Stavanger University College

University of Stavanger
Norway
Bjarte Hoem
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Trondheim
Bergen
Stavanger
Oslo
Ullandhaug Campus
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
IRIS
Rogaland Science Park:
Precubator, Incubator, Start-up
companies, Spinouts
University of Stavanger
History and roots
August 1, 1994: Stavanger University College
(merger of seven colleges)
• Rogaland University Center (1969)
• Norwegian School of Hotel Management (1912)
• Stavanger School of Nursing (1920)
• Rogaland Conservatory of Music (1945)
• Stavanger School of Education (1954)
• Stavanger School of Social Studies (1966)
• The Norwegian Church’s School of Theology (1989)
January 1, 2005: University status
University of Stavanger
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Merge of University Colleges in
1994, became University College
of Stavanger
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University of Stavanger from 2005
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1200 administration, faculty and
service staff
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8500 students
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16:1 student-academic ratio
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34 Bachelor programmes
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28 Master programmes
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8 PhD programmes
University of Stavanger
4 Faculties:
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Faculty of Arts and Education
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Faculty of Science and
Technology
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Faculty of Social Sciences
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Museum of Archaeology
Ullandhaug Campus
IRIS
(International Research Institute of Stavanger 50% owned by UiS)
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Focus areas of research are:
– Petroleum
– Marine Environment
– Gas and Energy
– Social Science and Business Development.
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240 employees
Ipark
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(Stavanger Innovation Park)
140 enterprises
650 employees
Prekubator TTO (Technology Transfer Office)
Faculty of Arts and Education
• Centre for Reading Research
• Centre for Behavioural Research
• Department of Music and Dance
• Department of Cultural Studies and Languages
• Department of Early Childhood Education
• Department of Education
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Faculty of Social Sciences
• Norwegian School of Hotel Management
• Department of Business Administration
• Department of Media, Culture and Social
Sciences
• Department of Social Studies
• Department of Health Studies
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Faculty of Science and Technology
• Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
• Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science
• Department of Petroleum Engineering
• Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering
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Materials Sciences
• Department of Industrial
Economics, Risk
Management and Planning
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Important R&D-centre
• Centre for Entrepreneurial Activities
• Stavanger Centre for Innovation Research
• Centre for Sustainable Energy (CenSE)
• Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy
(NORCOWE) with CM Research as chair
• Centre for Increased Oil Recovery – COREC
• Risavika Gas Centre
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Important R&D-centre
• Centre for Risk Management and Societal Safety –
SEROS
• Centre for Industrial Asset Management
• Stavanger Acute Medicine Foundation for Education
and Research – SAFER
• Centre for Organelle Research (CORE)
• Centre for Sick Leave and Occupational Rehabilitation
(PRESENTER)
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Doctoral Programmes - PhD
• PhD in Offshore technology
• PhD in Petroleum technology
• PhD in Risk Management and Societal Safety
• PhD in Special Needs Education
• PhD in Management
• PhD in Information Technology
• PhD in Biological Chemistry
• PhD in Literacy Studies
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Master Programmes
Faculty of Arts and Education
– Joint Master in Migration and Intercultural
Relations
– Special Needs Education
– Mathematics Education
– Literacy Studies
– Reading research
– Music Performance
– Kindergarten science
– History – Didactics
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Master Programmes
Faculty of Social Sciences
– International Hotel and Tourist Management
– Service Management
– Risk Management and Societal Safety
– Change Management
– Business Administration
– Health and Social Work
– Social Work
– Art and Culture Studies
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Master Programmes
Faculty of Science and Technology
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Industrial Economics
Societal Safety
Risk management
Urban Design and Planning
Environmental Technology
Petroleum Engineering
Biological Chemistry
Offshore Technology
• Subsea Technology
• Industrial Assets Managements
• Risk Management
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Computer Science
Information Technology, Cybernetics and Signal
Processing
Mechanical and structural engineering
Master in Environmental Monitoring and
Nature Management in the Northern Oil
and Gas Producing Regions
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Bachelor Programmes
Faculty of Arts and Education
• Humanities
– Language and Literature (Nordic, English, French,
German)
– History and Culture
• Teacher Education
– General Teacher Education
– Preschool Teacher Training
– Physical Education/Sport
• Music and Dance
– Music, classical
– Music Teacher, jazz
– Dance Teacher
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Bachelor Programmes
Faculty of Social Sciences
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Media, Journalism and Social Sciences
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Hotel, Tourism and Business Management
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Human Resources Management
Art and Culture Management
Journalism
Multi Media and TV Production
Business Administration
Business and Information Systems
Hotel Management
Tourism Management
Restaurant management
Health and Social Work Education
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Nursing
Social Work
Child Welfare
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Bachelor Programmes
Faculty of Science and Technology
• Engineering
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Applied Sciences
Environmental Biotechnology and Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Electrical Engineering
• Signal Processing and Communication
• Medical Technology
• Science
– Biological Chemistry / Biotechnology
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International students
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Open to applicants from all over the world:
Degree opportunities
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MSc in Petroleum Engineering
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MSc in Biological Chemistry
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MSc in Computer Science
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MSc in Offshore Technology
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MSc in Environmental Technology
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MSc in International Hotel and Tourism Management
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Master of Arts in Literacy Studies
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Master Programme in Musical Performance - classical
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Joint Master programme in Migration and Intercultural Relations
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PhD-Programmes
Postgraduate courses within
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Music production and recording, classical music, jazz, voice etc
For students who plan to study in Norway or students who
already are in Norway:
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Norwegian Language and Culture (1-year -long course which qualify to enter any
university-level programme in Norway)
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International students
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Open to students whose home institution has
an agreement with the University of Stavanger:
Exchange program opportunities within
• Business, Hotel- and Tourism
• Nursing
• Computer Science
• Natural Science and Mathematics
• Mechanical and Civil Engineering
• Industrial Economics, risk management and planning
• Petroleum Engineering
• Foreign Languages (English, Spanish, French, German)
• Comparative Educational Studies
Orientation Week for
International Students
• Pick-up service
– Air-port, train-station, etc
• Presentation of UiS
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Computer room
Student card
Guided tour on campus
Library introduction
• Meeting Norwegian culture
– How to reduce the cost of
living in Norway
• Practical arrangements
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Passport/Visa/Immigrant Office
Bus card
Bank account
Health check (TB)
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Orientation Week for
International Students
• Guided tours Downtown
and in Rogaland county
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city walk
bus trip
boat trip
daylong hike in mountain
barbeques
Note the 1000 metre drop
below them into a cold fjord!
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Student Residencies
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Student Residencies
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Photo: E. Stornes
Photo: E. Stornes
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