VIDs responsibility above refugees

VID is organizing a project to meet refugees in Norway in a good way

We have now been living with heartbreaking images and headlines from Ukraine and neighboring countries for several months. The first Ukrainians have arrived in Norway, and we know there will be many more. So how can we, employees and students at VID, contribute?

Spring 2022

Do you have any input or do you want to volunteer?

There is a lot going on both in VID and in local municipalities and NGOs etc.

For now the project group has made an overview of local initiatives, and please inform us if you know of an initiative that we should contribute to.

Students and staff who are interested in volunteering can contact the project group on:

ukraina@vid.no

Overview of activities in different cities

Study offers for refugees in Oslo and Stavanger
The Ministry of Education and Research in Norway has allocated VID 10 places in the study program Master in Community Development and Social Innovation.

This program is available both in Stavanger and in Oslo. To qualify for this program, you need a bachelor's degree (or similarly) within social sciences, humanities, theology, religious studies, health or social work. You also need to document English on a B2 level. If you do not have an English test, VID can sponsor one for you

VID does not charge a tuition fee for these places, students still have to pay a small semester fee for welfare arrangements, etc. Ukrainian refugees may be eligible loans and grants from Lånekassen once they have secured a school or study place. Do you have a bachelor's degree within social sciences, humanities, theology, religious studies, health or social work and would like to continue towards a master`s degree? Please get in touch with VID`s admission office for further information.

VID also offers single courses in English in some of the bachelor's programs in Oslo. Do you want to study in Norway, but are not ready for a whole degree? Please get in touch with VID`s admission office for further information.
Information material for parents or adults who take care of children after escape
Materials have been prepared in collaboration with CHAP (Child Health and Parenting) in Uppsala, and The University of Manchester to support parents or adults who take care of children after fleeing in Swedish, Ukrainian and Russian. Contact us at ukraina@vid.no to receive material.
Bergen
We can make the campus available for needs, available rooms, church rooms, the opportunity for conversations.
Oslo
We can make the campus available for needs, available rooms, church rooms, the opportunity for conversations.

English-language services every Thursday for 15 minutes, followed by waffles and free soup service on campus.

The Counselling Centre is open for those who might need it.
Stavanger/Sandnes/Rogaland
We can make the campus available for needs, available rooms, church rooms, the opportunity for conversations