As a partnership between Vestland Fylkeskommune and UWC Red Cross Nordic in Fjaler, we are offering three places on our International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme for entry in August 2024. If you are interested in studying in English alongside more than 200 students from over 80 countries, we hope you apply for this scholarship. This is a special offer for youths living in Vestland county in Norway to study at UWC RCN alongside other Norwegians who are selected through the UWC Norway national committee and with students from all around the world who were selected by their national committees. This is your unique chance to explore and experience the whole world, living in your own county!
UWC Vestland Scholarship eligibility requirements
Age
The applicant must be 16 or 17 years of age as of 1 August of the year they would start at RCN.
Educational background
As of the date of the application deadline, the applicant must be attending either Norwegian VG1 or the final year of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB-MYP)
Residency in Vestland Fylkeskommune
As of the date of the application deadline, the applicant must be a resident of Vestland Fylkeskommune as registered in the Norwegian Folkeregister.
Right to Lånekasse support
As of the date of the application deadline, the applicant must be eligible for videregående school stipend with youth rights (ungdomsrett) from Lånekassen for the following two academic years. Most videregående students qualify for this.
Both day and residential places are available. Selection will be in the form of a written application. Students who advance to the second round will be contacted to arrange an interview. You’re welcome to reach out to Taren Kindree, the UWC RCN Head of Admissions at admissions@uwcrcn.no if you have any questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does it cost to attend UWC Red Cross Nordic with a UWC Vestland Scholarship?
A: The education at RCN is covered by support from Lånekassen and Vestland Fylkeskommune. The money that students receive from Lånekassen will be paid to the college. If you want to live on campus you pay a small family contribution (eigenandel). For the 2024-2025 school year this family contribution is NOK 48 000.
Q: Can I apply for both a UWC Vestland Scholarship to UWC Red Cross Nordic and to the Norwegian National Committee?
A: No, applicants can only submit one application to UWC per academic year, either for the UWC Vestland Scholarship at UWC Red Cross Nordic, to the Norwegian National Committee, or the Global Selection Programme.
Note that the College has an agreement with the Education Department in Vestland County that applications for these places do not need to go via VIGO. However, it is important that candidates also submit their applications for other study places to VIGO.