Course in Norwegian for Refugees

At the end of this course, students should be able to deal with simple texts from newspapers. Writing skills in both descriptive and narrative genres are further developed, and towards the end of the course students should also be able to write simple persuasive texts.

The students existing everyday vocabulary is further expanded. They can give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their fields of interest. Upon completing the course, they will be able to have a conversation on a variety of current topics with relative ease.

The course content is equivalent to Norwegian for Foreigners level 1 and Norwegian for Foreigners Level 2.

The Norwegian courses 1 and 2 do not let you earn any credits in a degree. You may not apply for financial support from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund to cover the costs of these courses.

Students will build upon their basic Norwegian vocabulary and grammatical skills to further expand their knowledge of the language. The course level is indicated with the help of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and is equivalent to Level B1/B2.
KNOWLEDGE: The candidate’s level of knowledge is equivalent to Level B1/B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
SKILLS:
The candidate
- masters a vocabulary
- demonstrates knowledge of a wide range of vocabulary and uses appropriate communicative strategies in a variety of social situations.
In social conversation the candidate can talk about a range of topics and express opinions to a limited extent.

6 - 10 hours seminars/group work per week, including language laboratory exercises.

The exam includes a dictation/listening test, grammar and language comprehension exercises, and an essay (about 200 words). In addition a 15 minutes oral exam will take place. Dictionaries are not allowed.

Separate grades are given for the written and the oral exam. In the final grade the written exam counts 2/3 while the oral exam counts 1/3. Both the written and the oral exam need to be passed in order to pass the exam. Students must retake both parts if they fail either part.

Approved examination's requirements are valid for 4 semesters after approval date.