FLU Study Leader in Bodø, Gisle Pettersen also addressed the students, and was joined in his congratulations by other administrative staff. A festive selection of Norwegian cakes was served, including the famous ring-tower “kransekake” that traditionally accompanies special occasions.
Toward the end of the party, BAENG programme coordinator Dr. Jessica Allen Hanssen let the students know that the teaching team will not merely rest on its laurels, but will use the Study Barometer to guide further improvements to the programme. A new survey was issued, this to gauge student interest in future course offerings.
Nevertheless, today’s party celebrated BAENG’s success on the 2021 Study Barometer, 2021 being, of course, a notably difficult year for students and staff alike as we continued reacting to the pandemic. For second-year students, who spent their first year entirely online, to have responded so positively to the survey powerfully indicates that Nord University is the place to be if one wants to study English at the bachelor level in Norway.