Total enrollment 3,000 (2011) Founded 1994 | Phone +47 70 07 50 00 | |
Address Joplassvegen 11, 6103 Volda, Norway Notable alumni Sylvi Listhaug, Cecilie Skog, Erik Solbakken, Audhild Gregoriusdotter Rotevatn, Thomas Numme Similar Sogn og Fjordane University, Molde University College, Stord/Haugesund University College, Aalesund University College, Lillehammer University College Profiles | ||
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Volda University College (Norwegian: Høgskulen i Volda or HVO) is a høgskole, a Norwegian state institution of higher education, in the village of Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It was established on 1 August 1994, when the Møre og Romsdal regional college and the Volda Teachers College were merged. The College has a long tradition in Volda dating back to a teachers' training college which was first established here in 1895. The current rector is Johann Roppen and it has approximately 3,700 students and 340 employees.
The university college is divided into four faculties: the Faculty of Humanities and Education, the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts, the Faculty of Social Sciences and History, and the Faculty of Media and Journalism. There are a total of 6 Master's degree programmes, 30 undergraduate study programmes, and about 300 courses offered.
The College is host of the annual Documentary Film Festival (Den Norske Dokumentarfilmfestivalen), the Animation Volda festival [1] and a lively social environment, centered on "Rokken" (Rokken.no)).
Volda was mentioned in Trollhunter as the college were the characters were from. [1]