Folkehøgskule’s award no formal qualifications or grades to students, but each student receives a certificate of attendance and participation upon successful completion of the course. There are neither auditions nor qualifications required to enter the school. The only requirements are that the student must choose a course of study for the academic year and agree to live by the few, but important school rules . There are 8 courses of study to choose from at Manger folkehøgskule:
- The Brass band Course
- The Music Production Course
- The Band Course
- The Artist and Songwriter Course
- The Hiphop Course
- The Music, Living, and Leisure Course (a special needs program)
- Music and media, film music and mediaproduction
- Creative Writing
- Stipend Course (for second year students)
Each of these courses has it’s own timetable with approximately 18 classes a week focused directly on the main study area. There are also joint lessons covering a wide range of musical and non-musical subjects with the other students at the school.
Residential accommodation for 60 students. Total fees for, bord and meals included for 2025/26 is NOK 136 000,-
Fees for pupils from aboard (one year): kr 95 000,-
Fees for half-year course: kr 80 000,-
Fees for Stipend Course: kr 80 000,-
The school year is from mid August to mid May. Half-year courses starts mid August to mid December and January to mid May.
The liberal folk high schools are built on values that are not based on one particular belief. They encourage students with different interests and beliefs to apply.