Based in Stavanger, Norway, University of Stavanger is a public institution that functions as a higher-education provider within Norway.
Programmes at University of Stavanger cover bachelor's and master's programmes, structured through several faculties. The institution administers a focused programme catalogue across its academic units.
University of Stavanger sits at #1055 globally and #7 within Norway on university rankings. The institution participates in Norway's academic ecosystem alongside other higher-education providers.
Location & Contact
Where University of Stavanger sits geographically, plus the contact channels students use during admissions. Alumni-office inquiries are separate from admissions and have their own contact page.
Academic statistics for University of Stavanger — including its student body and academic staff numbers. Read these alongside rankings; institution scale changes how rankings should be interpreted.
Accrediting Agency: Ministry of Education and Research (Kunnskapsdepartementet); Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen – NOKUT)
Degrees
Degrees offered at University of Stavanger, organised by academic level for easy browsing. Levels generally follow international qualification frameworks and inform how credits transfer to other systems.
Bachelor's10 programs
Bachelor's programmes build foundational expertise, preparing graduates for entry-level professional roles and further postgraduate study.
Arts and Humanities
Business Administration
Education
Engineering
Hotel and Restaurant
Law
Natural Sciences
Nursing
Sports
Tourism
Master's13 programs
Master's programmes develop advanced specialised expertise, suited to senior industry positions and applied research.
Business Administration
Computer Science
Economics
Education
Engineering
Environmental Studies
Hotel Management
Information Technology
Music
Natural Sciences
Social Work
Tourism
Town Planning
Other8 programs
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Economics
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Information Technology
Natural Sciences
Faculties & Divisions
Each division at University of Stavanger covers a particular subject cluster. Subject area pruning over time means historical course offerings may not reflect current availability — check the live catalogue.
Arts and Education (Faculty) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
Behavioural Sciences
Cultural Studies
Dance
Education
Modern Languages
Music
Preschool Education
Common Career Paths
Teacher
Educational Administrator
Curriculum Specialist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Science and Technology (Faculty) 9 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial and Production Economics
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Natural Sciences
Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Structural Architecture
Common Career Paths
Research Scientist
Lab Technician
Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Social Sciences (Faculty) 12 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
Business Administration
Cultural Studies
Health Sciences
Hotel Management
Journalism
Management
Mass Communication
Multimedia
Nursing
Social Sciences
Social Work
Tourism
Common Career Paths
Researcher
Policy Analyst
Social Worker
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Programs Offered
The programmes you can apply for at University of Stavanger are grouped by degree level. Programme-level accreditation (separate from institutional) matters for regulated professions like law, medicine, and engineering.
Bachelor's Degree
1 programme
At undergraduate level, University of Stavanger offers 1 programme. These bachelor's degrees typically open both direct employment pathways and routes into postgraduate specialisation.
Bachelor in Dance3 years180 ECTS creditsEnglish
Do you want a challenging and exciting dance education? Do you want to develop your artistic and dance technical expertise, and establish yourself as a performing dance artist? Bachelor in Dance gives you the opportunity! Bachelor in Dance is a three-year education that prepares you for a professional life as a performing and co-creative dance artist, or for further studies in dance. The main focus of the study programme is on contemporary dance, and includes both practical and theoretical courses that give you a comprehensive learning outcome. A high artistic level is the goal of the education. In the study programme you will be working with artists/guest choreographers of high international quality. The programme has also an international profile with employees from several countries and exchange students from Europe and the USA. The language of instruction is English, and admission will be open from November 2025.
Duration:3 years
Credits:180 ECTS credits
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Master's Degree
10 programmes
University of Stavanger lists 10 programmes awarding a master's — the tier where graduates build the specialist credentials many senior and technical roles now expect.
Industrial Asset Management brings a modern twist to engineering education. Through this Master's degree, you will acquire expertise in both technical engineering and management that is highly requested in various industrial sectors. This programme levels up your engineering education with practical management knowledge about modern industrial assets. You will learn about relevant standards, regulations, best industrial practices and systems (industrial equipment and infrastructure), digitalised and integrated operations, modern industrial maintenance, and enabling technologies of Industry 4.0. In this study you will gain the asset management mindset where you utilise data and consider risk and consequences, to estimate cost and benefits. This mindset will help you to take optimal decisions about operations and maintenance of facilities like offshore wind farms. You will mainly learn how to manage modern, digital, advanced, and complex industrial facilities/engineering systems in industrial and public organisations. Furthermore, you will gain skills to manage the life cycle phases of engineering assets such as design, construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and recycling in a sustainable manner.
