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Established in 1995, UWC Red Cross Nordic College (UWC RCN) is situated in Flekke, Norway. Proudly operating as a Foundation, the college is sustained by the collective contributions of all Nordic countries, with the Red Cross in Norway and Sogn & Fjordane standing as key founders. Embracing UWC’s commitment to humanitarian principles, students at UWC RCN actively pursue a Red Cross diploma, embodying our dedication to fostering global understanding and service.
Three Unique Features
- Nordic: Public funding from the Nordic countries enables the college to undertake selection based entirely on merit and potential, creating a learning environment where diversity is truly experienced as a value for all.
- Humanitarian: The Norwegian Red Cross is one of the founders of the college. In the extra academic programme, all students take an extensive Red Cross diploma, providing knowledge of the humanitarian principles of the organisation and the practical skills associated with them. The College shares the campus and cooperates with the Red Cross Haugland Rehabilitation Centre, which also gives students access to their training facilities.
- Environmental: The college emphasises awareness of themes related to sustainability in several subjects and has an action component linked to it in several extra academic groups, including cooperation with the region. The certification for Environmental Lighthouse is undertaken with a yearly report.
Our students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), which is made up of three core components and six subject groups.
Average class size: 14 students
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Core components
Theory of Knowledge: Students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we claim what we know.
The Extended Essay: An independent, self-directed piece of research finishing with a 4,000-word paper.
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): Students take part in a range of experiences and at least one project.
Subjects
- Studies in language and literature: Danish Literature, English Literature, English Language & Literature, Norwegian Literature, Spanish Literature, Swedish Literature, School Supported Self-Taught Literature
- Language acquisition: English B, French Ab Initio, Norwegian B, Spanish Ab Initio, Spanish B.
- Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems & Societies
- Individuals and societies: Economics, Geography, History, Global Politics, Environmental Systems & Societies, Philosophy, Psychology
- Mathematics: Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches, Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation
- The arts: Visual Arts, Theatre
Co-curricular
All students at UWC complete a co-curricular programme called Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) – an integral part of the IB qualification. Students get the opportunity to choose a physical, a creative and a social service activity. At UWC RCN, students also complete the Red Cross diploma as part of the CAS programme.
Physical activities
Badminton
Ballet Fit
Basketball
Canoeing
Cricket
Dance
Diving
Football
Interval Trainings
Outdoor Leadership
Paddlesports
RCN Boats (rowing and maintaining several historical Norwegian wooden boats)
Rock Climbing
Running (including Mountain Running)
Sailing
Sea Kayaking
Skiing
Sports and Outdoor Fitness
Swimming
Table Tennis
Various ball games
Volleyball
Yoga
Creative activities
Ceramics
College newspaper
Cooking
Creative Writing
Dance
Drama club
International Show
Model United Nations
Music
Music Composition
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Programming (IT)
Robotics
TEDx
Yearbook
Social service
Activities with the elderly
Activities with local "functions-limited" Centre
Amnesty International
Campus care
Climate Activism
Coastal Clean Up
Green Pioneers for Sustainability (GPS)
Hong Kong Dog Helpers
Initiative for Peace (IFP)
First Aid Team
Gender and Sexuality
Model United Nations
Peer listeners
Red Cross Rehabilitation/Health Centre (projects with patients)
Ridderne – The Knights
Social entrepreneurship (BOOST, DROP, LEAF)
SOS Children’s Villages
Student Council
Work with adults with mental disabilities
Work with adults with physical disabilities
Work with refugees
Work with young children (primary school)
World Today
The beautiful UWC RCN campus is nestled on the edge of a fjord in Flekke, Norway. The outdoor setting provides extensive opportunities for engaging with the natural environment, which is a defining aspect of the college.
Medical Centre
Theatre Stage
Indoor Swimming Pool
Football pitch
Art Centre
Music Room
Baking House
Library
Auditorium
‘Kantine’ Student Kitchen
Residential accommodation:
The students live in rooms of five (a combination of 1st and 2nd year students) with an ensuite bathroom. The Houses have individual common areas, with sofas, a table and chairs, refrigerator and freezer, notice boards and simple cooking tools, including a stove, microwave and toaster. House Leaders live adjacent to the boarding houses.
Medical provisions
- Full-time nurse
- Medical Centre
- Wellbeing counsellor
- Student First Aid Team
- Nearby doctor in Dale and hospital in Førde
- Students registered with national health system
Academic and emotional well-being
UWC RCN requires an extra level of resilience given its remote location and the darkness of the winter period. Some students find the isolation of the campus to be more challenging than they expected, although there is a wide range of support in place to help them manage this.
The school supports students’ academic and emotional wellbeing through:
- Wellbeing Counsellor – qualified Social Worker offering socio-emotional support to students
- Community Life Leader and House Leaders are qualified Mental Health First Aiders
- SAD lamps in the common areas
- Peer support organisations, including the Peer Listeners, Gender and Sexuality Group and Student Council
- Regular workshops on Diversity and Inclusion, Consent, Non-Violent Communication skills, Active listening
- Each student has a personal advisor with whom they meet regularly, as well as a House Leader
You can apply through your UWC national committee (NC) or through the UWC Global Selection Programme.
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