The students

The majority of the students are from Scandinavia, with an increasing number of participants from other European countries. Kulturstudier offers scholarships to students from Costa Rica. This is to make our program accessible to local students, that might not otherwise have the financial means to participate.The scholarship students helps the visting students connect with, and understand their environments.

The differences in the students' social, academic and professional backgrounds also make for interesting debates and seminar groups. Approximately one third of the students come directly from college, one third has started their bachelor programs and the last third is made up of experienced students.

The teachers

The independent status of Kulturstudier makes it possible for us to recruit the best lecturers and seminar leaders from all over the world, including Costa Rica. We are very proud of our proficient teaching staff who ensure that students recieve the maximum benefits from their studies.

Our teachers and seminar leaders

Fieldwork

The main objective of the program is to bring to life the academic theory, and enable the students to make real life comparisons. While it is up to the students to make the most out of the experience, we organize field studies where the students will encounter relevant real life examples that challenge the more abstract concepts of the curriculum.

The structure of the semester

1. The self-study period: before you travel to Costa Rica you are expected to get acquinted with the curriculum and write an introductory assignment.
2. The main periode: consists of ten weeks in Quepos with lectures, seminars, field trips and group assignments.
3. Home exam: at the end of the ten weeks you have three weeks to write your home exam.

The self study assignment and the home exam can be done anywhere in the world, why not in Costa Rica?

For a more detailed course outline, see the study guide

Further studies

The course is worth 30 ECTS and can be included as part of a bachelor degree. 

You can also combine the course with any of our other programs in Nepal, Ghana, Vietnam or Argentina.

Relevance

Environmental degradation is one of the major challenges of our time. Still, expertise in environmental policies and global context remains in short supply, and we see large institutions forming as an answer to the hunt for sollutions.

University partners

Institute for International Studies at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) holds the academic responsibility for the program. You get your ECTS and state loan/scholarships through and because of OsloMet. It is Norway´s third largest university, with approximately 20 000 students and 2000 employees.

In Costa Rica we cooperate with Universidad Internacional de San Isidro Labrador (UISIL), which contribute with,among other things, some of the students and course lecturers.

    

The application process

To apply for the courses you must be eligible for university training.

Fill in the application form. If there are still places available we will send you an offer with an invoice for the deposit of 250 Euro. By paying the deposit you confirm your place on the programme. Leading up to the start of the programme we will keep you informed about the preparations for travel and studies.

Go to application form     About studying in Costa Rica