Our world is facing major challenges, and sustainable solutions will be central to our future development. Do you want to contribute to solving today's and tomorrow's challenges? This is your opportunity to get a a deeper understanding of the limitations and opportunities that lie within the world of biology. In the first year, you will receive a solid foundation in core courses that prepare you for the second year, which consists of a nine-month real research project. During your research project, you can choose to work in one of the laboratories at the University of Stavanger, with the public sector or in the private sector. By the end of the programme, you will have acquired practical and theoretical skills in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and protein biochemistry. You will also get experience with many analytical techniques and research methods. Furthermore, you get skills in presenting scientific results.
Duration:2 years
Credits:120 ECTS credits
Business Administration - Master of Science2 years120 ECTS creditsEnglish
The Master of Science in Business Administration at the UiS School of Business and Law presents a comprehensive and dynamic curriculum, blending theory with practical tools to prepare you for the contemporary job market. With strong ties to the industry, our business school ensures you stay connected to real-world business scenarios, offering an engaging and international learning environment. The Master of Science in Business Administration at UiS School of Business and Law is a comprehensive program designed to equip students for the modern labor market. The program is accredited by EFMD Global, ensuring international recognition and quality. The program offers three majors: Finance, Economics, Management
Duration:2 years
Credits:120 ECTS credits
City and Regional Planning2 years120 ECTS creditsEnglish
Are you interested in how cities can become more sustainable, efficient, safe and livable? This programme qualifies you to understand and shape the cities of the future. Cities and urban areas are growing fast. There is an increasing need for urban planners who understand sustainable urban development and design. Urban planners with technical insight and design understanding are therefore needed to ensure sustainable urban development of livable and smart cities. The cities of the future must be resource and energy efficient, and have smart solutions for buildings, transport and infrastructure. Would you like to design buildings, public spaces and neighbourhoods? This master programme focuses on place making, spatial analysis, conceptual development and design, planning processes, infrastructure and communities, and renewable energy solutions.
A master's degree in Computational Engineering will give you knowledge and expertise in engineering, programming and computer modelling. The skillset of Computational Engineering is at the intersection between engineering and data science and will make you well equipped to contribute to the digitization that is happening across the industry. If you have a bachelor's degree in engineering (or equivalent) and want skills in how you can combine modern data-driven or machine learning techniques, mathematical modelling and programming to solve engineering challenges, then this is the programme for you. You will learn how to use open source programming languages such as Python and its vast library of modules to develop mathematical and machine learning models to automize workflows, and to learn how to apply mathematical and numerical models to analyse complex and uncertain systems. These insights are used to improve decision-making in a range of sectors from health technology to energy and energy transition.
Duration:2 years
Credits:120 ECTS credits
Computer Science2 years120 ECTS creditsEnglish
Adoption of Artificial intelligence, and continued digitalisation, in both industry and society at large, requires increasingly complex computer systems. With a master in Computer Science, you become the expert needed to architect, develop, and deploy such systems and ensure their security and performance. Building on a bachelor in computer science, the master covers a broad range of more advanced topics, including network security and efficient data processing. You will learn to design and implement systems that utilize complex infrastructure, including the cloud, wireless networks and blockchain. Furthermore, you will also learn about the technology behind Artificial intelligence. The programme places a strong emphasis on practical skills, offering hands-on experience. You apply and extend your knowledge in programming assignments and course projects. You can write your master thesis in collaboration with industry, and participate in innovation and research.
Duration:2 years
Credits:120 ECTS credits
Data Science2 years120 ECTS creditsEnglish
Data Science students will learn to extract relevant information from a compilation of large datasets from different sources. Data Scientists are the experts needed to understand, apply, and improve data driven methods like machine learning and Artificial intelligence. The ability to create, manage and exploit data has become one of the most important challenges for practitioners in most industries. Students with expertise in Data Science will be highly sought after in the labor market, where they will contribute to the development of smart solutions and digitisation. This study comes in the wake of Big Data and the need to find useful information in them. Analysis, understanding, and use of these data require interdisciplinary skills and knowledge. This master programme creates opportunities for students from different engineering backgrounds who want to focus more on digitisation and data analysis. You can write your master thesis in collaboration with industry, and participate in innovation and research. UiS has a strong research focus on analysis of large datasets, Cloud solutions, and machine learning.
Duration:2 years
Credits:120 ECTS credits
Energy, Reservoir and Earth Sciences2 years120 ECTS creditsEnglish
This MSc programme will prepare you for a career in the energy industry where the next generation of professionals will be applying cutting-edge technology and new ways of thinking to transform the future of energy production. The 2-year study programme will educate you and prepare you for a career in a dynamic and international working environment. You can find employment in the energy sector either working in oil and gas exploration or in carbon capture utilisation and sequestration (CCUS), mining industry, road and tunnel construction, and research and development. The diverse range of exciting opportunities is due to in-depth topics of geology, fluid flow in porous media, CO2 and H2 storage, increased oil recovery, energy transition, and decision-making. The energy sector requires professionals who understand the intricacies and importance of transitioning to a sustainable energy mix. A combined education in geosciences and reservoir engineering will prepare you to be a critical part of the future low-carbon world. Join our study programme and be a part of the changing future.
