Norwegian belongs to the northern group of Germanic languages. It is very close to Swedish and Danish and is also related to English, Dutch and German. The Viking influence that gave Britain a new social and legal system and new cities like York (Jórvík) and Derby (Djorabýr), is still preserved in the English language – in everyday words like egg and leg, take and trust, and even they and them. A millennium or so later, there is greater need for translation, and you might like to find out about just how do I say it in Norwegian? There are several ways of learning Norwegian in the UK, ranging from institutional language courses, books intended for teacher-based learning via courses for self-study, many of them accompanied by a set of audio-cassettes, to cartoon-strip learning, Linguaphone and interactive CD-ROM. A selection of books is available from the Anglo Norse Society, c/o Royal Norwegian Embassy, 25 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QD, (020 7235 9529). A wider range is kept by Grant & Cutler, the international bookshop at 55 Gt. Marlborough St., London W1V 2AY (020) 7734 2012). Education at Primary and Lower Secondary levels: The Norwegian School in London provides primary and lower secondary education for children aged 6 to 16. It follows the Norwegian national curriculum, leading to the Certificate of Lower Secondary Education, the Norwegian equivalent to GCSE. It also runs a kindergarten for children aged from three to five years old. Further information from the School Office at 28 Arterbery Road, Wimbledon, London SW20 8AH (020) 8947 6617). Norwegian courses for children aged 6-16 are held every second Saturday morning from September to June at the Norwegian Church in London. A basic course for parents is available at the same time. Details from the Norwegian Church, St. Olav's Square, 1 Albion Street, London SE16 1JB (020) 7740 3900. Evening classes: In London, the following institutions offer evening classes in Norwegian: The London School of Economics and Political Science Language Centre Goldsmith College PACE Office Deptford Town Hall Building New Cross London SE14 6NW Tel: 020 7919 7200 E-mail: admissions@gold.ac.uk Absolute beginners, 5 weeks only, from 11/11/02 Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7HT Tel: (020) 7928 8501 Fax: (020) 7928 4074 Norwegian courses at Morley College, London, 2003-2004: Stage 1 - Beginners Mondays 5 - 6.30 pm 12 weeks from 15.09.03, 12.01.04 and 19.04.04 Stage ½ - Intermediary Thurs 6 - 7.30 pm 12 weeks from 18 Sept 03, 15 Jan 04, 22 Apr 04 Stage 2 - Advanced Mon 6.30 - 8pm 12 wks from 15.09.03, 12.01.04 and 19.04.04   University of Westminster Campus Office, School of Languages 9-18 Euston Centre London NW1 3ET Tel: (020) 7911 5000 ext. 4901 E-mail: LAN08@wmin.ac.uk Beginners, intermediate and advanced Further information on part-time and full-time classes in Greater London can be found at the website http://www.floodlight.co.uk/ University studies: University of Edinburgh           Department of Scandianvian Studies           18 Buccleuch Place           Edinburgh EH8 9LN           Tel: 0131 650 4026           Fax: 0131 650 6536           E-Mail: martine.pugh@ed.ac.uk  University of Hull           Department of Modern Languages           Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences           Hull HU6 7RX           Tel: 01482 465 043           Fax: 01482 888 593           E-mail: T.Shortland@.hull.ac.uk University College London           Department