Polarsirkelen is Norwegian for the Arctic Circle

POLARSIRKELEN VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE
(Polarsirkelen is Norwegian for the Arctic Circle)
Presentation of the school.
Polarsirkelen Upper Secondary School is a rather large school with around 1300
students and a staff of about 300. The School is situated in Mo i Rana in the
county of Nordland. The school is made up of three locations: Moheia, Mjølan
and Kongsvegen.
Location Kongsvegen
Location Moheia
Location Mjølan
The school offers the following study programmes:
Programmes for General Studies:
Programme for Specialization in
General Studies – (Languages/social
studies/economy, Science and Arts )
Sports
Music, dance and drama
Vocational study programmes:
Building and construction work
Electronics
Design and craft
Health and social care
Media and communication
Restaurant and catering
Service and travel
Technical and industrial production
(Photo: W.H. Nilssen)
(Photo: W.H. Nilssen)
(Photo: Wenche Hegdal Nilssen)
(Photo: W.H. Nilssen)
The age of the students is generally 16 to 19. The General Study Programmes last
3 years, while the Vocational Study Programmes are based on 2 years at school and
then 2 years of apprenticeship. In stead of being an apprentice for 2 years, the
students can enter a one-year-course of general studies which will give him/her a
general university and college admission’s certificate. The school also has a centre
for courses and adult education.
Contact information:
Home page: www.polarsirkelen.vgs.no
Mail: [email protected]
Tourist info: http://arctic-circle.no
Telephone: 0047 75 19 99 99
Fax: 0047 75 19 99 01
Information about Mo i Rana and Norway
Norway is situated in the north of Europe. The country covers an area of 386.433
km2 and has a population of around 4,8 mill. inhabitants. Norway is divided into 19
counties and 431 local boroughs.
Mo i Rana is situated near
to the Arctic Circle and it
is the 3rd largest town
Northern Norway. The
borough has 25,124
inhabitants. The town is
the centre of Rana borough,
which is Norway’s largest
town area, covering 4463
km2.
Mo i Rana
(Photo: Pål Bikset)
Mo i Rana has a varied business life. Around a hundred small and bigger companies,
with Norwegian and foreign owners, are situated in the area of the old state run
Steal Mill, which has been converted into an industrial estate. In Rana there are
more than 1,000 enterprises, and the town has valuable competence in many fields
within industry, computer technology, education and culture. Around 500 students
are connected to higher education in Rana.
The town also has a rich cultural life which stimulates the inhabitants.
Here you can find regional theatres ( Nordland Theatre, South Sami Theatre),
cinemas, museums, culture school and lots of clubs and societies. A number of
music and theatre festivals are arranged throughout the year.
Mo i Rana is the centre of communications in Northern
Helgeland, with railway, main roads north-south/east-west,
airport and one of the busiest harbours in Norway.
Rana’s beautiful scenery with closeness to mountain and ocean,
gives rich possibilities for recreation, hunting and fishing.
From the Arctic Circle Town you have short distance to coast or
to mountain. Within an hour’s drive westwards you have access
to the fantastic coastal area of Helgeland . If the weather is
agreeable, you can, for a short period, see the midnight sun.
Midnight sun on the coast 1
Halibut fishing
(Photo: W.H. Nilssen)
(Photo: Pål Bikset)
Midnight sun on the coast 2
(Photo: Pål Bikset)
Walking on the glacier Svartisen (Poto: Pål Bikset)
Drive northwards for an hour or so, and you are up in the mountain area of
Saltfjellet near the Arctic Circle Centre . A 20 minutes’ drive towards Sweden, and
you are up in a beautiful area for skiing. Rana is in total area quite a large borough,
which has a varied scenery. When it is dark during Winter, you might see the
spectacular Northern Light phenomenon.
View from Rødøyløva on the coast
(Photo: P. Bikset)
The Northern Light
(Photo: Pål Bikset)
Skiing in the mountain area
Rana is surrounded by mountains
Kiting
(Photo: Pål Bikset)
(Photo: Pål Bikset)
(Photo: Pål Bikset)
The glacier Svartisen
(Photo: Pål Bikset)
The Man from the Sea watches the harbour (Photo: Pål Bikset)
Mo church
(Photo: Pål Bikset)