Volda University College

Volda University College (Norwegian: Høgskulen i Volda or HVO) is a høgskole, a Norwegian state institution of higher education, in the town of Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[1] It was established on 1 August 1994, when the Møre og Romsdal regional college and the Volda Teachers College were merged. The College has a long tradition in Volda dating back to a teachers' training college which was first established here in 1895. The current rector is Johann Roppen and it has approximately 4,500 students and 350 employees (2020).

The university college is divided into four faculties: the Faculty of Humanities and Education, the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts, the Faculty of Social Sciences and History, and the Faculty of Media and Journalism. There are a total of 6 Master's degree programmes, 30 undergraduate study programmes, and about 300 courses offered.

The College is host of the annual Documentary Film Festival (Den Norske Dokumentarfilmfestivalen), the Animation Volda festival[2] and a lively social environment, centered on "Rokken"[3]

Volda is mentioned in Trollhunter as the college the characters are attending.

References
  1. Ministers, N.C. (2015). Joint Degrees and the Nordic Countries: Nordic Master Programme – Legal and administrative obstacles. TemaNord. Nordic Council of Ministers. p. 137. ISBN 978-92-893-4066-3. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. Official site
  3. (Rokken.no)).

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