Oslo University College
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Oslo University College (OUC), Norwegian: Høgskolen i Oslo (HiO) is the largest state university college in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

, with more than 11,000 students and approx. 1100 employees. OUC offers the broadest portfolio of professional studies available in Norway.

OUC was established August 1, 1994 when the Norwegian college system was restructured and 18 smaller colleges in the Oslo area merged. Most of the school is now (from 2007) located in the city centre of Oslo along Pilestredet street. The main campus is the previous Frydenlund Brewery near Bislett stadium.

Oslo University College and Akershus University College
Akershus University College
Akershus University College is a university college located in Kjeller, Norway. The institution is one of 25 public university colleges owned and run by the Norwegian state...

 are heading towards a merger with effect from august 2011

The language of instruction is Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...

, but certain courses are taught in English.

Faculties

  • Faculty of Art, Design and Drama
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Education and International Studies
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Faculty of Journalism, Library and Information Science
  • Faculty of Nursing

Centres

  • Centre for Educational Research and Development
  • Centre for the Study of Professions
  • National Centre for Multicultural Education
  • Learning Centre

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