Agder University College

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Agder University College Høgskolen i Agder
Established	1994
Staff	840
Students	8,000
Location	Arendal, Grimstad and Kristiansand, Norway
Website	http://www.hia.no

Agder University College (Høgskolen i Agder) has about 8000 students and 840 employees and is one of the largest institutions for higher education in Norway. Agder University College was instituted in 1994 after 6 colleges in Kristiansand, Grimstad and Arendal merged.

As of today, the campus is split between three cities; Arendal, Grimstad and Kristiansand, with the latter being the largest. Recently, the college board decided to merge the campuses in Arendal and Grimstad, and to locate the new campus in Grimstad, effective from fall 2006.

Currently the College offers degrees in a wide variety of subjects, such as various economics, engineering, nursing and other healthcare related, and music, as well as several other study programmes. All engineering programs are currently located in Grimstad, while most of the nursing and healthcare programmes are taught in Arendal, close to the local hospital. The reminder of the programmes and courses being taught in Kristiansand.

Before 2000, the various departments were situated in separate buildings in the centre of Kristiansand, much to the dismay of both students and employees. But as various defense cuts resulted in the closure of Gimlemoen, one of the military camps in the area, the college moved to this location, with the only exception being the music conservatory.

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