The Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation

Study and work // 29/03/2010 //

In 1950, a number of Canadian business people including the late George Jacobsen and the late Alexis Reeford established The Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation/La Fondation Canada-Scandinavie to contribute and raise funds to distribute to Canadian university students or equivalent who wish to travel to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden, undertaking some of their studies in these co...

Norwegian Travel Grants

Study and work // 29/03/2010 //

The Royal Nowegian Embassy offers travel grants to AASSC members who wish to travel to Norway to attend seminars, conferences, or university courses, to establish or renew academic contacts, or to do research, gather scientific information, books, teaching material and so on.

Study and work // 25/01/2010 //

Are you interested in spending the summer in Norway while earning study credits? Here is an overview of summer programmes at Norwegian universities and university colleges.

Information prospect
Photo: TIBE T reklamebyrå

Study and work // 29/03/2010 //

During the nearly 40 years The Memorial Fund has existed, more than 1000 scholarships have been awarded to foreign students for one year at a Norwegian folk high school.

Study in Norway
Photo: Geir Morgen / the folk high schools

Study and work // 28/01/2010 //

With the exception of some private university colleges, all higher education institutions are state-run. As a rule, there are no tuition fees for higher education in Norway, but fees may be charged for certain professional education programmes and special programmes, and by some of the private institutions.

Folk High Schools

Study and work // 28/01/2010

Norway’s first folk high school opened in 1864, and today there are 77 folk high schools located throughout the country. Approximately 6,000 students attend folk high schools each year, mostly young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 who have completed their upper secondary education. A number of folk high schools also offer short-term courses for seniors and four provide special programmes f...

Study in Norway

Study and work // 03/08/2010

Norwegian institutions of higher education welcome applications from qualified students from around the world. Nearly 10,000 foreign nationals are currently enrolled at this level of Norway’s educational system. International students may apply for admissions to a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programmes. Some universities and colleges offer specifically designed programmes for f...

The Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation

Norwegian Travel Grants

Summer programmes

Scholarships: The Memorial Fund

Higher Education

Folk High Schools

Study in Norway

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa