Faroese Summer Institute 2028 - Language and Culture
Tórshavn

An International Summer Institute in Faroese Language and Culture is planned to be held in Tórshavn at the University of the Faroe Islands in 2028.

Programme:
The University of the Faroe Islands will hold an international summer institute in summer 2028 offering an intensive introduction to Faroese language and culture. The institute will take place at the University in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. University students from all countries can apply. Applicants must have basic knowledge of other Scandinavian and/or Germanic languages and know the basic concepts of grammar, and documentation should be provided upon request.

The academic programme is an introduction to Faroese language. Languages of instruction will be Faroese and English. Class attendance is mandatory and teaching is scheduled  in the morning and the afternoon, partly weekends.

Students who pass a final test at the end of the course are provided with a certificate (10 ECTS/European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).

Cost: The tuition fee will be announced in due time and includes instruction, lectures and exam.

Accommodation: Participants have to organize their accomodation in Tórshavn area.
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Enrolment: The application deadline is February 15 2028. Payment deadline is ultimo March and is non-refundable.

Application: Application form 2028.

Programme Director: Sissal M. Rasmussen, PhD, Department of Faroese Language and Literature.

Books: Faroese – A Language Course for Beginners (2. edition, 2014). J. Adams & H. P. Petersen. Stiðin: Tórshavn 2014. ISBN 9789991842721
Audio recordings for Faroese: A Language Course for Beginners