Norwegian Upper Intermediate

Course summary

Whether you're taking your first steps to learn another language or are at an advanced level, our courses will help you to communicate confidently in your chosen language. 

You will find our classes characterised by an atmosphere of lively debate and enjoyment in learning and, whether you are looking to improve your language skills for professional or personal reasons, our wide range of languages and entry levels make the University of Westminster the ideal place to study.

Who is this class for?

For this level, you should have a solid intermediate knowledge of the Norwegian language and its grammar, and can communicate confidently and fluently in most everyday situations.

This course is made up of three parts. If you’ve studied Norwegian for around four years or 240 hours, you should start with Part One. For those who’ve studied more than this, you may be able to join Part Two or Part Three directly – contact us if you're unsure of your level by using the details at the bottom of the page.

Our upper intermediate course is made up of three parts, Part One, Part Two and Part Three. Each part builds on what you've learnt previously.

At the upper intermediate level:

• Part One is for you if you have studied Norwegian for around one year or 240 hours
• Part Two is for you if you have completed Part One, or if you have studied Norwegian for about 260 hours
• Part Three is for you if you have completed Parts One and Two, or if you have studied Norwegian for about 280 hours

You can skip Part One and proceed straight to joining Part Two or Three if you have prior experience. If you’re not sure of your level, email us via the contact details at the bottom of this page.

If you can't see the part you need in the booking table, please check back, as we add more dates throughout the year.

Course structure

Teaching

Our Norwegian lessons follow a communicative approach to language teaching, focusing on the language you need to communicate in authentic situations with an emphasis on speaking and listening. Our evening classes are taught by experienced language teachers who are native speakers of the language or equivalent.

There may be slight content variations at the discretion of the tutor. We may, for example, include additional content when general progress is good, or vary content according to students’ interests.

Learning resources

We will be partly using the book Her på berget tekstbok by Elisabeth Ellingsen og Kirsti Mac Donald and the teacher’s own materials. There will be a focus on television programmes, newspapers, films, news programmes, series, blogs, podcasts. We will be using different articles, texts, listening exercises, websites as well as taking on board the students' suggestions and preferences when it comes to adding more topics and grammar in each term.

You can join Part One, Two or Three of the course depending on your prior experience.