Exchange courses at the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
The Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences offers both theoretical courses, clinical placements and internships to students from partner institutions.
The Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences is situated in two locations: Campus Kristiansand, and Campus Grimstad.
Some of the courses are offered at both campuses and also online. You will find the full list of courses offered in English the academic year here.
Courses taught in Norwegian may also be offered to incoming students who are fluent in one of the Scandinavian languages, depending on availability.
We also offer course packages where timetables and exams are collision-free.
Questions?
- marthe.l.andersen@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 37 23 31 84
Important information:
- The Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences reserves the right to make changes in course offerings.
- To read more about the course you are interested in, please search for the course code here.
- Make sure that you meet the course requirements.
- If you select courses from one faculty and within one level (bachelor or master level) you will have less scheduling conflicts.
- Course codes with the first digit 1, 2 and 3 are bachelor level courses, and course codes starting with 4 and 5 are master level courses.
- Only students on master level (fourth or fifth year) are accepted to master level courses at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences.
- Master students may take bachelor courses.
Course Packages Autumn 2026
Collission-free timetables and exams
Nursing, Bachelor level
These courses are offered at both campuses, and students will be accepted to either of the campuses depending on available spaces.
The exchange periode is 13 weeks (week 33-45), 20 ECTS. For students who are fluent in one of the Scandinavian languages, it is also possible to stay for a full semester of 30 ECTS and combine the course packages with SY-310 Complexity and leadership (this course is taught in Norwegian).
SY-325 Inclusion and diversity in an interdisciplinary perspective in combination with one of the courses in clinical practice
The students can choose between SYP323 Community health services, SYP321 Medicine, or SYP322 Surgery.
SY-321-1 Global Health in combination with one of the courses in clinical practice
The students can choose between SYP323 Community health services, SYP321 Medicine, or SYP322 Surgery.
SY-322-G Innovation in nursing in combination with one of the courses in clinical practice
The students can choose between SYP323 Community health services, SYP321 Medicine, or SYP322 Surgery.
Sport Science, bachelor level
There are two different course packages, each consists of 30 ECTS.
IDR215 Sport Nutrition and Recovery for Athletic Performance 5 ECTS
ME-200 Introduction to Scientific Method and Statistics 10 ECTS
IDR220 Internship in Sport Science 15 ECTS
2. ME-200 Introduction to Scientific Method and Statistics 10 ECTS
IDR220 Internship in Sport Science 15 ECTS
IDR218 Sports Injuries and Ergonomics 5 ECTS
There might be a few classes in ME-200 and IDR218 with overlap, but it is possible to take both courses.
Course Packages Spring 2027
Collission-free timetables and exams
Outdoor Education programme, bachelor level
Every spring the Department of Sport offers its popular Outdoor Education and Nature Guiding programme. This is a full semester program of 30 ECTS.
Outdoor Education · Exchange Semester
Sport Science, bachelor level
There are three different course packages, each consists of 30 ECTS.
IDR216 Technology in Sports 5 ECTS
IDR222 Perspectives on the Norwegian Sports model 10 ECTS
IDR220 Internship in Sport Science 15 ECTS
IDR222 Perspectives on the Norwegian Sports model 10 ECTS
IDR220 Internship in Sport Science 15 ECTS
IDR219 Teams and Performance Culture 5 ECTS
FRI109 Basic Outdoor Activities Theory 10 ECTS
IDR220 Intership in Sport Science 15 ECT
+ either IDR219 Teams and Performance Culture 5 ECTS
or IDR216 Technology in Sports 5 ECTS
Sport Science, master level
Developing Sport Expertise 30 ECTS
This study programme is targeted at international students in sports science with a specific interest in the sports performance training and development process.