Harstad University College

Harstad University College

Høgskolen i Harstad (HiH)
Harstad University College
Type	University college
Established	1 August 1994
Rector	Bodil Olsvik
Academic staff	120
Students	1,300
Location	Harstad, Norway 68°48′13″N 16°32′48″E / 68.80361°N 16.54667°ECoordinates: 68°48′13″N 16°32′48″E / 68.80361°N 16.54667°E
Affiliations	UArctic
Website	www.hih.no

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

It was originally established on 28 October 1983. The present organization was established on 1 August 1994 as a result of the merging of three regional høgskoler. Harstad University College has about 1300 students and 120 employees (in 2012).^[2]

Organization

Harstad University College is divided into two departments, the Business Administration and Social Sciences Department, and the Health and Social Care Department.^[3]

Department of Business Administration and Social Sciences

The department comprises two sections:

• Leadership, Management, and Organization
• Services

Department of Health and Social Care

The department comprises four sections:

• Social Education
• Nursing
• Child Welfare Education
• Continuing Education

References

1. Store norske leksikon. "Høgskolen i Harstad" (in Norwegian). 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.