As a pupil at Rjukan Alpin, you will have the opportunity of taking an education at the same time as doing what you like best of all.

The aims of Rjukan Alpin:

Rjukan Alpin offers systematic alpine ski-training to those who wish to reach top level, either as an athlete or as a good alpine skier, and who also wish to combine an athletics career with a senior high school education in a good environment. Rjukan Alpin gives you training at an adapted level with high competence, so that you may reach your aims. This will happen in top training conditions and with the availability of excellent facilities all the year round. Rjukan Alpin has, as its aim, the intention of being a leading ski high school, which also offers career directed quality education, in a safe and good environment.

Training with Rjukan Alpin

The alpine facility in the Gausta area is well known for its stable and excellent skiing conditions, and is one of the destinations which have an early seasonal start in Norway. The world’s best alpine skiers use the Guastablikk for seasonal preparation. The facility is constantly being extended and will prove to be one of Norway’s largest in the course of the next three years. Training continues throughout the school year at popular destinations in Norway and abroad. In addition to top involvement in athletics, you can take additional courses which give competence as a trainer and in other relevant areas. Super facilities ensure that Rjukan Alpin gives the best conditions for combining an education with alpine racing. In addition you get excellent training possibilities in a number of facilities, among others a centre for improving strength, Rjukanbadet (swimming baths) and the wonderful countryside.

You can combine athletics with the following:

Study specialisation

Rjukan Senior High School offers a wide range of subjects in science and mathematics, language and social studies. Pupils in the Rjukan Alpin department can take the necessary study specialisation over a period of four years, if desirable.

Health and social subjects

VG1 gives a foundation for careers in the health and social sector. The school also offers VG2 for health workers.

Building and construction technology

VG1 gives a foundation for careers in the building and construction trades. The school also offers an advanced course VG2 in building technique.

Electrical subjects

VG1 gives a foundation for a career in the electrical trades. The school also offers an advanced course VG2 in electrical energy.

Technology and industrial production

VG1 gives a foundation for careers in the mechanical trades. The school also offers an advanced course VG2 in industrial technology and mechanics.

VG3 A further course in general study competence

The school has an offer of a further course in general study competence, which may be taken as the third year of a vocational education. All who take the vocational education programme can, after two years, either choose training in a firm or a further course in general studies. There is also the possibility of taking the vocational career tuition in three years, adapted to your pupil status at Rjukan Alpin. More information about the study programme may be obtained at: vilbli.no