Course - Norwegian for Foreigners 4 - NFUT0401
Norwegian for Foreigners 4
About
About the course
Course content
Forms of linguistic expression (idiomology) and linguistic nuances (pragmatics) will be given greater attention at this level than in previous courses.
Learning outcome
By the end of the term students should be able to understand normal conversation, including different dialect variations. Students must be able to read a wide range of genuine Norwegian texts, and in oral and written presentations students will be expected to master different styles.
The aim of the course is to help students become familiar with various forms of Norwegian and to help them learn to use Norwegian to express themselves, both orally and in writing, in a precise, nuanced manner. At the end of the course, the candidate should have the following knowledge and skills:
KNOWLEDGE:
- The candidate's level of knowledge is equivalent to Level C1/C2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
- The candidate has knowledge about the language situation in Norway
SKILLS:
The candidate
- can express himself precisely both in writing and speech.
- can understand normal speech in Norwegian, included different dialect variations
Learning methods and activities
Up to 5 or 6 hours seminars/group work per week, including listening exercises. (60 hours in total). Students need up until five approved obligatory activities in order to sit the exam. Three of them should be texts in a persuasive genre in addition to a text in another genre. Students may also give an oral presentation during the course.
Attendance is compulsory for the first lecture, and the overall attendance requirement is 80 per cent.
Compulsory assignments
- Up to 5 approved assignments
- 80% attendance (obligatory attendance the first lecture)
Further on evaluation
The written part of the exam is 6 hours combined. The exam tests comprehension (e.g. dictation), grammar, vocabularies and text writing. Dictionaries are not allowed during the written exam. The written exam will be in Norwegian bokmål.
The oral exam lasts 15-20 minutes. The basis of the oral exam can be either reading of an unfamiliar text or a discussion based on topics covered in the required reading. Students may use a dictionary when reading the unfamiliar text.
Separate grades are given for the written and the oral exam. In the final grade the written exam counts 2/3 while the oral exam counts 1/3. Both the written and the oral exam need to be passed in order to pass the exam. Students must retake both parts if they fail either part.
Approved examination's requirements are valid for 4 semesters.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Norwegian for Foreigners (NFUT)
Required previous knowledge
Passed Norwegian level 3, or Norwegian higher level language test with 450 points or better or grade 'bestått'; or Norskprøven with B2 in all parts, or Norwegian examination as a second language at Norwegian upper secondary school passed with a grade of 4 or better or another equivalent course.
Subject areas
- Norwegian as a Second Language
Contact information
Course coordinator
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.
Oral examination (1)
To 2025-11-07 Time 08:30 Duration 20 minutes
- Other comments
- 1) Individual exam time will be published later
Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.
Oral examination (2)
To 2025-11-07 Time 08:30 Duration 20 minutes
- Other comments
- 2) Individual exam time will be published later