Renovation of the Student Residences – Mission Accomplished
With the Iceland House we have finished the renovation of all the student residents. This has been a comprehensive, two years job with many involved that aimed to extend the life of the building by another 30 years, provide universal access, and create a good living environment for the coming generations with a focus on sustainability. We would like to thank all our partners for the [...]
Start of Term August 2021
On July 2nd the Norwegian Government announced that all foreign students will be given exemption from travel restrictions to enter Norway. This means that all students enrolled at our college are entitled to enter the country for the start of term. They will have to follow the conditions for entry and quarantine at the time or arrival. https://www.helsenorge.no/en/coronavirus/international-travels/#rules-upon-entry-into-norway Latest News [...]
Busy summer at RCN Campus
We are now ready for the summer season on campus, with approximately 750 participants. We start Monday 28th June with an activity camp for local children before hosting 7 different camps for the Red Cross. Latest News . Go to News Archive
Eco-lighthouse recertification
Miljøfyrtårn or Eco-lighthouse is Norway’s most widely used environmental certification scheme It is an EU-recognised system, like EMAS and ISO 14001. With Eco-lighthouse we work to create more environmentally friendly operations, sustainability education, and a safer work environment beyond our legal requirements. In 2021 we can look back at being certified for 10 years through Eco-Lighthouse and we just got successfully audited and recertified for [...]
Svanøy – for the 23rd time!
For the 23rd time we went to an ecology field trip to the island of Svanøy, taking samples of plankton, taking measurements of the sea water, exploring the sea shore ecosystem and getting an insight into sustainable farming of deer. All thanks to long term friendship and cooperation with the hosts from Svanøy Hjortsenter and their leader Johan Trygve Solheim. The purpose of ecology field [...]
New Ambassadors for Peace and Sustainability
Congratulations to our 2nd year students who today have become graduates! Each of them received their UWC and Red Cross Diplomas from Rektor Hege Myhre and Deputy Rektor Jo Loiterton- and loud expressions of joy from their fellow students and the staff. In her electronic greeting, Education and Integration Minister Guri Melby emphasised the value of the international horizon they have acquired as they now leave to new settings [...]