Nord University

Nord University
Nord universitet
	Nord University Bodø campus
Former names	University of Nordland
Type	State university
Established	2016 (1994, 1892)
Rector	Hanne Solheim Hansen
Administrative staff	1,300
Students	11,000
Location	Bodø, Nordland, Norway; 67°17′15″N 14°33′30″E / 67.28750°N 14.55833°E
Campus	Main campuses in Bodø and Levanger.
Website	nord.no

Nord University (Norwegian: Nord universitet; Southern Sami: Noerhte universitete; Lule Sami: Nuortta universitiehtta)^[1] is a state university in Nordland and Trøndelag counties of Norway. The university has 11,000 students at study locations in Northern and Central Norway, with main campuses in Bodø, the capital of the county of Nordland, and Levanger, a university town on the south shore of the Trondheim Fjord. Other campuses are located in Mo i Rana, Namsos, Nesna, Sandnessjøen, Steinkjer, Stjørdalshalsen, and Vesterålen.

The university is committed to educational and research programmes, with a focus on blue and green growth, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as welfare, health and education. Nord University offers 180 programmes within both academic and professional studies, including aquaculture, sociology, business education, nurse education, and teacher education.

The university is named after the Norwegian word for North, Nord, to emphasise its devotion to northern regions. As a member of the University of the Arctic Nord University serves as a hub in the international network of universities offering circumpolar studies.

History

Established in its current form on 1 January 2016 following a resolution of 9 October 2015 by the King-in-Council, Nord University is the successor of the University of Nordland (est. 2011), Nesna University College (est. 1994), and Nord-Trøndelag University College (est. 1994). The latter colleges originated as Nesna Teachers' College (test. 1918), and Levanger Teachers' College (est. 1892). The latter institution was a direct successor of the Klæbu Teacher's College (est. 1839).^[2]

Faculties

Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture

The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) promotes sustainable and innovative development in order to meet global challenges related to food production, climate and the environment. The Faculty is an international arena for education, research and knowledge dissemination, with staff members and students from over 25 countries. The Faculty offers a doctoral programme (PhD) within aquatic biosciences.

The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture has 800 students and 130 staff members in Bodø and Steinkjer. The teaching and research community comprises three academic divisions:

Aquaculture
Ecology, Genomics and Animal Science
Production and Welfare.

Faculty of Education and Arts

The Faculty of Education and Arts (FLU) educates teachers from preschool to upper secondary school, and within sports, culture, and the fine arts. Research in the faculty emphasizes the teaching profession and professional teaching practices. FLU offers a doctoral program (PhD) in the study of professional praxis. Beyond its teacher training programs, the faculty also provides full bachelor degrees in disciplines such as Sports Science and English Literature. It also offers a range of Master degrees, including Speech Therapy and Music.

The Faculty of Education and Arts has 3500 students, and 350 academic faculty and administrative staff members in Bodø, Levanger, Vesterålen, and Nesna. The teaching and research community comprises eight academic divisions:

Teacher Education
Pre-School Teacher Education
Language and Literature
Arts and Culture
Physical Education, Sports and Outdoor Life
Pedagogy and Special Education
Social Studies and Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
Science

The Faculty of Education and Arts is also host to several centres:

Norwegian Centre for Arts and Culture in Education
Centre for Saami and Indigenous Studies
National Competence Centre for Culture, Health, and Care
Centre for Special Education Research and Inclusion
Centre for Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship

Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences

The Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences (FSH) educates nurses and specialists within healthcare and practice-based research. The faculty offers an interfaculty doctoral programme (PhD) within professional praxis.

The Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences has 2400 students and 200 staff members. The teaching and research community comprises three academic divisions:

Nursing
Pharmacy
Social Education and Mental Health

Faculty of Social Science

The Faculty of Social Science (FSV) focuses on welfare, development and communication. The Faculty offers a doctoral programme (PhD) within sociology.

The Faculty of Social Science has 1800 students and 100 staff members. The teaching and research community comprises four academic divisions:

Welfare and Social Relations
History, Culture and Media
Management and Innovation
International Relations, Circumpolar Studies and Environment

Nord Business School

Nord Business School (HHN) prioritizes cooperation with business and industry, the public sector, and the community, to provide relevant education at the bachelor, master, and doctorate levels. The faculty offers a doctoral programme (PhD) within business management.

Nord Business School has 2800 students and 230 staff members. The teaching and research community comprises four academic divisions:

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Markets, Strategy and Management
Economic Analysis and Accounting
Traffic

HHN also includes the Center for High North Logistics .

High North Center

The High North Center, which runs in the HNN, is a national center for research, education and policy development in the High North of Norway. The center recognizes and develops innovation, business creation and politics. It was established in 2007 to focus on assisting companies, organizations and public institutions to increase both awareness and commitment in the High North.^[3] The center's leader is Frode Mellemvik.^[4]

Academics

Most of the programmes at Nord University are taught in Norwegian, but the institution does offer a growing range of options both taught and administered in English:

PhD Degrees in English

PhD in Aquatic Biosciences
PhD in Business
PhD in the Study of Professional Praxis
PhD in Sociology

Master Degrees in English

Business
Biosciences
Nordic Master in Sustainable Production and Utilization of Marine Bioresources

Bachelor Degrees in English

Animal Science

Biology
Circumpolar Studies
English Language and Literature
Games and Entertainment Technology
Film and Television production

One-Year Programmes in English

Circumpolar Studies
English Language and Literature
Norwegian Language and Society

One-Semester Programmes in English

Advanced English Language and Literature
Adventure Knowledge
Aquaculture and Marine Biosciences
Business
Ecology and Arctic Marine Biology
Experience English Language and Literature
Extreme Environments
International Marketing
Introduction to Norwegian society, welfare, development and language
Molecular Biosciences
Nordic Politics and Society
Nordic and International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning

Single Courses in English

In addition to the established programme packages, students may choose from a selection of courses taught in English, which include (among others):

Business English
History, Politics, and Northern Resources
International Entrepreneurship
Literature and Environmental Catastrophe
Management
Security Politics
Shakespeare and his World
The Nordic Societies

References

^ "Dette er bestemt". Nord University. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
^ "Nytt universitet i Midt- og Nord-Norge". Nord University. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
^ "Nordområdesenteret". Archived from the original on 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
^ Bergquist, Elisabeth. "Increased Allocation for the High North Center of Business and Governance". www.highnorthnews.com.

External links

Official website (in English)
High North Dialogue

[Dette_er_bestemt-1] "Dette er bestemt". Nord University. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

[Nytt_universitet_i_Midt-_og_Nord-Norge-2] "Nytt universitet i Midt- og Nord-Norge". Nord University. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

[3] "Nordområdesenteret". Archived from the original on 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2021-07-26.

[4] Bergquist, Elisabeth. "Increased Allocation for the High North Center of Business and Governance". www.highnorthnews.com.

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