Red Cross Nordic United World College - Location and Facilities

Location and Facilities

UWCRCN is located on the remote shores of Flekke in the municipality of Fjaler, Western Coastal Norway at approximately 61°19′58″N 5°20′08″E / 61.33278°N 5.33556°E / 61.33278; 5.33556. The college enrolls 200 students from more than 80 different nations, including pupils from SOS Children's Villages and refugees. After the two year education following the guidelines of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme students usually go on to higher education. The school does not only focus on academics but also seeks to find a balance between studies, community services and activities.

The UWC Red Cross Nordic opened in September 1995 in Sogn og Fjordane County in Western Norway. Located on the shores of Flekke, in this mountainous region, the College lies alongside the Red Cross Rehabilitation Centre at Haugland. The two communities work closely together and share many facilities. This College has become a reality through the cooperative efforts of many organisations including the Nordic UWC Committee, the Norwegian Red Cross and the host municipality of Fjaler. The College is in large parts funded by the government of Norway and is further supported by the other Nordic Countries and by private sponsors who have supported the building program. The Nordic College is the ninth United World College, others having been established in Wales, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, India, Singapore, Swaziland, United States, Venezuela, Costa Rica and Bosnia- Herzegovina.

Two hundred students aged 16 to 20 attend Red Cross Nordic College from over eighty countries, the majority selected on scholarships by a network of UWC National Committees around the world.