The Faroese Teachers School ( fo, Føroya Læraraskúli) is a college in

Tórshavn Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the ...

in the

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...

, which became part of the University of the Faroe Islands on 1 August 2008. Since 2008 it has offered

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s in general and specialized education; before 2008, education students did not receive a BA. The school's four-year program in general education qualifies graduates for teaching positions in

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s and

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s in the Faroe Islands and

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. The Faroese Teachers School was founded as the Faroese Normal School in 1870,Debes, Hans Jacob. 1993. ''Politiska søga Føroya, 1814–1906''. Tórshavn: Føroya Skúlabókagrunnar, p. 153. when many teachers were needed in primary schools after the introduction of compulsory education in 1846.

Gregers Joensen Gregers Joensen (December 14, 1835 – June 12, 1897), a.k.a. Grækaris Joensen, was a Faroese teacher and politician. Joensen was born in Eiði.Trap, Jens Peter. 1954. ''Danmark'', vol. 13. Copenhagen: G. E. C. Gad, p. 161. He received a teach ...

and

Óli Niklái Skaalum Óli Niklái Skaalum (April 29, 1849 – January 29, 1924) was a Faroese teacher and a politician for the Union Party. Skaalum was born in Hvalba. He received his teaching degree in 1872, after which he taught in Sandvík until 1909 and in Hv ...

were members of the first graduating classes, and later many prominent persons attended the school. There has been no other teacher training program in the Faroe Islands since the establishment of the Faroese Teachers School. Today the school is part of the University of the Faroe Islands and is also affiliated with the Faroese Research Council ( fo, Granskingarráðið).

Alumni

(1871) *

(1872) * Jógvan Poulsen (1876) *

Símun Mikkjal Zachariasen Simon Michael Zachariasen (3 January 1853 – 16 December 1931), also known as Símun Mikkjal Zachariasen, was a Faroese teacher and social activist. Zachariasen was born at Kirkja on the island of Fugloy. He was a driving force in the develop ...

(1878) * Jákup Dahl (1896) *

Símun Petur Zachariasen Símun Petur Zachariasen (November 2, 1887 – October 15, 1977) was a Faroese teacher, editor, and politician for the Home Rule Party. Family Zachariasen was born in Kirkja on the island of Fugloy, Faroe Islands. He was the son of Símun Mikk ...

(1908) * Louis Zachariasen (1911) * Johan H. Danbjørg (1917) * Johan Kallsoy (1917) * Peter Mohr Dam (1920) *

Marius Johannesen Marius may refer to: People *Gaius Marius (157 BC-86 BC), Roman statesman, seven times consul. Arts and entertainment * ''Marius'' (play), a 1929 play by Marcel Pagnol * "Marius" (short story), a 1957 story by Poul Anderson * ''Marius'' (193 ...

(1926) *

Óli Dahl Óli is a Faroese and Icelandic masculine given name. It is a diminutive of the name Ólafur and Ólavur. People bearing the name Óli include: * Óli B. Jónsson (1918–2005), Icelandic footballer and manager * Óli Jógvansson (born 1969), ...

(1938) * Rólant Lenvig (1950) * Villi Sørensen (1954) * Øssur Dam Jacobsen (1964) * Øssur av Steinum (1964) * Signar Hansen (1969) *

Jóannes Eidesgaard Jóannes Dan Eidesgaard (born 19 April 1951) is a former Faroese politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 2004, starting shortly after the general election of 20 January 2004, until 26 September 2008, when a new coalition to ...

(1977) *

Jógvan á Lakjuni Jógvan á Lakjuni (born 13 November 1952 in Fuglafjørður) is a Faroese politician, composer and teacher. He was speaker of the Faroese parliament, the Løgting, from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2022. He worked as a fisherman from 1969 to 1972 ...

(1977) *

Bjarni Djurholm Bjarni is an Icelandic male given name and may refer to: *Bjarni Ármannsson resigned as CEO of Glitnir (formerly Íslandsbanki) in May 2007 *Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (born 1982), footballer (defender) from Iceland * Bjarni Benediktsson (born ...

(1982) *

Annita á Fríðriksmørk Annita á Fríðriksmørk (born 27 July 1968 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese politician and teacher. She is a member of Republic (Tjóðveldi). Background Annita á Fríðriksmørk grew up in Strendur on the island Eysturoy. She became a school tea ...

(1992) *

Bjørn Kalsø Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less oft ...

(1999) * Jóanis Nielsen (1999)

References

External links

Faroese Teachers School at the Faroese Research Council
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