NLA University College
Do you want a different semester or year with academic challenges and new friendships and experiences in a charming city and at a university college devoted to good teaching?
Norwegian Teacher Academy (NLA) was founded in 1966. Its roots are in the Norwegian lay Christian movement, which developed during the 19th century. The Academy is one of the few private university colleges in Norway. 1st January 2010 we changed our English name to NLA University College. NLA University College consist of two campuses:
NLA Sandviken
Offers courses in Education and Religious Education at bachelor’s and master’s level, and in Intercultural Studies at bachelor’s level only. The school is located in Sandviken, just outside Bergen city centre.
NLA Breistein
Offers Teacher and Preschool-teacher Education. The school is located 13 km north of Bergen city centre.
NLA and Bergen
For about 40 years NLA University College has been involved in a thorough reshaping of Norwegian undergraduate and graduate education. Our aim is to develop and represent an alternative to the education given by state universities. We are committed to highly qualified teaching and research, and our exams are approved by the Ministry of Education and Research in Norway as equivalent to those of the state universities. The curricula and the teaching methods of NLA reflect a strong commitment to the education of persons who are able to assess both the academic studies and the current trends and developments in society as a whole. NLA University College is founded on Christian values, but students are not required to have any religious affiliation, nor are they asked about their religious views.
Both the NLA campuses are located in the city of Bergen. Bergen on the western coast of Norway, with approximately 235,000 inhabitants, is a good-sized city (at least by Norwegian standards) while at the same time it is intimate and pleasant. It has everything a big city should have, but without losing its local and distinctive charm. It enjoys the dynamic, vibrant atmosphere of a student centre.