Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Høgskulen på Vestlandet (HVL)
IAU-007674
Norway
General Information
Campuses also in Førde, Haugesund, Sogndal and Stord
Public
Formed through a merger between Bergen University College, Sogn og Fjordane University College and Stord/Haugesund University College on January 1 2017
August to June
Secondary school certificate (examen artium); Bergen test (Norwegian language)
Norwegian
Ministry of Education and Research (Kunnskapsdepartementet); Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen – NOKUT)
co-ed
Officers
Head : Gunnar Yttri
Job title:Rector
Years of office:2021-
Senior Administrative Officer : Tage Båtsvik
Job title:Organizational Director
International Relations Officer : Elin Kvale
Job title:Deputy Director, Department of Research, Internationalization and Innovation
Divisions
Faculty : Business Administration and Social Sciences
Fields of study:Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Educational Administration, Health Administration, History, Marine Transport, Nautical Science, Real Estate, Sociology, Tourism
Faculty : Education, Arts and Sport
Fields of study:Art Education, Dietetics, Educational Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Handicrafts, Leisure Studies, Modern Languages, Music, Music Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Public Health, Secondary Education, Sports, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Engineering and Science
Fields of study:Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Development Studies, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Marine Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Safety Engineering
Faculty : Health and Social Sciences
Fields of study:Child Care and Development, Ergotherapy, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Social Work
Degrees
Bachelor
Fields of study:Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Nursing, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Technology
Master
Fields of study:Architecture, Art Education, Business Administration, Education, Energy Engineering, Music Education, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Software Engineering, Teacher Training
Doktorgrad
Fields of study:Educational Sciences, Environmental Studies, Nautical Science, Software Engineering
Student & Staff Numbers
Statistics Year:2019-2020
Full Time Total:1619
Full Time Total:458
Statistics Year:2020-2021
Total:17000
Updated on 29-09-2020