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Hours – 2025 (see also pictures from the dailyday at the school and the weekly schedule):

A-subject =  7,5 hours pr. week
B-subject = 4 hours pr. week (Mondays)
C-subject = 2 hours pr. week (Friday afternoons)

When you apply to enroll at the school, you will choose your two preferred A-subjects. You will have the same two A-subjects for the duration of your højskole experience. At Bornholms Højskole we have 4 days with your two main subjects (A subjects). That is 7.5 hours with the first A subject (Tuesday-Wednesday) and 7.5 hours with the second A subject (Thursday-Friday).

On Monday and Friday we have elective subjects that you choose from when you arrive at the school. These will be your B-subjects and C-subjects. There are two elective periods in the autumn and three elective periods in the spring. Monday’s B subject lasts 4 hours, Friday’s C subject lasts 2 hours.

You can see below some of the elective subjects we have offered in the past, but keep in mind that some of them that are not necessarily offered every semester, and there will also be some that are not listed here yet. When you choose your subjects, you’ll either get your first, second, or third choice, based on each subject’s popularity.

Please note that we never quite know the exact amount of subejcts before your arrival. This depends on the teachers and their capacities and their skills in English.

Arts and Crafts

Ceramics – A
Here you will work with:
– Machining techniques
– Manufacture of glazes
– Material examination
– Turning
– Modeling
– Burning, including in a wood-fired oven

Jewelry – A
Here you will work with:
– Classic goldsmithing techniques
– The history of jewelry
– Casting
– Idea development
– Material examination
– Frame of different materials
– Jewelry and identity

Glass – A
Here you will work with:
– Glassblowing
– Fussing (melting glass)
– Slumping (shaping glass)
– Pearls
– Glass casting and grinding
– The history of glass
– Sandblasting
– Recycled glass
– Glass installation

Visual arts – A
Here you will work with:
– Watercolor paints
– Graphics
– Installation
– Landart (perhaps)
– Linoleum print
– Colour theory
– Creation of masks
– Understanding art
– Art debate

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Blacksmith and knife – B
Here you will work with:
– Forging techniques
– Woodwork
– Joining technique
– Decoration
– Leather work

Sketch drawing and croquis – B/C
Here you will work with:
– Drawing exercises
– Drawing by model
– Learn to look at your surroundings

Needlework and Upcykling – B/C
Here you will work with:
– Knitting
– Embroidery
– Felti
– Hand weaving

Jewelry – Make Your Own Ring – C
Here you will work with a bit of the same as in the A-subject but with the specific focus of making a ring, as time is short.

Body & Mind

Body & Mind – A (this class is not available in English)
Here you will work with:
– Meditation
– Yoga
– Slow walking in the nature
– Psycological aspects of the human mind
– Mindfullness

Yoga – C
Here you will work with:
– Relaxation
– Extent
– Exercises
– Breathing
– Body awareness

Us and Nature – B/C
Here you will work with:
– Nature
– Hiking
– What happens aorund us in the nature?
– Herb gathering

Outdoor Workout – B/C
Here you will work with:
– Exercises and training of your body in workout great places in nature
– Games
– Mountainbiking

Outdoor Life, Adventure and Nature

Outdoor and Adventure – A
Here you will work with:
– Climbing
– Rappelling
– Kayak
– Mountain biking
– Hiking
– Nature guide
– Shelter building
– Experience Bornholm’s rich animals and plant life
– Around the island

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Us in Nature – C
Here you will work with:
– Get to know the forest
– Knowledge about insects
– Mushrooms
– Birds
– Nature as a pantry

Outside Activities – B/C
Here you will work with:
– Hiking
– Mountain biking
– Swimming
– Football

Ball Games – C
Here you will work with:
– Football
– Floorball
– Volleyball

Outdoor Workout – B/C
Here you will work with:
– Exercises and training of your body in workout great places in nature
– Ball games
– Race
– Hiking
– Mountainbiking

Other Subjects and Courses

Danish for Foreigners
Here you will work with:
– Danish culture
– Spelling
– Grammar
– Conversations

Cooking – B
Here you will work with:
– Learn to cook
– Baking
– Nature as a pantry
– Pickling
– Formatting

Music – B
Here you will work with:
– Teamwork
– Songwriting
– Theory
– Recording

Get to know Bornholm – C
Here you will work with:
– History
– Trips to the island
– The nature guides

Choir – free choice Monday evenings
Here you will work with:
– Common singing
– Second and third vocals to songs
– Voice training

Please note: We never know the exact amount of subejcts before the your arrival. It depends on the teachers and their capacities. 

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