons in Norwegian language and Civics, and you can prove your skills in Norwegian language through certain tests or exams, you can apply for an exemption. You find the application form here. Please note that if you get this tuition free you loose the right to apply for more free tuition if you get an exemption!
The course
The course should be taught in a language you understand.
The course covers the following topics:
- An immigrant in Norway
- Democracy and welfare
- Health
- Education and qualifications
- Work and the labour market
- Children and family
- Population structure and geography
FAQs:
I have a right and a duty to fulfil 300 lessons. What happens if I don’t complete the course in three years?
- If you don’t fulfil 300 lessons in three years, you don’t get the remaining lessons free of charge, but you can pay for them.
- Also, you can't apply for a permanent residence and Norwegian citizenship until you have fulfilled, or until your application for an exemption is accepted.
What is required to apply for Citizenship (regarding Norwegian Language?)
- You must have fulfilled 300 lessons, - or passed certain tests or exams (read more here)
I have to pay for the course myself. What’s the price?
- A complete course costs 3500 kr
- Single lessons cost 70 kr
What happens if I don’t attend all the classes?
- You have to be present during 50 lessons.
- If you are absent, you have to take those lessons later.
- You have to pay for all undocumented absence over 10 % yourself. (10% in the total of 300 lessons.)
The only legal absence is absence documented by a certificate from a medical doctor.
- If you are absent less than 10 lessons, it is accepted that you later work individually with Civics for 10 hours at the Voksenopplæringssenter.
Does the course take place in Bærum?
- Some of the courses take place in Bærum, but not all of them, so you may have to travel to a district nearby in order to take the course.
The courses in English and Russian take place in Bærum, but to find this course in other languages, you must go to Asker, Drammen or Oslo.
Who pays for my trip if I have to go to another district?
- You pay for the trip yourself
Questions? Contact Voksenopplæringssenteret i Bærum.
Visiting address: Emma Hjorts vei 58
1336 Sandvika
Mail address: Voksenopplæringssenteret i Bærum
1304 Sandvika
Ph. no. 67 50 66 00
Fax: 67 50 66 99
Website: www.bkvo.no
E-mail: voks@baerum.kommune.no
You can also use our Contact Form.
