1. University of Stavanger Norway
1/1/2019

2. Stavanger, Europe

4. Vision and priorities
Vision: We will challenge the well-known and explore the unknown
We are innovative through:
Dynamic organisation
Special focus on research
Teaching methods
International programmes and cooperation
Close collaboration with our surroundings

5. University of Stavanger Facts
1300 faculty, administration and service staff
9400 students
1000 international students

6. Programmes and courses in English
In addition – taught in Norwegian: 29 Bachelor´s programmes, 33 two-year Master´s programmes and 8 five-year Master´s programmes

8. Faculty of Arts and Education
Centre for Reading Research
Centre for Behavioural Research
Department of Music and Dance
Department of Cultural Studies and Languages
Department of Early Childhood Education
Department of Education

9. Faculty of Social Sciences
Norwegian School of Hotel Management
Department of Business Administration
Department of Media, Culture and Social Sciences
Department of Social Studies
Department of Health Studies

10. Faculty of Science and Technology
Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Petroleum Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Sciences
Department of Industrial
Economics, Risk Management
and Planning

11. R&D centres International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS)
The Reading Centre
Centre for Learning Environment
Centre for Sustainable Energy Solutions (CENSE)
Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE) with CM Research as chair
Centre for Oil Recovery (COREC)
National Centre for Increased Oil Recovery
Risavika Gas Centre
Centre for Risk Management and Societal Safety (SEROS)
Centre for Industrial Asset Management (CIAM)
Centre for Petroleum Production Facilities (CPPF)
Centre for Innovation Research
Centre for IP-based Service Innovation (CIPSI)
Centre for Organelle Research (CORE)

12. IRIS – International Research Institute of Stavanger
50% owned by UiS, 50% Rogaland Research Foundation
Focus areas of research are:
Petroleum
Marine Environment
Gas and Energy
Social Science and Business Development
208 employees from 25 nationalities
90% financed by projects (the petroleum industry,
the Government, The Research Council of Norway)

13. Doctoral Programmes - PhD
PhD in Offshore technology
PhD in Petroleum technology
PhD in Risk Management and Societal Safety
PhD in Special Needs Education
PhD in Management
PhD in Information Technology
PhD in Biological Chemistry
PhD in Literacy Studies
PhD in Health and Medicine
PhD in Mathematics and Physics
PhD in Social Studies

14. Master Programmes Faculty of Arts and Education
Joint Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations
Special Needs Education – full-time and part-time
Mathematics Education - full-time and part-time
History Education
Literacy Studies
Reading Research
Music Performance
Pre School Education Science
Faculty of Arts and Education also offers in-depth studies in history, religion, language and literature. Further training within teaching, music and dance is also offered.

15. Master Programmes Faculty of Social Sciences
International Hotel and Tourist Management
Risk Management and Societal Safety
Change Management
Business Administration
Health and Social Work
Social Work
Arts and Culture Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences offers further training in health and social work.

16. Master Programmes Faculty of Science and Technology
Industrial Economics
Societal Safety
Risk management
Urban Design and Planning
Environmental Technology
Petroleum Technology
Petroleum Geology
Biological Chemistry
Sustainable energy
Offshore Technology - Subsea Technology
Offsore Technology - Industrial Assets Managements
Computer Science
Cybernetics and Signal Processing
Mechanical and structural engineering
Master in Environmental Monitoring and Nature Management in the Northern Oil and Gas Producing Regions

17. Bachelor Programmes Faculty of Arts and Education
Humanities
English Language and Literature
Nordic Language and Literature
History
Teacher Education
Teacher Education year (4-year programme)
Teacher Education year (4-year programme)
Preschool Teacher Training
Physical Education/Sport
Music and Dance
Music, classical
Music, jazz
Dance Teacher (4-year programme)

18. Bachelor Programmes Faculty of Social Sciences
Media, Journalism and Social Sciences
Art and Culture Studies
Journalism
Multi Media and TV Production
Sociology
Economics
Accounting and Auditing
Business Administration
Hotel and Tourism Management
Hotel Management
Tourism Management
Health and Social Work Education
Nursing
Web-based Nursing (4 year-programme)
Social Work
Child Welfare

19. Bachelor Programmes Faculty of Science and Technology
Engineering
Applied Sciences
Chemistry and the Environment
Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering
Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Technology Engineering
Petroleum Geology Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Science
Biological Chemistry
Mathematics

20. UiS International

21. International students www.uis.no/english
Degree opportunities:
MSc in Petroleum Engineering
MSc in Petroleum Geosciences Engineering
MSc in Offshore Technology
MSc in Environmental Technology
MSc in Biological Chemistry
MSc in Well Engineering
MSc in Computer Science
MSc in International Hotel and Tourism Leadership
M.A. in Literacy Studies
M.A. in Music and Dance
Joint Master programme in Migration and Intercultural Relations
PhD-Programmes
For students who plan to study in Norway:
Norwegian language and Culture – Gives the language qualifications to enter any university level programme in Norway.

22. International students www.uis.no/english
UiS offers courses for exchange students within:
International Hotel- and Tourism Leadership and Management
Foreign Languages (English and Spanish)
Comparative Educational Studies
Nursing
Music
Visual arts
Computer Science
Mathematics and Natural Science
Business Administration
Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Industrial economics, risk management and planning
Petroleum Engineering

23. Orientation Week for international students
Pick-up service
Airport, train station, etc
Presentation of UiS
Computer room
Student card
Guided tour on campus
Library introduction
Meeting Norwegian culture
How to reduce the cost of living in Norway
Practical arrangements
Passport/Visa/Immigrant Office
Bus card
Bank account
Health check (TB)

24. Orientation Week for international students
Guided tours Downtown and in Rogaland county
city walk
bus trip
boat trip
daylong hike in mountain
barbeques
Note the 1000 metre drop
below them!

25. Student Residencies