University of Stavanger

University of Stavanger Norway Bjarte Hoem

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Trondheim Bergen Oslo Stavanger

Ullandhaug Campus

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate IRIS Rogaland Science Park: Precubator, Incubator, Start-up companies, Spinouts

University of Stavanger History and roots August 1, 1994: Stavanger University College (merger of seven colleges) Rogaland University Center (1969) Norwegian School of Hotel Management (1912) Stavanger School of Nursing (1920) Rogaland Conservatory of Music (1945) Stavanger School of Education (1954) Stavanger School of Social Studies (1966) The Norwegian Church s School of Theology (1989) January 1, 2005: University status

University of Stavanger Merge of University Colleges in 1994, became University College of Stavanger University of Stavanger from 2005 1200 administration, faculty and service staff 8500 students 16:1 student-academic ratio 34 Bachelor programmes 28 Master programmes 8 PhD programmes

University of Stavanger 4 Faculties: Faculty of Arts and Education Faculty of Science and Technology Faculty of Social Sciences Museum of Archaeology

Ullandhaug Campus IRIS (International Research Institute of Stavanger - 50% owned by UiS) Focus areas of research are: Petroleum Marine Environment Gas and Energy Social Science and Business Development. 240 employees Ipark (Stavanger Innovation Park) - 140 enterprises - 650 employees - Prekubator TTO (Technology Transfer Office)

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 10

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 11

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 12

Important R&D-centre Centre for Entrepreneurial Activities Stavanger Centre for Innovation Research Centre for Sustainable Energy (CenSE) Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE) with CM Research as chair Centre for Increased Oil Recovery COREC Risavika Gas Centre 13

Important R&D-centre Centre for Risk Management and Societal Safety SEROS Centre for Industrial Asset Management Stavanger Acute Medicine Foundation for Education and Research SAFER Centre for Organelle Research (CORE) Centre for Sick Leave and Occupational Rehabilitation (PRESENTER) 14

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 15

Master Programmes Faculty of Arts and Education Joint Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations Special Needs Education Mathematics Education Literacy Studies Reading research Music Performance Kindergarten science History Didactics 16

Master Programmes Faculty of Social Sciences International Hotel and Tourist Management Service Management Risk Management and Societal Safety Change Management Business Administration Health and Social Work Social Work Art and Culture Studies 17

Master Programmes Faculty of Science and Technology - Industrial Economics Societal Safety Risk management Urban Design and Planning Environmental Technology Petroleum Engineering Biological Chemistry Offshore Technology Subsea Technology Industrial Assets Managements Risk Management Computer Science Information Technology, Cybernetics and Signal Processing Mechanical and structural engineering Master in Environmental Monitoring and Nature Management in the Northern Oil and Gas Producing Regions 18

Bachelor Programmes Faculty of Arts and Education Humanities Language and Literature (Nordic, English, French, German) History and Culture Teacher Education General Teacher Education Preschool Teacher Training Physical Education/Sport Music and Dance Music, classical Music Teacher, jazz Dance Teacher 19

Bachelor Programmes Faculty of Social Sciences Media, Journalism and Social Sciences Human Resources Management Art and Culture Management Journalism Multi Media and TV Production Hotel, Tourism and Business Management Business Administration Business and Information Systems Hotel Management Tourism Management Restaurant management Health and Social Work Education Nursing Social Work Child Welfare 20

Bachelor Programmes Faculty of Science and Technology Engineering Applied Sciences Environmental Biotechnology and Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Petroleum Engineering Electrical Engineering Signal Processing and Communication Medical Technology Science Biological Chemistry / Biotechnology 21

International students www.uis.no/english Open to applicants from all over the world: Degree opportunities MSc in Petroleum Engineering MSc in Biological Chemistry MSc in Computer Science MSc in Offshore Technology MSc in Environmental Technology MSc in International Hotel and Tourism Management Master of Arts in Literacy Studies Master Programme in Musical Performance - classical Joint Master programme in Migration and Intercultural Relations PhD-Programmes Postgraduate courses within Music production and recording, classical music, jazz, voice etc For students who plan to study in Norway or students who already are in Norway: Norwegian Language and Culture (1-year -long course which qualify to enter any university-level programme in Norway) 23

International students www.uis.no/english Open to students whose home institution has an agreement with the University of Stavanger: Exchange program opportunities within Business, Hotel- and Tourism Nursing Computer Science Natural Science and Mathematics Mechanical and Civil Engineering Industrial Economics, risk management and planning Petroleum Engineering Foreign Languages (English, Spanish, French, German) Comparative Educational Studies

Orientation Week for International Students Pick-up service Air-port, 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) 25

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 into a cold fjord! 26

Student Residencies 27

Student Residencies 28

Photo: E. Stornes

Photo: E. Stornes

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