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Short courses
Welcome to our short course programmes
Programmes are one or two weeks in length and are tailored to university students (undergraduate/BA and postgraduate/MA), teacher trainees (grunnskolelærerutdannning and lektorutdanning) and in-service teachers studying in Norwegian Higher Education. Academic content is agreed in advance with the relevant Norwegian institution, but it will cover various aspects of interdisciplinary English Studies (including Language and Linguistics, Literature, History, and Cultural Studies). Education and Didactics components are incorporated for in-service teachers and for teacher trainees. Intercultural learning opportunities outside the classroom may include visits to theatres, museums or local schools; guided tours of the city or the magnificent Minster; or excursions around the Yorkshire region to areas such as Haworth (Brontë Country), Leeds, or Whitby.
We are proud to work with all Norwegian universities and university colleges in Norway in order to welcome hundreds of students and more than 50 visiting academics to York every year. We very much hope to see you in York soon.
Please consult the dedicated Short Course Google Site for more detailed information regarding the Short Course offerings.
Content
Content
The content of each Short Course, including excursions, is agreed in advance and is supported by a dedicated Google Site that will remain active for two weeks after the course ends. Short Course timetables will reflect the NSC's interdisciplinary approach to English Studies and will likely include options in Language and Linguistics, Literature, History, and Culture. Timetables will usually be sent out to participants approximately four weeks before the Short Course is due to take place.
Indicative modules
Modules will vary but indicative options that may be included on your Short Course timetable in 2026/27 include:
- The Body in Literature
- British Crime Fiction
- Democracy and Education
- Educating Yorkshire
- Flash Fiction
- How to Write a Protest Song
- Luv or Bruv? Shifting Identities and Social Belonging in York
- Memories of Empire in Twenty-First Century Britain
- Pretty Please: Politeness in Englishes
- Public History and Heritage in Contemporary Britain
- Sustainable Development
- Techno Politics
- Trick or Talk: Accents, Attitudes, and Allegiances
Further information
Further information
Whilst some further information is provided below, once again the best place to look for further information about NSC Short Courses is the dedicated Google Site.
For students
Students interested in attending a Short Course should contact the Short Course administrator at their home institution in the first instance. Prior to your arrival in York, the Short Course administrator will provide all information, including how and when to sign up for a Short Course, the costs involved, arrangements for travel and accommodation and the details of the agreed programme. To help with this information flow, you will be given access to a dedicated google site containing most, if not all, of the information you will need. In the meantime, you might like to find out more about York visit the following links:
- The Official York Tourism Website – contains details of places to visit, current events and festivals, and different restaurants and pubs in and around York.
- Yorkshire Tourist Board – contains details of the history and attractions of the region.
- What's on in York - tells you about the latest events in and around York.
- York and Yorkshire - The University's own pages about our wonderful city.
For all enquiries direct to the NSC please use nsc@york.ac.uk.
You can also stay in touch through Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky.
For leaders
Information is sent out to all contacts with existing bookings at least 10 weeks prior to their group's arrival. All enquiries should be sent to nsc@york.ac.uk. This inbox is staffed during office hours (0900-1600 Monday-Friday). For urgent enquiries outside this time, contact details will be provided to you no later than 2 weeks before your group's arrival in York.
New bookings and special courses
If you are interested in making a new booking or are interested in a 'special course', please contact us on nsc@york.ac.uk to discuss your requirements and availability. We have recently welcomed groups of academic staff, administrative staff, groups of upper secondary pupils, small groups of in-service teachers who wish to undertake continued professional development but are not currently registered with a university of university college in Norway, and groups of in-service teachers from both Iceland and Denmark.
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What our students say
"The teachers were AMAZING. They are so passionate about what they do and their passion is contagious. i give them tens across the board. "
(BA student)
"I enjoyed learning about issues not covered in the normal university curriculum"
(BA student)
"Absolutely ALL the teachers were enthusiastic and inspiring. I want to come back for more!"
(BA student)
"The opportunity to get a sort of inside view of British language, culture and politics was fun and educational"
(BA student)"I really enjoyed the insight and inspiration of spending an afternoon in an English school"
(GLU student)
"I LOVED the tour to the Minster and the school visit - really added to the experience"
(GLU student)
"Seeing a Shakespeare play in the UK was something I will never forget - I saw Shakespeare in a whole new way"
(KFK student)
"Teachers are excellent! They provided us with a LOT of materials relevant for our own teaching."
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