Architecture and design

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Duration: 10 - 14 dager

The study tour in the spring semester goes to Japan, a very special country where a lot of exciting things happen in technology development and product design. We visit several recent architectural projects, both in central Tokyo and in the region. In Kyoto we experience traditional architecture; temples, old wooden houses and beautiful Japanese gardens. We take the express train to Tokyo - and if we're lucky we hit the study tour in the middle of the wonderful cherry blossoms!

Daily schedule for the trip: (Subject to changes)

Day 1: Fly from Bergen to Osaka
Day 2: Arrival Osaka. Train to Kyoto
Day 3: Visit historic temples and Japanese gardens in Kyoto
Day 4: Workshop/Free walking in Kyoto
Day 5: Take the shinkansen bullet train to Hiroshima
Day 6 : Free walking in Hiroshima
Day 7: Take the train and ferry to Naoshima.
Art museums designed by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando
Day 8 : Rent bikes/
Experience Naoshima
Day 9 : Take the ferry and express train to Tokyo
Day 10: Visiting the design office
Day 11: Free walking in Tokyo
Day 12: Departure from Tokyo

Joint school trip to Voss

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Duration: 1-3 dager

A few weeks after start-up, the whole school go on the most beautiful adventure of the autumn – the joint trip to Voss. Here in Norway's adrenaline capital, you will get elements of culture, history, nature, adrenaline and competition.

On the trip you will have the opportunity to make new acquaintances, across who you live with at the boarding school or on your line. We arrange environmentally friendly activities where everyone has the opportunity to participate on their own terms.

Activities in Voss:

Canyoning/rafting
Voss gondola
Bonfires
Hiking
Bowling
Bathing
Games where we get to know each other
Norwegian folk dance
Concert with norwegian folk musicians

Elective course Nepal

Mandatory: Nei

Price: 32 000

Duration: 12 - 14 dager

Meals included per day: 2

This is an elective for those with great wanderlust, and who want to experience everyday life, nature and culture in mountainous Nepal, which is among the poorest countries in the world. We travel with a backpack and sleeping bag and use our own legs to move through unique areas that are not normally ordinary tourist trails. The daily stages of trekking are from 4-6 hours. To complete this trip you must be in normally good shape. You must also be prepared to exercise something before the trip.

In addition to great travel experiences off the beaten track, we want to develop knowledge and interest in alien societies and ways of life, cultural understanding, and give you the opportunity to discover new sides of yourself.

The trip is carried out in cooperation with the aid organization FORUT and their partner in Nepal: CWIN, Child Workers in Nepal.

Welcome to Bergen and welcome to Åsane folkehøgskole!

We are looking forward to embarking on a new school year and hope that you would like to join us and share new experiences with us. We are a playful and social bunch of staff who want to get you on a unique school year. Here lies the opportunity for personal and professional development, new good friendships, food experiences and lots of laughter and fun.

During the school year you will have the opportunity to get to know Bergen, the city's unique charm, architecture and history, the cultural offerings and the academic communities. You can get to Bergen in 25 minutes and here you can go to the cinema, to the ADO arena, go shopping or enjoy the atmosphere at one of the many cafés.

On your course, you get to work on subjects and topics that you are interested in, and together with your classmates you get a great trip to a relevant and exciting destination. Maybe you also want to come with us to Nepal and be enthrilled by the culture, people and landscape there?

You live, sleep and eat at the folk high school.

We believe that living with your fellow students, creates an outstanding learning environment. By sharing accommodations with people who are different from you, you learn to work together and handle problems.

School life is a mix of teaching, good meals, joint activities, leisure time and boarding school life. The great thing about folk high school life is that you always have access to your fellow students. A year at Åsane folk high school can be the best year of your life.

Åsane folkehøgskole does not have any courses especially for english speaking students. Still, english speaking students are welcome to apply, as long as they have a basic understanding of Norwegian language, and also are motivated to learn Norwegian by their own efforts during the school year.

Study trip for the course:

Study trips for the school

Joint school trip to Voss

Elective course Nepal

Courses at the school