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Buskerud University College

Coordinates: 59°40′57.24″N 9°38′58.1″E / 59.6825667°N 9.649472°E / 59.6825667; 9.649472
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Buskerud University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Buskerud or HiBu) was a university college established 1 August 1994 and situated in Viken county, Norway. It merged with Vestfold University College on 1 January 2014 to form Buskerud and Vestfold University College. This new school merged again on 1 January 2016 with Telemark University College into University College of Southeast Norway.

The University's campuses were located in three cities around Oslo: Kongsberg (technology and engineering), Drammen (political science, health science, teacher education, and design) and Hønefoss (business administration and management).

The institution had approximately 4500 students and 250 employees, and offered a broad range of bachelor and master programmes.

Courses in English

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Besides the courses in Norwegian, the following departments also offered courses taught in English:

  • Engineering
  • Political science
  • Tourism
  • Visual communication
  • Norwegian language and culture

Master's degrees in English were offered in systems engineering, human rights and optometry/visual science.

References

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59°40′57.24″N 9°38′58.1″E / 59.6825667°N 9.649472°E / 59.6825667; 9.649472