Harstad University College

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 og Finnmark county, Norway.[1] On 1 January 2016 it was merged with the University of Tromsø to become one of its several regional campuses.

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
AffiliationsUArctic
Websitewww.hih.no

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). 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.
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