Duration:2 years
Credits:120 ECTS credits
English and Literacy Studies - Master's Degree Programme2 years120 ECTS creditsEnglish
Is the book an endangered species? Are text messages destroying the English language? How do children learn to read and write? What does reading do to your minds?Literacy Studies is defined as the study of reading, writing and the written text in a social and cultural context. This master's programme focuses on literacy studies in an English-speaking context, and includes literary, linguistic and educational approaches. The programme provides high-quality instruction in an intimate but dynamic research environment with many international links.
Water scarcity and pollution pose significant global challenges, this programme equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to develop sustainable solutions. In this study programme, you will explore topics in water quality assessment, treatment technologies, and environmental regulations in order to come up with innovate practical solutions. This programme provides you with practical skills, modern laboratory facilities, and theoretical understanding. Furthermore, you get the opportunity to collaborate with the industry on real-world projects. Our international faculty will guide you in developing innovative and practical solutions.
Duration:2 years
Credits:120 ECTS credits
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Associate, Certificate & Other Qualifications
2 programmes
University of Stavanger also offers 2 programmes across associate, certificate, diploma, and foundation routes — shorter or vocational qualifications that build practical skills or bridge into a full degree.
Extension studies in Music Performance60 ECTS creditsEnglish
Education takes place through individual tuition, ensemble activity, master classes, project work, seminars and concerts. The programme offers different subjects: Instrument/vocal and chamber music/ensemble, Instrument/vocal and secondary instrument and Instrument and Conducting. The programme provides an opportunity for supplementary and in-depth study in the extension of the bachelor's programme in music performance. You will learn more about artistic dissemination on a professional level. After completing your studies, you will have learned to perform a repertoire with variety and difficulty that shows that you have reached an advanced level both technically and artistically.
Credits:60 ECTS credits
ConductIT30 ECTS creditsEnglish
ConductIT is a study programme designed to offer flexible conducting training to music students, music educators and music professionals. The ConductIT study programme consists of a number of individual courses in conducting. Each course represents a profile or specialization within conducting. With the exception of the general introductory course ConductIT Intro, all specialization courses are offered in two levels. Level two will normally require the student to first complete level one of the same specialization. The introductory course ConductIT Intro is not mandatory. The concept is that the student can choose one or several courses as building blocks in developing their own competence, according to their goals, interests, and prior knowledge. For some, taking only one course is ideal. For others, it will be useful to undertake several of the ConductIT courses over time. Only one course can be taken at a time.
Credits:30 ECTS credits
No programmes match your filter in this level.
How to apply to University of Stavanger
Application guidance for University of Stavanger, structured as five practical steps with attention to documents and admissions communication.
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Find a programme that fits your goals
Use the programme finder to browse University of Stavanger's 13 active programmes. Filter by keyword or scan by degree level. Read curriculum details on each programme's dedicated page if available.
2
Confirm you meet the requirements
Programme-level requirements at University of Stavanger typically include academic transcripts, language proficiency proof, identity documents, and a personal statement or interview. Confirm specific requirements with the admissions office.
3
Assemble your application package
Prepare academic transcripts, ID/passport copies, language proficiency proof, a personal statement, and reference letters. International candidates may need apostilled or notarised translations — start early to avoid deadline pressure.
4
Submit your application
University of Stavanger processes applications through www.uis.no. Create an account, fill out the application form, and submit your documents. Note application deadlines, which vary by intake and programme.
5
Contact admissions and follow up
Confirm receipt of your application with the admissions office and keep an eye on your portal for status changes. Quick responses to any follow-up requests keep your application moving smoothly through the review process.
Frequently Asked Questions about University of Stavanger
Common questions students ask about University of Stavanger — answers pulled straight from the institution's published profile.
Where can I find University of Stavanger?
The institution is located in Stavanger, Norway.
What is University of Stavanger's control type?
University of Stavanger is a public institution.
What is University of Stavanger's ranking?
University of Stavanger is ranked #1055 globally and #7 in Norway.
What programmes are available at University of Stavanger?
University of Stavanger offers bachelor's and master's programmes.
Who recognises University of Stavanger?
University of Stavanger is accredited by Ministry of Education and Research (Kunnskapsdepartementet); Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen – NOKUT).
Where can I learn more about University of Stavanger?
University of Stavanger's official website is www.uis.no.
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