Bergen University College

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Coordinates: 60°23′04″N 5°19′59″E / 60.3845°N 5.3331°E / 60.3845; 5.3331 (This is not the University of Bergen, UiB University of Bergen)

Bergen University College
Høgskolen i Bergen
Established 1994
Type University College
Rector Ole-Gunnar Søgnen
Admin. staff 660
Students 6700
Location Bergen, Norway
Website www.hib.no

Bergen University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Bergen or HiB) is a Norwegian public institution of higher education, established in August 1994 by the merging of six former independent colleges in Bergen, Norway. The total number of students is about 6700, and there are 660 academic and administrative staff.[1]

It provides professional education within health and social sciences, engineering, economic and administrative science, music and teaching. It offers education on bachelor and master level, continuing education, and is working to expand its doctoral program.[2]

Faculties

The college is organised in three faculties:[3]

  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

Centres

HiB emphasizes professional studies, but also offers postgraduate programs through the doctoral level in some fields, and currently has six research centers [3] to support its specialized postgraduate programs, providing opportunities for PhD research:

  • Center for Evidence Based Practice
  • Center for Arts, Culture, and Communication
  • Center of Innovation
  • Center for Care Research, West Norway
  • Center for Educational Research
  • Centre for New Media

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hib.no/om/index.html
  2. ↑ http://www.hib.no/om/sentrale-dokumenter/strategi-og-planer/strategisk_plan/index.htm
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.hib.no/english/about/faculties.asp/

External links

See also

Universities
Specialised universities
University colleges
Private colleges
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