Østfold University College

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About Østfold University College We are a medium-sized university college with 5500 students and 500 staff members. We are located in Northern Europe, in two neighbouring towns Halden and Fredrikstad, south-east of Norway.

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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.   

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

The Faculty of Business, Languages and Social Sciences

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

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

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

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

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

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   

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

The Faculty of Health and Social Studies in Fredrikstad

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 The Faculty of Computer Sciences: Master programme in Computer Sciences Courses within the Bachelor programme in Computer Sciences

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