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Type
  
University College

Administrative staff
  
480

Phone
  
+47 69 21 50 00

Number of students
  
4,000

Rector
  
Hans Blom

Campus
  
Urban

Date founded
  
1994

Østfold University College

Established
  
1994 (1955, 1963, 1965 and 1980)

Location
  
Halden and Fredrikstad, NO

Address
  
Remmen, 1757 Halden, Norway

Similar
  
Oslo and Akershus University, Hedmark University College, University of Agder, University of Oslo, BI Norwegian Business

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Østfold University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Østfold, HiØ) is a further and higher education institution in Østfold, which is in south-eastern Norway. It has campuses in Fredrikstad and Halden. Enrollment is approximately 4,000 students as of 2010; and 480 staff. The school is one of 24 public university colleges in Norway, and is a result of five public colleges in Halden, Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad which were joined together as a part of the University College Reform (Norwegian: Høgskolereformen) of 1994.

Contents

The school offers over 60 fields of study, ranging from Associate degrees, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, and some Doctorates.

Faculties

Østfold University College incorporates the following faculties:

  • Faculty of Business, Social Sciences and Foreign Languages
  • Faculty of Computer Sciences
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Health and Social Studies
  • Norwegian Theatre Academy
  • Campus

    HiØ is split between two campuses, one located in Halden, for business, social sciences, foreign language, computer science and education. The other in Fredrikstad, for engineering, health and social studies, and theatre.

    The Halden campus, designed by architect firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, was opened in 2006. The building was nominated by the Norwegian Association of Architects for the Mies van der Rohe-prize.

    The Fredrikstad campus is home to approximately 1,600 students and 150 staff. Its newest addition, called "Smia" ("the forge"), was opened for the school's Faculty of Engineering in 2010.

    Academics

    Østfold University College was ranked 5th in Norway, and 900th in the World in the 2010 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities,. The European Commission awarded the Diploma Supplement Label from 2009 to 2013 to Østfold University College (Høgskolen i Østfold). Of the 26 Norwegian higher education institutions that applied, Østfold University College was one of five that received this distinction of quality.

    Theatre

    Norwegian Theatre Academy offers a challenging undergraduate education in theatre and welcomes aspiring performing artists and scenographers who wish to explore the interaction between visual art and theatre, between theatre and society, and between theory and practice. Through a strategy that emphasizes collaboration between the two degree programs - scenography and acting - students are provided with training that combines the skills, knowledge and methods from conceptual visual art with the skills, techniques and methods of classical and contemporary theatre. Particular focus is placed on physical theatre, devised performance, and multi-disciplinary work.

    Industrial Design Engineering

    The Faculty of Engineering offers a 3-year Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, that combines the science of engineering with the applied art of design to educate industrial design engineers. Students in this program go on to work as product, interface and transportation designers. The combined degree allows students to identify themselves as both engineers and designers.

    NTNU in Trondheim offers a similar 5-year Master's Degree that students can transfer to after graduation and get a 2-year Master's Degree in Industrial Design Engineering. Students will then be able to use the title sivilingeniør, "Master of Engineering".

    References

    Østfold University College Wikipedia


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