Application fees
- There is no application fee to apply for a place at Polarsirkelen videregående skole (applications are processed through the normal public-school application system).
Tuition fees (by year group and term)
- Vg1, Vg2, Vg3 (all standard videregående skole year groups): Tuition and standard instruction are free for pupils admitted to the public (fylkeskommunal) programme. There is no tuition charge per term or per year for these year groups (NOK 0 per term / NOK 0 per year).
Mandatory equipment / pupil PC (fees and breakdown by year)
- Polarsirkelen participates in the Nordland fylkeskommune elev‑PC and læremiddelordning. For pupils who must take part in the elev‑PC scheme the payment options and amounts for the 2026/27 intake are:
- Payment model 1 (one‑time electronic payment in the sign‑on portal): NOK 3,911 (paid when signing the agreement).
- Payment model 2 (annual invoicing, total over the contract): total NOK 4,311, billed as:
- December 2026: NOK 1,427.
- September 2027: NOK 1,437.
- September 2028: NOK 1,447.
- The standard school PC model for 2026/27 is the HP ProBook specified by the county; the elev‑PC arrangement includes loan of books/læremidler and terms for ownership after completion. Students who complete the full qualifying period (three years for study programmes) will take over the machine without additional charge.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Electronic sign‑and‑pay: Parents (or the pupil if over 18) log in to the county sign‑on form (requires BankID/ID‑porten) to sign the agreement and may choose the payment model; immediate electronic payment is completed inside that sign‑on form.
- Annual invoicing: If annual invoicing is selected, invoices are sent by post according to the invoicing dates above; invoices must be paid according to the invoice terms.
- School invoice/faktura information (for invoices and suppliers) uses Nordland fylkeskommunes faktura routines and efaktura options; invoices should be addressed to the fylkeskommunens fakturamottak as indicated by the school.
Boarding / school‑operated accommodation
- Polarsirkelen does not operate an on‑site boarding school (internat) as a standard paid boarding offering; the school provides information and guidance for pupils who live on hybel (private rented rooms) but does not publish a school boarding fee. Nordland fylkeskommune runs or arranges some pupil hybel offers in certain locations, and rental costs for hybel vary by provider and location.
Other costs and typical additional fees
- Learning materials: The national læremiddelordning and the county system provide loaned textbooks and many required digital/printed læremidler at no direct charge to the pupil while they are enrolled; loaned books and other loaned læremidler must be returned in good condition at the end of the school year or on withdrawal.
- Course‑specific equipment and consumables: Some programmes (particularly vocational programmes) require personal or program‑specific equipment, protective clothing, tools, or consumables. Pupils may need to pay for certain personal consumables or program‑specific items not supplied under the loan scheme; these amounts vary by programme and by item. The national equipment‑stipend framework applies for eligible pupils.
- Optional study trips, excursions and activity fees: Some optional or extracurricular activities, study trips, and excursions may require a pupil contribution; amounts and billing for these activities are set per activity and billed or requested separately when they are organised. Policies on pupil contributions for trips and other voluntary activities are handled at programme or school level.
- Meals, printing and minor services: Food (canteen), personal printing/copying, and similar daily costs are normally paid by the pupil and are not included in tuition; availability and payment arrangements (cash, card, or other systems) vary locally.
Refunds and ownership on completion or withdrawal
- Books and loaned læremidler must be returned in good condition at the end of the school year or on withdrawal; replacement or damage charges may apply if items are not returned or are damaged.
- Ownership of an elev‑PC: pupils who complete the full qualifying period keep the machine without further payment (the elev‑PC arrangement sets out how ownership is transferred after completion). The PC signatory choices are either immediate payment in the sign‑on portal or annual invoicing according to the schedule above. Specific refund rules are governed by the agreement and the county's regulations; questions about refunds, early withdrawal or special cases are handled through the county's elev‑PC signingsupport and school administration.
Accepted payment channels / practical payment methods
- Electronic payment in the county sign‑on portal (requires BankID/ID‑porten at sign‑on).
- Postal invoices (annual invoices) are issued when annual invoicing is chosen; invoices are payable by normal invoice payment channels (bank transfer / online bank payment) and the county supports eFaktura deliveries to customers who are set up to receive eFaktura.
- For supplier invoices and other school purchases, the school and Nordland fylkeskommune publish the required invoice addresses and eFaktura details for suppliers; standard banking and electronic invoice payment methods apply.
Summary (key fee items to record in a database)
- Application fee: NOK 0.
- Tuition (Vg1/Vg2/Vg3): NOK 0 per term / NOK 0 per year for public pupils.
- Compulsory elev‑PC options for 2026/27 intake: One‑time payment NOK 3,911 OR annual invoicing: Dec 2026 NOK 1,427; Sep 2027 NOK 1,437; Sep 2028 NOK 1,447 (total NOK 4,311).
- Boarding: No school‑operated boarding fee; pupils use local hybel rental market or county hybel offers where available (costs vary).
- Other typical costs: programme‑specific equipment, consumables, study trips and meals — amounts vary by programme and activity; loaned textbooks and many læremidler are provided without charge but must be returned.
