What you learn in each level

Level A1, basic, beginner:

 • Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.
 • Can introduce themselves and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know and things they have.
 • Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Level A2, basic, elementary:

 • Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
 • Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
 • Can describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Level B1, intermediate:

 • Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
 • Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
 • Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
 • Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Level B2, upper intermediate:

 • Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization.
 • Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
 • Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Level C1, advanced:

 • Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer clauses, and recognize implicit meaning.
 • Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
 • Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
 • Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Level C2, proficiency:

 • Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
 • Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.
 • Can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.

The courses includes:

 • Free books and material
 • Help to write application
 • Help to write CV in Norwegian
 • Help to find interesting jobs
 • Prepping for the job interview
 • Help to get through the Norwegian paper mill
 • Help to look for a place to live, once you have found work