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Division of Academic Affairs

The Division of Academic Affairs works on strategic and administrative tasks related to academic affairs and collaborates closely with the rectorate, faculties and other units at UiA.

Management Support Unit

The Management Support Unit are responsible for managing UiA's study portfolio, including establishing and discontinuing programmes, accrediting new programmes and re-accrediting programmes following periodic programme evaluations. The staff coordinates the work with UiA's quality system for education and has a number of tasks related to local regulations, emergency preparedness, whistleblowing cases and privacy in the field of education. The staff also serves as the secretariat for the university's Academic Affairs Committee, the Appeals Committee and the Suitability Committee.

The staff is responsible for the Common Student System (FS) and will also support the work of digitisation and service development of study administrative services, including services for which other sections of the Division of Academic Affairs are responsible. 

All employees at the Management Support Unit

International Relations Unit

The International Relations Unit is responsible for strategic and administrative tasks within the university's international educational cooperation. We facilitate incoming and outgoing exchange students and follow up on international degree students. The unit works with both the operation and development of systems, services and processes that strengthen mobility and internationalisation at UiA. We support the faculties in their work with international education projects and are responsible for UiA's participation in Erasmus+. In addition, we contribute to the university's work in the FORTHEM alliance and other international partnerships. Our goal is to strengthen quality, coordination and strategic direction in UiA's international educational cooperation.

All employees in the International Relations Unit

UiA PULS - Centre for Teaching and Learning

UiA PULS – Centre for Teaching and Learning is responsible for promoting student learning and advancing staff professional development. This is grounded in research and development work. UiA PULS includes both academic and administrative staff and offers and coordinates training and guidance for students and staff.

All employees at UiA PULS

Section for Lifelong Learning, Career and Learning Environment

The Section for Lifelong Learning, Career and Learning Environment at UiA works to strengthen students' conditions for learning, well-being and transition to working life. The section offers professional career guidance and contributes to integrating working life relevance into studies in close collaboration with faculties and external partners. We coordinate the university's efforts in continuing and further education (EVU) and facilitate lifelong learning for students, working life and society. The section follows up on work related to the learning environment, universal design and facilitation for students, and also has secretarial responsibility for the Learning Environment Committee.

In addition, the section contributes to the implementation, analysis and follow-up of student surveys that form the basis for quality development in education. Through this work, the section strengthens an inclusive, holistic and forward-looking learning environment for all UiA students.

All employees in the Section for Lifelong Learning, Career and Learning Environment

Section for Admissions

The Section for Admissions is responsible for admissions to programmes and courses at UiA. This includes admissions to undergraduate programmes through the Coordinated Admissions System, master's programmes and other programmes through local admissions, and admissions to continuing and further education programmes. In addition, we are responsible for receiving and registering police certificates and tuition fees for international students.

All employees in the Section for Admissions

Section for Examinations and Timetabling

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