NIK-LAS.com | Funding & American College Credits

NIK|LAS.com offer programs with schools that accept CSN, Lånekassen and Bildungsurlaub students. American university students may receive Academic Credits through our study-abroad experience.

In most cases, American colleges and universities are willing to approve study-abroad programs.

Academic Credits for Study-Abroad

Contact the Dean of the Foreign language department or Study Abroad office or International Office at your college/university prior to starting the program. Present your plan and ask exactly what is required in order to be assured that you will earn credits for your studies abroad. Take special note of the requirement, as you will have to follow them in order to obtain credits. Please inform us ahead of time and at your first of class about the requirements.

For American universities, one semester credit (3 points) usually corresponds to 40 hours of study.

University Students please do contact us at info@nik-las.com for further information.

BRAZIL: University credits for Study-Abroad

We are pleased to offer the option of earning recognized US college credits for Portuguese language studies at either locations in Brazil. We can grant credit directly to students enrolled in an accredited university, or they can go through one of our programs with University credits from Brookhaven College or the University of Alabama. students may earn up to 14 credit hours.

Credits will be issued as transfer credits by the partner university. Students must register for the credit program, and an additional fee is required. Credits can be granted for any of our beginner or intermediate-level programs of 20 weekly hours or more.

These are the list of Universities that have reviewed the Syllabus and provide credit for courses taken in Brazil.

- New Mexico State University
- University of Alabama
- Brookhaven College (Dallas, TX)

For all transfer of credits from either of these options, it is necessary to check with your own university concerning their relevant transfer policies. For more information, please contact us

FRANCE: University credits for Study-Abroad

These are the list of Universities that have reviewed the Syllabus and provide credit for courses taken in Montpellier, France.

- Cabrillo College (CA)
- Cap Code Community College (West Barnstable, MA)
- University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
- University of Maryland (Baltimore, MD)
- University of Maryland (Bethesda, MD)
- University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC)

For all transfer of credits from either of these options, it is necessary to check with your own university concerning their relevant transfer policies. Contact us for more information.

ITALY: University credits for Study-Abroad

These are the list of Universities that have reviewed the Syllabus and provide credit for courses taken in Italy.

- Edgewood College (Madison, WI)

For all transfer of credits from either of these options, it is necessary to check with your own university concerning their relevant transfer policies. Contact us for more information.

PORTUGAL: University credits for Study-Abroad

Over the years, the Portuguese courses have been recognized by several US Universities, though we have a formal agreement with any university.

What we do is have students take our program syllabus to the language department or International office of their home University for evaluation and credit approval.

The program is usually approved through this method, and then we have the transcript forwarded to the student's home university at th completion of our course. Contact us for more information.

SPAIN: University credits for Study-Abroad

These are the list of Universities that have reviewed the Syllabus and provide credit for courses taken in Spain.

- University of Alabama (Huntsville, AL)
- Brookhaven College (Dallas, TX)
- Borough of Manhattan Community College (New York, NY)
- Colorado Mountain College (CO)
- Florida Memorial University (Miami Gardens, FL)
- Lake Tahoe Community College (South Lake Tahoe, CA)
- University of Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL)
- University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)
- Vermont State College: Castleton College (Castleton, VT)

For all transfer of credits from either of these options, it is necessary to check with your own university concerning their relevant transfer policies. Contact us for more information.

CSN - Sweden

The majority of our language schools are recognized by the Swedish government for further education (CSN) - Swedish. These courses follow the requirements of the Swedish CSN, concerning the duration, amount of hours, and the evaluation of the acquired knowledge. Our services include filling out the subscription form for the CSN and sending it to you without any further delay.

Special conditions
- The course has to be of a minimum duration of 13 weeks
- The course offers a minimum of 15 hours per week
- You will have to sit an exam at the end of your course

Courses accredited by the CSN are provided a discount of 10% of course and Shared Apartment lodging costs.

Students please do contact us at info@nik-las.com for further information.

LåNEKASSEN NORWEGIAN SCHOLARSHIP

Lånekassen is the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund. It is given as a loan, but 40 percent of the loan can be converted to a grant upon passing the exam(s) / completion of education. Students from Norway with Norwegian citizenship are entitled to receive financial aid from Lånekassen for their language study abroad.

Qualifying language courses should be a minimum of 20 lesson per week for a minimum of 4 weeks at the local language centre.

Lånekassen language study courses always end with an obligatory oral and written language test which shows whether or not the student has achieved efficient competence in their language studies.

Students from Norway should apply directly to Lånekassen for financial aid.

Lånekassen Norwegian Scholarship
Lånekassen,
P.O. Box 195 Økern,
NO-0510 OSLO, Norway
Tel: +47 22 72 67 00
Fax: +47 22 64 26 36
http://www.lanekassen.no/Toppmeny/Languages//

Bildungsurlaub - Germany

The majority of our language schools offer courses that are recognized as « Bildungsurlaub » (further education for professionals) by several States in Germany.

This is a program in which German employees can take additional5-10 days of paid vacation in 2 years. Bildungsurlaub courses are recognized by the German government in 12 German federal states (Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein). Employees who live and work in these federal states can solicit Bildungsurlaub to participate in one of our courses related to their profession.

Each region has a list of recognized courses and among them are listed several language courses. The course must be at least 6 hours per day and 5 days per week. The recognition of a course in one region can be valid for other regions, as in the case of Hessen, a region which accepts the courses recognized by the Niedersachsen region.

If you have been working for longer than 6 months in a company which is located within a region that recognizes the Bildungsurlaub law, you should follow these steps to register:

i. Contact your employer: Inform your superiors of your intention to take vacation days under "Bildungsurlaub" at least 6 weeks before the start of the course, specifying the exact dates, duration and the type of course you wish to follow. You can choose between 5 or 10 days (as long as you haven’t followed a Bildungsurlaub course program the previous year).

ii. Registering with NIK|LAS.com: Register for the appropriate course, and inform us of your intention to solicit the Bildungsurlaub program.

iii. First confirmation: We will forward a Course Confirmation to show your company.

iv. Certificate: At the completion of the course you will receive a certificate with the dates of the course you attended, and if you present the Bildungsurlaub form it will be signed at the school.

German students please do contact us at info@nik-las.com for further information..