Aalesund Upper Secondary School is the largest in Møre og Romsdal with around 1500 students and 250 staff. The school is located in Fagerlia, on Volsdalsberga, and at Latinskolen. As part of Campus Ålesund, the school collaborates with actors such as the Norwegian Maritime Competence Center (NMK), NTNU in Ålesund, the Vocational School in Ålesund, United Future Lab, and Alesund Knowledge Park AS (ÅKP).

The offerings at Ålesund vgs span a wide range of vocational and study preparatory educational programs:
 

• Health and Child Welfare Studies (Ambulance Service, Child and Youth Worker, Health Care Worker)

• Information Technology and Media Production

• Sales, Service, and Tourism

• Natural Resource Management (Aquaculture and Fishing and Hunting)

• Technology and Industrial Studies (Maritime Studies and Chemical Processes)

• Sports Studies

• Arts, Design, and Architecture

• Music, Dance, and Drama

• Specialization in Studies (International, Research, Top-level Sports, and Regular)

• Supplementary Education to General Specialization

The overarching goal of Ålesund vgs is to achieve a completion rate at the top national level, with these focus areas:

1. An attractive and relevant school with a diverse range of students and educational offerings.

2. Belonging, well-being, and mastery in learning environments and work environments.

3. Learning organization, innovative professional environments, collaboration, and participation at all levels.

4. Learning characterized by relevance, engagement, and exploration, and the use of authentic learning arenas.

5. Regional development actor, providing relevant competence for the regional labor market and higher education.

www.alesund.vgs.no