of Scandinavian Studies           Gower street           London WC1E 6BT           Tel: 020 7380 7176           Fax: 020 7380 7750           E-Mail: cnr@ucl.ac.uk University og East Anglia           School of Modern Languages and European History           Norwich NR4 7TJ            Tel: 01603 592 750 (Admissions Secretary)           Fax: 01603 250 599           E-Mail: b.betts@uea.ac.uk  University of Surrey           Department of Linguistics and International Studies                  Surrey GU2 7XH           Tel: 01483 300 800           Fax: 01483 300 803           E-Mail: k.short@surrey.ac.uk  Norwegian tutors in the UK: PLEASE NOTE: All information is supplied by the tutors themselves and the inclusion of a name on the list does not constitute any guarantee on the part of the Embassy of the quality of their work Abbreviations used: MIL = Member of the Institute of Linguists (IoL) MITI = Member of the Institute of Translation & Interpreting (ITI) TEFL(A) = Teaching English as a Foreign Language (to Adults) C+G = City & Guild Examination RSA = Royal Society of Arts TTC = Teachers' Training College BA/BSc = Bachelor of Arts/Science MA/MSc = Master of Arts/Science Cand. mag. = Lower degree from Norwegian university NAME & ADDRESS TELEPHONE TELEFAX MOTHER TONGUE TEACHING QUALIFICATION(S) or other relevant qualifications TEACHING EXPERIENCE (years full time or part time) Mrs Kirsten Heiberg Barnes 93 Longland Drive Totteridge London N20 8HN Tel. 020 8445 4697 N TTC 21 P/t Mr Jonathan Dellar 37 Henley Road Norwich NR2 3NL Tel. 01603-507 255 Fax/modem: 01603 507 258 E RSA Prep.Cert. TEFL(A) Minor in TEFL 6 P/t Mrs Kirsti M. Dinnis 84 Polwarth Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1NN Tel. 0131 337 3966 N Dip.TFLA RSA Cand. mag. Since 1966 F/t & p/t Ms Astrid Torud Driscoll Mulgrave Hall Mulgrave Road Sutton Surrey SM2 6LG Tel./fax 020 8661 6028 E-mail: adriscol@globalnet.co.uk N BA Scand. Studies (UCL) Gestalt therapist 30 Mrs Randi Forsgren Eden 5 South Gillsland Road Edinburgh EH10 5DE Tel. 0131-447 8749 (home) Tel. 0131-650 4026 (work) N TTC MA Hons. (Scand. Studies) 10 P/t Mrs Gerd Franklin Friars' Mede Witham Friary Frome Somerset BA11 5HD Tel. 01749-850 301 N 27 P/t tuition of military personnel Ms Irene Garland 115 Vincent Gdns London NW2 7RH Tel. 020 8452 4843 Fax 020 8452 4462 Mobile 0468 516767 Modem/E-mail 100675.3211@compuserve.com N BA (Hons) (OU) in Social & Political Science Mrs Rita Girling 58 King's Avenue Woodford Green Essex IG8 0JF Tel. 020 8505 0404 N Further Education in Norway 15 P/t Mrs Kirsten Greenwood 5 The Crescent Leeds LS17 7LV Mrs Kristine Hooper 31 Wyvern road Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B74 2PS 0121 - 354 1123 N C+G (Stage 1+2) 7307 7 P/t Mrs Ragne Hopkins 16 Kersland Drive Milngavie Glasgow G62 8DG Tel. 0141-956 4294 N 13 P/t Mrs Isabella Elizabeth Irvine Brekkheim 4 Midgarth Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BH Tel. 01595-692049 E Scottish Higher in Norwegian 17 P/t Ms Anne Hovland-Pye 90 Days Lane Sidcup Kent DA15 8JS N TTC (Norway) 15 P/t Mrs Liv Johnston 93 Finchdean Road Rowlands Castle Hants. PO9 6EN Tel. & fax: 01705-412238 N Secondary Education in Norway OU courses in Social Science & Arts 20 P/t Mr John J. Lawrie Dunlossit Machrihanish by Campbeltown Argyll PA28 6PT Tel. 01586-810301 N/E Bsc 10 P/t Mrs Yvonne King Crickley Hill Witcombe Gloucester GL3 4UH Tel. 01452-862 372 Fax 01452-864 563 E FA etc. Dip.Trans. (Norwegian) TG Intermediate