News in English

With the crisis of the Euro-zone countries, the European Union is in the headlines almost every day. But why was the European Union created in the first place, and how did it develop into the huge organization that it is today? What are the effects of EU membership for its member countries, and how important is the EU for Norway?

Tuesday, 8th November, over 50 students participated in the first Christmas activity of the semester. In a magic atmosphere, surrounded by the sound of carols, Norwegian and international students shared and exchanged traditions.

Don't miss out on the guest lecture on public relations by prof. dr. Christian Hauck from our partner university "Fachhochschule Kiel" on Wednesday November 9th.

Christmas is getting close and STiV and Pangaia are happy to invite all (you and your friends) to an evening full of Christmas joy! We will make Christmas ornaments, Christmas cards and drink Gløgg (Norwegian Christmas drink)

So meet up everyone, for an evening full of magic :)

During the month of October, Professor William J. Brown is a visiting lecturer at Volda University College. Professor Brown visits Volda College as a Fulbright Specialist and has given lectures at many universities around the world. This Wednesday, he will present on the topic “Entertainment Media for Social Change”.

International office organized an ERASMUS hour on Thursday, 22nd September from 11.00 to 12.00 o’clock. The event marked the possibility of travelling abroad via the renowned programme, to all the students in Volda.

UH-Nett Vest's stand attracted a huge deal of attention at the EAIE conference in Copenhagen and thousands of visitors during the three days of interactive programme.

Leonardo da Vinci said: "Knowledge about the world is food and decoration for human minds." We live our everyday life often without noticing what is happening around us. We go to work, school, university, try to face challenges that appear on our way without having time to stop and admire surroundings and other beautiful places that are around us.

From the autumn 2011, alongside our Spanish trainee in Pangaia, Dunia Soriano Celma, the International office at Volda University College is happy to have the Czech student, Petr Stepanek, on Erasmus placement. As we do with all our international students, we asked Petr to write down his first impressions of Volda.

The new academic year 2011/2012 was opened on the 16th of August with a one minute's silence moment, in the memory of the victims of the terror attack in Oslo and Utøya, 22nd of July.