Types of degrees offered

Degrees offered at the University of Agder

Norwegian higher education has been reformed in accordance with agreements reached through the Bologna process. There is a three-year bachelor’s degree, a two-year master’s and three-year doctorate (PhD). The credit system and grading scale conform to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

The Bachelor’s Degree is achieved after three years (180 ECTS credits) of study. The degree is awarded after the completion of a three-year study programme or through a combination of shorter programmes (open bachelor's degree pathway). The composition of the bachelor's degree must follow the requirements of the regulations entitled “Forskrift om graden bachelor ved Universitetet i Agder”.

The Master’s Degree is usually awarded after five years of study. Master's programmes are usually two years of study (120 ECTS credits) which build on a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent.

A Doctorate – PhD degree requires three years of study after a master’s degree. The University of Agder currently offers PhD programmes in 10 different academic areas.

The ”Høgskolekandidat” degree may be awarded after the completion of two-year Bachelor-level study programmes in certain fields.

Study programmes offered at the University of Agder

Bachelor's programmes

Master's programmes

PhD programmes

Shorter programmes

The University of Agder offers a number of study programmes lasting 1-4 semesters. The majority of these programmes can be taken as part of a bachelor’s degree.

• One-semester programmes and one-year programmes build on upper seconday school/high school education, sometimes with specific subject requirements from high school.
• Supplementary programmes (“påbyggingsstudier”) build on university or university college education already completed.

Other programmes:

Summer semester:
The following studies are generally offered in the summer semester:

• Examen philosophicum (10 ECTS credits) and Examen facultatum, general focus (10 ECTS credits). Instruction takes place partially in Kristiansand and partially in Lesvos, Greece
• European Integration – 30 ECTS credits, Kristiansand
• Three-semester study arrangement for engineering students (TRES) in Grimstad

Web-based study programmes
The university offers web-based programmes in school librarianship, development management and health informatics.

Further and continuing education programmes
The university offers a range of programmes for further and continuing education, and is also able to tailor-make courses and programmes to suit the needs of businesses and public services in the region.

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