Skjeberg folkehøyskole - Skjeberg

Sveinung F.

Skjeberg Folkehøyskole har et sterkt fellesskap, med kreative elever og dyktige lærere. Har får du prøvd deg skikkelig på de faga du velger, og du vil få tid og rom til jobbe med dine egen faglige og personlige utvikling. Skolen ligger kun en time sør for Oslo, og det er 10 minutt til Sverige.

Snorre W.

Skjeberg Folkehøyskole er en frilynt folkehøyskole som har mediefag som hovedfokus. Skolens linjer er følgende: Fotofag, Grafisk design, Musikk og musikkproduksjon, Media og Sportsjournalistikk og idrett. Skolen er eid av Viken fylkeskommune og har løpende opptak helt fram til skolestart. Vil du gå et år på folkehøyskole og "dykke" ned i noen av disse fagene er Skjeberg det rette stedet for deg. Lurer du på noe - ikke nøl med å ta kontakt med skolen!

Erik N.

Koselig skole med hyggelig personell og mange reisemuligheter for studentene. Lite teori men mange praktisk spennende utfordringer.

Stian U. B.

Fantastisk folkehøyskole med kule lærere og helt gærne elever. Rock on! Hilsen Thunderhammer fra Unisex. "Horns up emoji"

DjSnipeFTW

dårlig skole har ikke noe verdt pengene du betaler

Bendik L.

Fin skole, men noen av bokollektivene begynner å bli utdatert! Ellers veldig fin skole.

Adrian D. E.

Suuuuupppper mat!!!! Hyggelige ansatte!!! Fem av fem.

12Sided

Went here recently for the Music Production line. My overall experience was extremely mixed. I’m from the USA and came both for the education and the opportunity to live in Norway for a year, learn about its culture, and meet new people.

-The Good
The social experience was fantastic and easily the highlight of my time here. I met many amazing people I still keep in touch with, and the environment was full of opportunities to socialize. Being the only student from outside Europe made me stand out, in good and bad ways.

Experiences outside the main program were excellent. I explored local areas, enjoyed electives, went to a famous National Park, Oslo, and an incredible skiing trip. The international trip was a huge highlight as well.

Living conditions were good. I had a double room to myself, which made things more comfortable. Later, I was occasionally allowed to use the kitchen, which allowed me to cook, which was wonderful.

My classmates were highly motivated and genuinely great people. The vice principal deserves special mention: he was flexible about my early arrival/late departure, and even offered me a fallback option during a break when I had nowhere to go.

The technician/janitor was incredible. reliable, fast, and always willing to help with problems. The school itself was generally kept clean and maintained to a good standard.

-The Mixed
Not every activity made sense for a music-focused program. For example, we had a full week of feminist/social studies-themed projects that felt completely unrelated to music production. While the topic is important, it felt completely irrelevant and distracting.

Collaboration weeks (“Linjeuke”) were inconsistent. Working with the another unrelated line on social media content led to most of our music being cut from the final product, which was annoying.

Food quality started okay but quickly declined. Cheap ingredients, blandly made, and minimal feedback response. Dishes were inconsistent; the same dish was never made the same. Students repeatedly voiced concerns, but changes rarely happened, and a lot of food went to waste.

Teachers were mixed. Most were friendly and multiskilled, but a few made alienating remarks about me as the only major foreigner. The principal generally did well but sometimes jumped to conclusions, like criticizing our class for having a certain atmosphere they didn't like based on surface impressions.

Cleaning duty rotated weekly but felt unfairly enforced. Responsible students like me were micromanaged and given extra tasks, while lazier students weren’t pushed to do their share.

-The Bad
The student council system felt pointless. Suggestions rarely led to change, and by midyear participation dropped sharply because everyone realized it didn’t matter.

Prejudice was the hardest part. I encountered strong anti-American sentiment from some students and even teachers, usually from those who had never been to the US. Norway’s progressive reputation didn’t match my reality. I faced more judgment here than anywhere else I’ve traveled.

There were also maintenance and privacy issues: fruit flies from ignored trash, teachers unlocking my door unannounced on a Norwegian holiday (well-intentioned but invasive), old unreliable laundry machines, and consistently terrible internet that made staying in touch with family frustrating.

On the international trip, our class faced stricter rules than others, limiting experiences unfairly.

-Final Verdict
A school with real strengths. social life, travel opportunities, supportive staff, but also major flaws: inconsistent food, judgmental culture, poor feedback systems, and prejudice toward outsiders. I’m glad I went for the friendships and memories, but had I known the negatives beforehand, I might have chosen differently.

If you’re not from the US and can handle inconsistent quality, you may enjoy it. But if you’re American (or from a country with a bad reputation locally), be ready for prejudice and challenges others won’t face.