10 - Norway - Branches of study, specialisation
For all branches of study, most study programmes are three-year bachelor programmes and two-year
master programmes with a few exceptions.
In humanities and arts, universities offer mainly disciplinary programmes while university colleges offer
professional programmes. In performing music, there are four-year bachelor programmes. As
specialisation, the University of Oslo offers non-European language programmes and the University of
Tromsø offers a Sami language programme. The University of Oslo offers a six-year professional
programme in theology.
In education, there are four-year general teacher education programmes in addition to three-year
specialised teacher education programmes. Universities offer professional master programmes in e.g.
special education and pedagogical-psychological counselling.
In business administration, the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration offered
four-year professional university level programmes that now are five-year master programmes. The
same applies to the private The Norwegian School of Management BI. Through institutional mergers,
BI offers specialised programmes in marketing, retail trade etc. University colleges offer two-year
(høgskolekandidat) and three-year (bachelor) programmes in business administration, often with
specialisation targeted at the regional economy (fisheries, shipping etc), and some offer two-year
master programmes.
In social sciences and law, universities are the main actor. University colleges offer mainly
professional programmes for social work, librarianship, journalism etc and some disciplinary study
programmes on bachelor level.
In science, mathematics and computing, universities are the main actor especially on master level, but
also university colleges offer master programmes.
In engineering and architecture, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is the
main actor on master level. The Oslo School of Architecture and Design offers a 5.5-year master in
architecture. University colleges offer bachelor programmes in engineering and some also offer master
programmes.
In health and welfare, universities offer professional master programmes in dentistry and pharmacy.
Universities also offer six-year professional programmes in medicine and psychology, while the
specialised Norwegian School of Veterinary Science offers a six-year programme in veterinary
medicine. University colleges and some private university colleges offer bachelor programmes for
nurses and other health professions.
In agriculture and fisheries, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the Norwegian College of
Fishery Sciences (part of the University of Tromsø) are the main actors on master level. Some
university colleges offer bachelor programmes in these fields.
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Date: 2009
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