Programme description for HR in Norwegian Working Life (2026–2027)
Facts about the program
- ECTS credits:
- 60
- Study duration:
- 1 year
- Organisation:
- Full-time
- Campus:
- Campus Kristiansand
- Study level:
- One-year programme
Table of contents
Study Model
Autumn 2026
For one-year students
- JU-207K Individual labor law 7.5 stp
- ORG213 Work Environment Development 7.5 stp
- ORG223 Staffing and Recruitment 7.5 stp
- ORG228 Introduction to HR Course page missing 7.5 stp
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Spring 2027
For one-year students
- ORG224 Work Environment and Conflicts 7.5 stp
- ORG229 The Collective Working Life Course page missing 7.5 stp
- ORG230 Competence Development and Learning Course page missing 7.5 stp
- ORG231 Internship in HR Course page missing 7.5 stp
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the program, the candidate should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:
General Competence
The candidate should be able to:
- reflect on the role of HR and leaders within organisations
- demonstrate considered attitudes towards the balance between employee participation and managerial control so that the workplace as a collaborative arena can develop
- reflect on their own role in relation to the organisation and society at large
- plan, implement, and lead fully digital and hybrid working arrangements, including flexible teamwork
Knowledge
The candidate should have knowledge of:
- The role HR and personnel managers plays within an organization.
- Norwegian collaboration traditions and collective labor partnerships.
- Key legal regulations in the workplace and the requirements related to work environment and health, safety, and environment (HSE) efforts.
- Key HR and leadership tasks such as staffing, recruitment, competency development, and conflict resolution.
Skills
The candidate should be able to:
- Analyze the competency and staffing needs of an organization.
- Be familiar with methods used to develop the work environment and HSE.
- Handle work environment and personnel challenges, and apply the terminology related to issues such as conflicts and whistleblowing.
- Communicate effectively both in writing and verbally to contribute to the development of human resources in the workplace.
Admission requirements
General description and profile of the programme
The programme is suitable for anyone who wishes to work with the management of human resources in a company or public organisation. The programme addresses key HR and leadership challenges in today’s working life, from both an employer and employee perspective.
The one-year programme is practice-oriented and provides students with both training in developing important HR-related skills and the ability to reflect on the role of leaders in a broader societal context.
HR and Management is offered to two student groups. One group consists of applicants admitted through local admission who take this as a standalone one-year programme. The other group consists of bachelor students who choose the programme as a specialisation or elective breadth component in their degree.
Teaching and learning methods
This is a full-time programme where the spring courses build on the courses offered in the autumn. The practice course in the spring is the only course in which all campus sessions and in-company practice are compulsory. Other courses have compulsory attendance only in selected teaching sessions.
The teaching is work-life relevant and combines lectures and seminars with practical examples, real cases, guest lectures, company visits, excursions, and role play. One of the courses is delivered fully digitally and organised as group-based work, with particular emphasis on developing the students’ digital collaboration skills in hybrid and virtual working environments.
The language of instruction is mainly Norwegian/Scandinavian, but some parts of courses may be taught in English.