University of Bergen Universitetet i Bergen (UiB)
IAU-019887
Norway
General Information
UiB offers more than 300 courses taught in English for exchange students, including courses in Scandinavia Area Studies (courses taught at the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Social Sciences). We offer approx. 30 master’s programmes taught in English (2 yrs). Residents of developing countries and Eastern Europe may be eligible for scholarship programmes of the Norwegian Ministry of Education (through the Quota Scheme). Norwegian language courses are taught each semester. For further information, foreign students should contact: exchange-students@uib.no/ quota@uib.no/ master@uib.no/ norwegian.for.students@uib.no.
Public
Founded as Bergen Museum 1825, became University 1946. A State institution with a high international profile that emphasises basic research, research-based teaching and the development of academic disciplines. Financed by a grant voted by Parliament
August to June (August-December; January-June)
Secondary school certificate (examen artium) or recognized equivalent
Norwegian;English
Ministry of Education and Research (Kunnskapsdepartementet); Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen – NOKUT)
co-ed
Officers
Head : Margareth Hagen
Job title:Rector
Years of office:2021-
Senior Administrative Officer : Pinar Heggernes
Job title:Vice-Rector for Innovation, Projects and Knowledge Clusters
International Relations Officer : Benedicte Carlsen
Job title:Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations
International Relations Officer : Nina Gry Stein
Job title:Head of International Center
Divisions
Centre : Geobiology
Fields of study:Natural Sciences, Technology
Centre : International Health
Fields of study:Health Sciences
Centre : Intervention Science in Maternal and Child Health
Fields of study:Community Health, Health Sciences, Paediatrics, Social and Preventive Medicine
Centre : Sciences and Humanities
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences
Centre : Women's and Gender Research
Fields of study:Gender Studies, Women's Studies
Faculty : Fine Art, Music and Design
Fields of study:Design, Fine Arts, Interior Design, Music, Visual Arts
More details:Nonsists of the former Bergen Academy of Art and Design and The Grieg Academy.
Faculty : Humanities
Fields of study:Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Classical Languages, Comparative Literature, History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy
Faculty : Law
Fields of study:Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Meteorology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics
Faculty : Medicine and Dentistry
Fields of study:Dentistry, Medicine
Faculty : Psychology
Fields of study:Educational Sciences, Psychology
Faculty : Social Sciences
Fields of study:Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography (Human), Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology
Research Division : Birkeland Centre for Space Science
Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science
Research Division : Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
Fields of study:Meteorology
Research Division : Cancer Biomarkers (CCBIO)
Fields of study:Medicine, Microbiology
Research Division : Centre for Research-based Innovation in Sustainable Fishing and Pre-processing technology (CRISP)
Fields of study:Marine Science and Oceanography
Research Division : K.G.Jebsen Centres
Fields of study:Diabetology, Health Sciences, Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental Health
More details:KG Jebsens Centre for Diabetes Research KG Jebsens Centre for Research on Neuropsyciatric Disorders KG Jebsens Centre for MS Research KG Jebsens Brain Tumour Research Centre
Research Division : Sea Lice
Fields of study:Marine Science and Oceanography, Molecular Biology
Research Division : The Michelsen Centre for Industrial Measurement Science and Technology (MIMT)
Fields of study:Marine Science and Oceanography
Research Division : UiB Global
Fields of study:Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Degrees
Bachelor
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Dentistry, Design, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Interior Design, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Performing Arts, Religion, Social Sciences
Master
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Dentistry, Design, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Interior Design, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Performing Arts, Social Sciences
Candidata/Candidatus
Fields of study:Law, Medicine, Music, Psychology
Doktorgrad
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Updated on 28-01-2021