Buskerud University College

Buskerud University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Buskerud or HiBu) was a university college established 1 August 1994 and situated in Viken county, Norway. It merged with Vestfold University College on 1 January 2014 to form Buskerud and Vestfold University College. This new school merged again on 1 January 2016 with Telemark University College into University College of Southeast Norway.

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The University's campuses were located in three cities around Oslo: Kongsberg (technology and engineering), Drammen (political science, health science, teacher education, and design) and Hønefoss (business administration and management).

The institution had approximately 4500 students and 250 employees, and offered a broad range of bachelor and master programmes.

Courses in English edit

Besides the courses in Norwegian, the following departments also offered courses taught in English:

  • Engineering
  • Political science
  • Tourism
  • Visual communication
  • Norwegian language and culture

Master's degrees in English were offered in systems engineering, human rights and optometry/visual science.

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