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    Inspiring teaching placement in Austria

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    It was amazing to see how well they worked together with colleagues to exchange activities and teaching plans, and even teachers who had worked at the school for several decades often learned new activities. This explains Hege Ringdal. She is one of several students in practical pedagogical education who have had three weeks of internship in Linz, Austria.

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    Combine sports and studies in Volda!

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    In Volda, you will find not only a vibrant student community and excellent educational opportunities, but also the chance to pursue elite sports. With short distances between the campus, sports facilities, and nature, everything is in place to combine studies with an active sports career.

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    Pangaia trainees 2025/2026

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    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.

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    Preventing dropout in vocational education

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    The dropout rate in secondary education is greatest among vocational students. Now, a Norwegian-Italian collaboration will make the vocational students improve through their education.

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    Student placement at sea

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    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.

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    The internal journalism placement is under way

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    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. The media programmes at VUC prides themselves in providing students with skills and know-how that are sought after in the media industry.

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    Strengthened cooperation with Tanzania

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    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.

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    International guests impressed by VUC

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    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.

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    The Irish connection

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    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.