University of Agder
The University of Agder (UiA) is situated on the southern tip of Norway and has locations on two campuses, Kristiansand and Grimstad. The university has approximately 10 000 students and 1100 academic and administrative staff members. It is one of the newest universities in Norway, but its history goes back to 1839.
The University of Agder is a public institution mandated to provide higher education, conduct research and development, disseminate knowledge, and contribute to the development of society. Research is the foundation of all activities at UiA. Research projects are connected to the faculties and cover a variety of disciplines.
The profile reflects important characteristics of new European universities that are regionally embedded, engaged in innovative activities and groundbreaking in their use of pedagogical tools and methods. The university is focused on regional, national and international cooperation
UiA offers 10 PhD programmes, 31 master’s programmes and about 43 bachelor’s programmes. Semester and one-year programmes, as well as lifelong learning courses, are also available.
More info: http://www.uia.no/en