Harstad University College

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Harstad University College
Høgskolen i Harstad (HiH)

Harstad University College
Established 1 August 1994
Type University college
Rector Bodil Olsvik
Academic staff 120
Students 1,300
Location Harstad, Norway
68°48′14.8″N 16°32′55.1″E / 68.804111°N 16.548639°E / 68.804111; 16.548639Coordinates: 68°48′14.8″N 16°32′55.1″E / 68.804111°N 16.548639°E / 68.804111; 16.548639
Affiliations UArctic
Website www.hih.no

Harstad University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Harstad or HiH) is a høgskolen, a Norwegian state institution of higher education, in the city of Harstad in Troms county, Norway.[1]

It was originally established on 28 October 1983. The present organization was established on 1 August 1994 as a result of the merging of three regional høgskolen. Harstad University College has about 1300 students and 120 employees (in 2012).[2]

Organization

Harstad University College is divided into two departments, the Business Administration and Social Sciences Department, and the Health and Social Care Department.[3]

Department of Business Administration and Social Sciences

The department comprises two sections:

  • Leadership, Management, and Organization
  • Services

Department of Health and Social Care

The department comprises four sections:

  • Social Education
  • Nursing
  • Child Welfare Education
  • Continuing Education

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Høgskolen i Harstad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-25. 
  2. "Norges første flerfaglige høgskole" (in Norwegian). Høgskolen i Harstad. Retrieved 2012-08-25. 
  3. "Organisation Structure". Høgskolen i Harstad. Retrieved 2012-08-25. 


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