Diploma in Swedish IoL Final Diploma in Swedish 11 P/t (Swedish) Mrs Ranja Schüszler Lolljawaheer 263 Walderslade Road Chatham Kent ME5 0NH Tel. 01634-669 531 N Secondary Education in Norway 3-yr course Register of Mental Nurses 5 P/t Mrs Veslemøy Lunt Station House Ledbury Hereford HR8 1AR Tel. 01531-633 174 N Secondary education in Norway 27 P/t Mrs Evy Murray 10 Beach Croft Avenue Tynemouth Tyne & Wear NE30 3SN Tel. 0191-257 4892 N 27 P/t Mrs Elizabeth A.H. Morewood Gardiesting Mid Yell Shetland ZE2 9BN Tel. 01957-702 052 E A-level Norwegian Approved Tourist Guide 22 P/t Mrs Elizabeth Rokkan 7 Maynard Court Fairwater Road Cardiff CF5 2LS Tel. 01222-569 222 E BA Hons. (Mod. Langs) MA (Int. Relations) TTC 40 Mostly f/t Mrs Rannheid Sharma 12 Barrington Court Hutton Brentwood Essex CM13 1AX Tel. & fax 01277-229944 N MIL MITI Intermediate & Final Exams IoL Examiner IoL 19 F/t & p/t Mrs Margaretha Danbolt Simons 33 Lynwood Guildford Surrey GU2 5NY Tel. 01483-577 566 N ACSET teaching adults 10 F/t & p/t Mr Erik Skuggevik 69A Princess May Road Stoke Newington London N16 Tel. 020 7254 1401 N Phonetics & Linguistics Diploma BA Hons. (English studies) Theatre & speech training 8 P/t Mrs Marina Ann Short Sloman 5 Cross Street St. Annes-on-Sea Lancashire FY8 2HU Tel. 012531 728 747 E/N C+G 7307 6 P/t Mr Tom Smail 23A Fernhead Road London W9 3EU Tel. 020 8960 1083 E BA Hons. (German & Scandinavian Languages incl. Norwegian) UCL 12 P/t Mrs Ellen Christine Svestad The Bungalow Acacia Park Crescent Apperley Bridge Bradford BD10 0PJ Tel. 0113-250 2619 N Degree in International Marketing 6 P/t Mr Terje Tveit 434 Hornsey Road London N19 3EB Tel. 020 7281 4322 Mobile 07958 566274 terjetveit@btinternet.com N Degree in Theatre Research (UiB, Norway) Trained actor (WDADA) 3 P/t Mrs Brit Tangen Warren 368 Hurst Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 9QN Tel. 020 8224 1265 N BA Hons. (UCL) Educational studies, Univ. Oslo Postgrad. teaching courses 30 F/t & p/t Mrs Mette Willoughby Newstead 2 Ashleigh Gardens Headcorn Kent TN27 9TW Tel. 01622-890 911 N TTC (Norway) BA equiv. PGCE 27 F/t Ms Siriol Kjersti Rokkan Wilson 16 Boult Road Laindon Basildon Essex SS 15 5RQ N Secondary education in Norway Working on B.Ed. (OU) Teaching the Norwegian National Curriculum on the Net Education in Norwegian on primary and lower secondary level is offered by "Norsk Nettskole". See the following web address: http://www.norsknettskole.no/ For higher secondary level education, contact "NettGymnaset" on the following web address: http://www.nettgymnaset.com.

Useful links:

• Norsk språktest (The Norwegian Language Test)
• The International Summer School (ISS)
• Sons of Norway
• Norwegian Language Opportunities
• Norwegian Language Resources
• Norwegian courses in Oslo

Education/Science

• Universities/Science and Educational Institutions in Norway
• National Academic Information Centre (NAIC)
• Centre for International University Cooperation (SIU) Norwegian Council of Universities
• The Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
• The Norwegian Association for Distance Education (NADE)
• The Norwegian School Net
• UKCOSA (UK Council for Overseas Student Affairs)
• The Thor Heyerdahl Research Centre

Universities in Norway

• The University of Oslo
• The University of Bergen
• The University of Tromsø
• Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (NTNU)
• Norwegian School of Management (BI)
• Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen (NHH)