Scandinavian Studies Exchange Programme
A campus programme for exchange students which offers courses in Norwegian language and culture for a semester or a whole year (30-60 credits).
Study facts
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Campus: Bø -
Study level: Exchange programmes, bachelor level -
Progression of study: Full time -
Start up: Spring 2027 -
Teaching model: Campus -
Credits: 30 -
Charge: No tuition fee. -
Closing dates: 15.10.2026 -
Semesters: 1 -
Teaching Language: English
Why study Scandinavian studies?
Scandinavian Studies seeks to provide for exchange students a semester or year of academic study and social opportunity to explore dimensions of Norwegian language and way of life.
The programme offers courses in Norwegian language, national, regional and local culture and history and will provide students an opportunity to explore dimensions of the Norwegian way of life by focusing on Norway and its regions and the example of Telemark specifically.
What you will learn?
This programme offers international undergraduate exchange students an extended period of immersion into the cultural setting of academic studies.
Fall and Spring semester offer a broad range of social and cultural insights into Norway - past and present, as well as promoting intercultural competence and environmental insights while utilizing the diversity of Telemark’s geography, culture, and business community.
The students will be exposed to the requirements of critical thinking and independent work, which characterize the Norwegian academic context.
Why study at USN?
USN offer an informal and student friendly environment. Our campuses are small with an open-door policy where our staff dedicates time and attention to each student. USN offers a safe living and study environment as well as a multicultural society where English is widely spoken. Our programmes are focused on practical study methods with a problem-based approach that should help students to prepare for real-life situations.
Spring semester
Study Plan and Course Plans
A study plan describes the content, structure and organization of a study programme. To each study plan there is a set of course plans that describe the different courses. In the course plan you will also find a reading list. Below you will find a study model that shows you which courses that are taught in each term. In the study model you'll also find links to each course plan.
Latest published study planStudy model
Admission requirements
The programme is open to international exchange students studying at one of USN's bilateral partner institutions. Exchange students at the bachelor-level must have completed at least 60 ECTS or equivalent within the relevant study field, and be officially nominated by their home university in order to apply. Admission to the programme requires a good command of the English language, both spoken and written. An English proficiency equivalent to B2 (Cambridge) level is recommended.
Target groups are Bachelor students in humanities, social sciences, language, communication, management, business etc.
This course is also available to all EDUC GAP-year students.
