Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

Historie

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences is a Norwegian public institution of higher education, established in January 2017 through the merging of formerly independent colleges across five campuses: Bergen, Førde, Haugesund, Sogndal and Stord. Its oldest programs - teacher education in Stord - can be traced to 1839. The total number of students is about 16000, and there are 1400 academic and administrative staff. Its main campus is in the Kronstad neighborhood of Bergen, Norway.Western Norway University of Applied Sciences provides professional education within health and social sciences, engineering, economic and administrative science, music and teaching. It offers education on the Bachelor and Master levels, continuing education, and on the Doctoral (PhD) level.In June, 2016, after more than one year of negotiations, the executive leadership of three west Norwegian higher education institutions – Bergen University College, Stord/Haugesund University College, and Sogn og Fjordane University College – officially announced their decision to merge, becoming one of Norway's largest state higher education institutions. From 2017, the English name is Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.FacultiesThe college is organised in three faculties:Faculty of EducationFaculty of Engineering and EconomicsFaculty of Health and Social Sciences