Save up the costs for of the program
One World Institute offers you the chance to work for your program costs. Your living expenses in Norway, course tuition, and your travels around the world! You are offered various jobs in European countries that will boost not only your budget but also your life experience!
Get familiar with the big issues the world is facing today!
Firstly, you are introduced to the significant issues we believe the world is facing at the moment, such as poverty, environmental changes, health, education or any other significant issues you believe are important to look at. All under the protected environment of an alternative classroom, where studying becomes a meaningful tool to you.
Travel with curiosity in places you have always dreamed of!
Then, you and your team investigate the field you have chosen through the experience of travel. In this way, you will be able to see the reality for yourselves and understand the forces that drive the world, by finding your own place in it.
Time to take action! Choose a field closest to your heart where you can actively contribute!
Now it’s time to use all your gathered knowledge and bring it into practice! Choosing a field that is closest to your heart you can actively contribute in either countries of South America, Africa or India, collaborating with the locals, hand in hand and bringing a positive and remotely changing impact on people’s lives and yourself.
OUR PROGRAMS
Work, Study, Travel, and Volunteer! Start in Norway, choose your Program, travel the world and become a volunteer in Africa, India or South America.
FIGHTING WITH THE POOR
TRAVEL AND VOLUNTEER IN AFRICA OR INDIA - 18 MONTHS
Packed with studies, work, travel, volunteering and bringing you a new perspective to life. You’ll start in Norway, then travel on land across Asia or Africa, and you’ll finish with 6 months of volunteering in India or the countries of Africa.
DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEER
VOLUNTEER IN AFRICA OR INDIA - 10 MONTHS
Intense gap year filled with theoretical and practical studies to fight for a sustainable way of living and work shoulder to shoulder with locals in the developing countries. Your team will consist of young people from all over the world, ready for a challenge, action and change!
LEARN TO TRAVEL, TRAVEL TO LEARN
TRAVEL AND VOLUNTEER IN SOUTH AMERICA - 6 MONTHS
Join other like-minded people and venture into remote communities in South America to learn about real-world issues and about conservation practices and Community development.
FAQ
Frequently asked question
1. Who can enroll?
We can only accept EU/EEA passports and citizens of Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
2. Where can I volunteer?
For this Program, we work closely with Humana People to People, an organization that has branches in Asia, Africa, and South America.
3. What are the application dates?
Fighting with the Poor: You can apply for a pre-course in September 2019 and for March and September 2020
Learn to Travel: Starts every year in September with pre-course.
Development Volunteer: You can still apply for the start in 2019 in August going to Zambia and October going to India! In 2020 the starting months are March going to Zambia and October going to India!
More Questions?
We have an FAQ section where you can read more about our most common questions regarding our programs and the school.
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How to get started
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Let's meet & chat!
Select a day and hour that suits you best. We can have a Skype meeting or phone call, to answer all of your questions about the programs.
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Volunteer qualification
You are interested in joining a program. The next step is to send us your motivational letter and CV. We will analyze your profile to see if you match the criteria.
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Final Interview
If we find you are a suitable candidate and you feel this program is for you, then it is time to arrange a date and time for the FINAL INTERVIEW. We will go over some questions and make sure you understand how the institution and programs work.
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Enrollment papers
After passing the final interview, you will receive a confirmation email, including the enrollment papers and a list of required documents you will need to send to finalize the enrollment process. We require you to send the documents back to us in at least a month.