Short Courses at the Norwegian Study Centre (NSC)

University of York, UK | 1–2 Week Intensive Programmes

Experience world-class academic teaching at the University of York. Our Short Courses offer a unique opportunity to combine high-level learning with an immersive exploration of one of England’s most historic cities which hosts a wide range of museums, shops and social spaces.

Experience York: A Living Laboratory

Why just read about history and society when you can walk through them? We have widened our lens, evolving our traditional foundation in English Studies into a broader interdisciplinary experience:

• The Foundation: Language, Literature, and Cultural Heritage.

• The Big Picture: History, Sociology, Politics, Philosophy, Economics, and Psychology.

Beyond the Classroom: Theory in Practice

Learning at the NSC isn't confined to four walls. To bring academic concepts to life, our programmes include:

• Weekly Curated Excursions: One visit per week to a museum, area of cultural significance, or live theatre production.

• A Professional Guided Tour: A comprehensive introductory tour of the city (included in Week 1).

The Essentials

• Programme Fee: 1,500 NOK per week for those normally resident in Norway, £250 per week for the rest of the world.

• What’s Included: All tuition, one excursion per week, and a first-week guided city tour.

• Flexibility: To suit individual budgets, participants arrange their own travel, meals, and accommodation.

Plan Your Visit

• Why York? Discover why our courses have been a success for decades and what makes the NSC experience unique.

• Enrolment Everything you need to know about joining us, including visa guidance for non-EU/EEA citizens.

• Costs & FAQs Transparent details on fees, cancellations, and estimated local living costs.

• Accommodation Our curated list of suggested hostels and hotels, featuring exclusive discounts for NSC participants.

• Travel Best routes and advice for travelling to and from the City of York.

• Organiser Toolkit Dedicated resources for course leaders, international offices, and coordinators responsible for group bookings.

Note for Enrolled Participants/Students: Once confirmed, you will receive access to an exclusive Google Site at least four weeks before your start date. This contains your specific timetable, local event listings, and detailed travel tips.

Join Us in York

We welcome enquiries from individual participants, university coordinators, in-service teachers, and commercial organisations across the Nordic region and beyond.

Not part of a pre-booked group? We can help you join an existing cohort or facilitate a new booking. 

Contact us: nsc@york.ac.uk

If you are unable to find the information you are looking for prior to your arrival in York:

• If you are part of a group booking attending via a University or College partnership,  please contact the Leader/coordinator from your home institution. 

• If you are an individual or small group attending via a direct booking, please contact us directly via nsc@york.ac.uk (staffed 0900-1500 UK times Monday to Friday).

If you would like to find out more about future courses and events, please fill out the continued contact form.