How the UK, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden Train Guides: BMG, NZMGA, NORTIND, SBO | IFMGA Mountain Guides
BMG (UK), NZMGA (New Zealand), NORTIND (Norway) and SBO (Sweden) all take three years or more, and none of the four countries legally requires an individual to hold IFMGA certification. The UK and NZ teach in English but do not publish total fees; Norway teaches only in Norwegian, with pre-subsidy tuition around NOK 215,000; Sweden requires fluent English and also does not publish fees.