Skien Student Awarded Prestigious University of Worcester Scholarship

A second-year Animation and Illustration student who moved from Skien to study in the UK has earned a prestigious £1,000 (approximately NOK 14,000) Academic Scholarship.

The award recognises Amalie Jahnsen Graver’s academic excellence and dedication to their studies.

“I felt it came out of nowhere!” said Amalie. “It was a confirmation that my hard work does get recognised and celebrated, and I hope to continue to create art and inspire others.”

Amalie said the scholarship will make a significant difference.

“I will pay the rest of my university fees, which in turn will help me and the people around me live more comfortably. I don’t really get much enjoyment from spending money on myself, but I’m very happy I get to spend more on my friends, charity, and savings for the future.”

Amalie said they chose the University of Worcester because of the city's welcoming atmosphere.

“I wanted to leave Norway and explore what Britain had to offer,” they said. “Worcester intrigued me, and it is a cozy looking town. The lecturers and my fellow students are such wonderful people.”

Amalie added: “Norway can be a bit cold, but the warmth I have received here at this university is out of this world.”

The University of Worcester has been named University of the Year for Graduate Jobs 2027 in the Daily Mail University Guide, with judges describing a performance that ‘leaves many of the Russell Group in the shade’.

The University of Worcester is this year shortlisted for the Outstanding Support for Students in the Times Higher Education Awards for the efforts of staff to raise money for student scholarships and hardship funds.

Professor David Green CBE, DL, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University, said: “Every year, thanks to the generosity of alumni, philanthropists and friends of the University, we are able to award academic scholarships to students who perform outstandingly well – typically gaining straight As across their studies. Achieving such excellent results consistently requires dedication, ability and sheer hard work.”

“All of us at the University are very proud of all our scholarship winners who come from across the range of our courses and from many backgrounds,” he added. “Every year this includes scholarship winners who are students who did not particularly excel at school but find that the intellectual and professional challenge of university combined with the expert education provided at Worcester brings out the very best in them.”