Bachelor's Programme in Employment and Welfare Administration

Study programme code BACVELFAD

ECTS credits 180

Admission requirements Completion of general upper-secondary education.

Recommended previous knowledge It is expected that students are able to work with an English syllabus and have basic computer skills, both for writing assignments and acquiring information from the Internet.

General description and profile of the programme

The studies aim to educate candidates that will contribute to a responsible public admistration of the resources within the welfare sector, amongst others in NAV and other public or private welfare organisations. The education emphasises welfare politics and how the welfare systems works at the administrative level. Subjects areas include law, organisational thoery, economy, sociology and social medicine.

Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning (formal, non-formal and informal) Arrangements for the recognition of prior learning are described in the information on the institution under "General arrangements for the recognition of prior learning (formal, informal and non-formal)".

Examination regulations and grading For a description of the examination regulations, see the Examination Regulations of the University of Agder.

For information about the Norwegian grading system, see ECTS credits and grades. Specific information on grading for each course is found in the individual course descriptions.

Graduation requirements The Examination Regulations of the University of Agder regulate the graduation requirements for each programme of study.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the studies the student should have acquired:

• Advisory competence
• Relational competence
• Working life competence
• Competence on the choice of various measures
• Competence on discretional assessment of measures

Teaching methods

A variety of different teaching methods are used, for example lectures, group work, seminars and working with term papers. The language of instruction is generally in Norwegian, but some subjects may be taught in English.

Assessment methods Various forms of assessment will be used. Exams may be written or oral, individual or in groups. There might be, for example, a reflection assignment, an at-home exam or a combination of several types of assessment. Group and individual assigments are to be handed in accordance to the tutor's instructions. Please refer to the course descriptions for further details.

Student exchange The faculty has extensive cooperation with various institutions both in Norway and abroad, this will also benefit the Bachelor students in Employment and Welfare Administration. Students may seek the opportunity to spend a semester abroad whilst pursuing their bachelor programme. Please refer to the university International Education Office for further details.

Occupational profiles of graduates and access to further studies

The study qualifies for administrative and case work in the new welfare administration (NAV). With the multiprofessional structure, it also qualifies for working in other types of organisations such as humanitarian or private enterprises that administer welfare.

The bachelor degree qualifies for applying to master programmes, for example UiA's own master degree programmes in Welfare Studies or in Public Policy and Management.

Qualification awarded Successful completion of the programme awards the graduate with the degree Bachelor of Employment and Welfare Administration.

Other information The first three semesters of the Bachelor programme are taught together with students from the Bachelor in Social Work

Contact person Head of Department Anne Halvorsen