1 Østfold University College

2 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.

3 About Østfold University College Sweden

4 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.

5 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

6 The Faculty of Health and Social Studies in Fredrikstad

7 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 Health and Social Studies in Fredrikstad

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

9 The Faculty of Engineering in Fredrikstad

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

11 The Faculty of Education in Halden

12 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

13 The Faculty of Business, Languages and Social Sciences

14 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 Business, Languages and Social Sciences in Halden

15 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

16 Our new main Campus in Halden

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18 Halden

19 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

20 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

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

22 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

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

24 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

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

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28 Welcome to Østfold and Norway

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