Harstad University College

Harstad University College
Høgskolen i Harstad (HiH)
Harstad University College
TypeUniversity college
Established1 August 1994
RectorBodil Olsvik
Academic staff
120
Students1,300
Location
Harstad
,
Norway

68°48′13″N 16°32′48″E / 68.80361°N 16.54667°E / 68.80361; 16.54667
AffiliationsUArctic
Websitewww.hih.no

Harstad University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Harstad or HiH) was a høgskole, a Norwegian state institution of higher education, in the city of Harstad which is located in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway.[1]

It was originally established on 28 October 1983 but was enlarged on 1 August 1994 as a result of the merging of three regional høgskoler. Harstad University College had about 1300 students and 120 employees in 2012.[2] Harstad University College was at that time organised in two departments, the Business Administration and Social Sciences Department, and the Health and Social Care Department.[3]

Department of Business Administration and Social Sciences consisted of two sections:

  • Leadership, Management, and Organization
  • Services

Department of Health and Social Care consisted of four sections:

  • Social Education
  • Nursing
  • Child Welfare Education
  • Continuing Education
  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Høgskolen i Harstad" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  2. ^ "Norges første flerfaglige høgskole" (in Norwegian). Høgskolen i Harstad. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  3. ^ "Organisation Structure". Høgskolen i Harstad. Retrieved 2012-08-25.