– It was amazing to see how well the teachers cooperated to plan joint activities and coordinate lecture plans. Even senior teachers with decades of experience were eager to learn new activities. These are the words of Hege Ringdal, one of three students who recently completed a 3-week teaching placement in Linz, Austria.

In Volda, you will not only find a vibrant student community and excellent educational opportunities, but also the chance to join elite sports teams. With short distances between the campus, sports facilities, and nature, it is easy to combine your studies with an active lifestyle.

Are you a responsible, proactive, and social person, interested in internationalisation, other cultures, languages and backgrounds? Then you might just be the right person for us! The International Office is happy to announce that we are looking for two new trainees in Pangaia. The positions are available from 1st August 2025 until 30th June 2026, in other words, the entire duration of the academic year 2025/2026.

The International Day 2025 gave the audience a taste of many countries and cultures, and hopefully inspired students and staff to take advantage of the many exchange opportunities that VUC offers.

The dropout rate in secondary education is greatest among vocational students. A Norwegian-Italian collaboration aims to reduce dropout rates in vocational education.

Students in VUC's Outdoor Life and Sports programme were offered the unique experience of a placement period on board one of Norway's most famous sailing ships, the Christian Radich. The students learned how to sail while providing support for youths taking part in the voyage.

The hunt for exciting stories and local news is in full swing as the students in the BA Journalism at VUC runs their own media house over the next six weeks.

A recent visit from Tanzania to Volda will ensure close cooperation between the VUC Department of Social Work and child welfare institutions in East Africa.

During the first week of September, a group of 13 international guests from Austria, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain & Switzerland visited Volda University College (VUC) and participated in the annual International Staff Week. The group was full of praise about their experience in Volda.

The VUC International Office went on a mission to Ireland in April which resulted in two new partnerships with Irish universities i Dublin and Galway. Exchange and cooperation between Norway and Ireland has become more strategically important after Brexit.