stfold University College 1 About stfold University College

Østfold University College 1

About Østfold University College • We are a medium-sized university college with 4000 students and 450 staff members. • We are located in Northern Europe, in two neighbouring towns Halden and Fredrikstad, south-east of Norway. 2

About Østfold University College Sweden 3

Study programmes • • Østfold University College offers a number of bachelor programmes and a few master programmes, several of which include a period of study abroad. Most of our study programmes are taught in Norwegian, however we also offer a number of courses taught in English, German, French and Spanish. 4

Our faculties • We offer 60 study programmes at 5 faculties and one academy – – – Faculty of Business, Languages and Social Sciences Faculty of Computer Sciences Faculty of Education Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Health and Social Studies Norwegian Theatre Academy 5

The Faculty of Health and Social Studies in Fredrikstad 6

Health and Social Studies in Fredrikstad • Master programme in: – Interdisciplinary Co-operation within the Health and Social Care • Bachelor programmes in: – – – • Nursing Social Work Child Welfare Work Social Educator Training Medical Laboratory Technology Advanced Courses for Health Professionals 7

Norwegian Theatre Academy in Fredrikstad • Bachelor programmes in: – Acting – Scenography 8

The Faculty of Engineering in Fredrikstad 9

The Faculty of Engineering in Fredrikstad • Bachelor programmes in: – – – Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electro Engineering Industrial Design Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 10

The Faculty of Education in Halden 11

The Faculty of Education in Halden • • Master programme in Special Education Practical Pedagogical Education (PPU, teacher training) Educational Studies, Pre-School Teacher Education for Primary and Secondary School 12

The Faculty of Business, Languages and Social Sciences 13

Business, Languages and Social Sciences in Halden • Master programme in: – Organization and Leadership – Foreign Languages (German and English) • Bachelor programmes in: – – • Business Administration Accounting and Auditing International Communication Society, Language and Culture One-year programmes in : – English, German, French, Spanish and Political Science • • Extension courses in English, German and Political Science English, German and French for Teachers 14

The Faculty of Computer Sciences in Halden • Master programme in: – Computer Science • Bachelor programmes in: – – • Computer Science Digital Media Production Computer Engineering Information Systems and IT Management One year programme in: – Computer Sciences 15

Our new main Campus in Halden 16

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Halden 18

International Relations • Østfold University College participates in a number of international co-operation programmes within LLP/Erasmus and Nordplus • We have bilateral agreements with European, American, Canadian, South African, Australian and Vietnamese universities • Norway has adopted the ECTS credit system and our studies are internationally compatible 19

Courses offered to international students, 1 • The Faculty of Business, Languages and Social Sciences: The International Business Programme Communication and Business Political Science English for Teachers Deutsch als Fremdsprache (German as a Foreign Language) German extension course Le Français langue étrangère (French as a Foreign Language) Spanish course Norwegian as a Foreign Language 20

Courses offered to international students, 2 • The Faculty of Computer Sciences: – Master programme in Computer Sciences – Courses within the Bachelor programme in Computer Sciences • The Faculty of Engineering: – Projects and courses within the Bachelor programme in • Industrial Design • Mechanical Engineering • Electronic Engineering • Innovation and Project Leadership 21

Practical experiences offered to international students • Work placement supervised in English for students enrolled on programmes in – – – Nursing Social Work Child Welfare Work Social Educator Training Medical Laboratory Technology 22

Academic year • • • Full academic year: mid August to mid June Autumn semester: mid August to mid December Spring semester: mid January to mid June 23

Why choose Østfold University College? • • Small class size Friendly atmosphere Individually tailored student teaching Personalized international student services No tuition fee Close to lakes, forests, sport activities One hour and a half to Oslo Two hours to Göteborg 24

Accommodation • International students are guaranteed university accommodation • The rent ranges from 320 EUR to 460 EUR per month • Internet access in all rooms 25

Buddy Scheme 26

Further information: www. hiof. no/English 27

Welcome to Østfold and Norway 28

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Dette er HiØs generelle Power. Point-mal (m/eng. logo) • Den er hvit med stor grå logo i bakgrunnen – Har blå skrift • • Logostripe nederst Fem skriftnivåer – Med automatisk riktig font (du kan for eksempel ta kopi og skrive rett inn i en slik side) • på alle – fem nivåer • • • Automatisk sidenummerering Fastlagt fargeskjema Denne siden kan du med fordel fjerne om ikke har bruk for flere plansjer 30