Recommendations
- If you wish to receive formal Norwegian language instruction prior to your departure, we recommend you contact the Norwegian Embassy or Consulate General in your country of residence (norway.info) for information on providers of language courses and private tutors.
- If your stay at UiO is scheduled to start in the autumn term (August), you might consider taking an intensive Norwegian class at UiO's International Summer School.
- For Norwegian language courses and resources availble during your stay at UiO, please consult the webpage on language courses.
- Self-learners might enjoy Klar tale (klartale.no), Norway's easy-to-read Norwegian newspaper.
Easy to read Klar tale provides Norwegian news and boosts your language skills. - Aftenposten, Norway's largest printed newspaper, has a special weekly edition for kids and teenagers Aftenposten Junior (aftenposten.no). Once your kid has a basic knowledge of Norwegian, this paper might do a lot to support its language learning and integration process – and maybe yours as well!
The weekly Aftenposten Junior?is popular with 9-15 year-olds.
Online courses
- Introduction to Norwegian (futurelearn.com) - online Norwegian course developed by the University of Oslo
- Norwegian on the web (ntnu.no) -?free online Norwegian course developed by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Online exercises of Norwegian textbooks
Lykke til! - Good luck!
Further information
ISMO's services
We offer advice on all questions related?to preparing for a new language.