Student life in Volda

Fifteen candidates stand for election as student representative to the university college board at Volda University College (VUC). Get to know them better and vote here! You can win a NOK 1,000 gift card by voting.

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.

With generous advice for the student life, Molde jazz festival director and former VUC student Endre Volden set the tone for a memorable opening of the academic year at Volda University College.

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The sun was shining and the mood was excellent, as the the former leader of the Student Parliament, Ammy Bolme, had the honor of cutting the cord and opening the brand new boathouse at lake Rotevatnet.

Some 30 representatives from teacher training programmes in Europe gathered in Volda in May to share experiences and ideas. They were full of praise for VUC, the student town and the Norwegian schools.

Phillip hopes to become a professional entertainer, while Christine is living the dream of becoming a journalist. Plenty of hands-on experience give the students at Volda University College a flying start to their media careers.