Bachelor abroad:

Deakin University

Interested in completing your Bachelor's Degree at a world leading university positioned in one of the world's most livable cities? Then come study at Deakin University in Australia!

Deakin’s main campus is located in Melbourne, consistently ranked in the top five most livable cities in the world, due its vibrant arts scene, abundance of cultural events, its great public transport system and world-class food and wine culture.

Deakin University has four campuses in the state of Victoria and the Burwood campus, which is the largest with 30 000 students, is about 30 minutes from the city center of Melbourne. Here you´ll find restaurants, cafés, parks, study areas and world class facilities.

TV, Audio, and movie studios have all the latest equipment and are at or above industry standard. Deakin’s TV studios host a nationally broadcasted TV show and the Motion Capture Lab is used by a range of Australian and international production companies for the making of films and advertising. Deakin students are therefore often able to get hands-on experience working on professional projects alongside these companies.

Deakin is known for setting the standard for support and guidance and renowned for its high level of student satisfaction. The computer labs have 24-hour support and career guidance is available from day one. All lectures are made available through video streaming and are downloadable to support your learning journey.

Useful links

• Deakin University - official web site
• Deakin University on facebook
• Deakin Blog - Norwegian students
• Video from Melbourne Burwood Campus
• Deakin University - Noroff partnership (Only available for active Noroff students)

Bachelor abroad:

Teesside University

If you are interested in 3D, graphic communications or media production, we are confident that Teesside University in Middlesbrough is the university for you.

After two years at Noroff you can apply to Teesside University and get a Bachelor's degree!

Art and design students have ranked Teesside in the top ten of higher education in the UK. In 2009 the university won the University of the Year, Times Higher Education award. The new Bauhaus building for art and graphics education is the entire 40,000 square feet and cost nearly 115 million NOK. It is chock full of "toys" for you. PCs, Macs and all the software you need. Everything at your disposal. Virtually all teachers have extensive industrial experience. And many have run their own businesses. 83% of students say that they think that the teachers are enthusiastic and that teaching is stimulating.

Each year, the University host the Animex Festival. This is a major international animation and gaming festival. The major animation companies present themselves and animation industry gets the hottest names in the animation world to give lectures and workshops.

According to The Independent Complete University Guide, Teesside is in the top-10 list of students who receive relevant jobs after graduating. The University has a clear mission to provide an education that matches the needs of of the industry. Many of the courses are developed in close collaboration with industry partners. Teesside was one of the first universities that qualified for the UK Government standard for career guidance program called Matrix. Career cousellors will be there to assist you in any questions you may regarding further career choices. During the training you will be given the opportunity to be stationed at a company.

In general

Teesside University is located in the center of Middlesbrough. The city has approximately 140,000 inhabitants. With its 28,000 students, the university make their mark on the cityscape. Middlesbrough is located in the north-east. It is well connected to the rest of England. London is 400 km further south, and 200 km to the east you will find Liverpool and 65 km to the north you will find Newcastle with direct flights to Bergen and Oslo.

Useful links

• Teesside University - Official website
• Teesside on Facebook

Bachelor abroad:

University of South Wales

"Mae gowannen!" is they say in Wales. The part of the University of South Wales which was formerly the University of Glamorgan, is located just outside the Welsh capital of Cardiff.

For us it is about fulfilling dreams - your dreams. Therefore, we chose to partner up with the University of South Wales, so you could take two years at Noroff, and make that into a Bachelor's degree at this university. And we will happily tell you why we chose the University of South Wales.

Over the years, the University of Glamorgan has received many awards and honors. 2008 was no exception; they were then nominated for the prestigious The Times University of the Year Award. In recent years they have invested nearly 700 million NOK in buildings and other facilities to provide better learning conditions. Headquarters, the Atrium, has cost 420 million NOK and houses 2,000 students, a theater, television studie, radio and film productions, animation and computer labs. All technical equipment is of the highest standard.

With its 20,000 students, the university has a strong presence in the local community. Here you will find many bars, cafés and clubs. The nightlife is famous. Students call it Glamlife.

When you arrive at the university, you will have a tutor who lives in the area. The tutor will help you get settled in. If you are in need of guidance there is of course a special section with student tutors ready to help you.

In general

Cardiff is the capital of Wales. Many associate Cardiff with coal. Today, there is a state of the art city where The Millennium Stadium is perhaps the most famous building. The annual Cardiff Festival claims that they are the UK's largest outdoor festival. The university is located just outside the city center and thanks to a very wide range of public transport options, you are never far away from where you want to go.

Useful links

• University of South Wales - Official website
• University of South Wales on Facebook
• University of South Wales - Noroff partnership (For Noroff students)

Noroff Higher Vocational College

At Noroff you can begin to hone your digital expertise by higher vocational education that is aimed at the industries in which you wish to build your future. We educate first movers.

Noroff Higher Vocational College has campuses in Oslo, Bergen, Kristiansand and Stavanger. The start of semester is in August, when you will already be hands-on.

The higher vocational education will present you with relevant challenges through classroom teaching, self-study, guest lectures and a close collaboration with and insight into industry and commerce and the market. Our reading lists reflect the digital need of tomorrow.

Consider a learning environment where you and your fellow students voluntarily and enthusiastically remain on campus after the end of a day of teaching. Because you want to be better. Even better. Because you want to learn more, to perfect your skills. We guarantee that being prepared will become second nature. Every day.

You have exciting and insightful years ahead of you. A higher vocational education at Noroff will be one of the elements that form the rest of your professional life. Our students acquaint themselves with many current and future employers at an early stage and every year the curriculum is updated to be congruent with corresponding industry standards.

It will probably feel like you are already in employment a number of times over the course of the academic year. All our professionally competent teachers and lecturers greet each new day with a passion to give you that feeling.

The majority of educational programs are also available as online studies with programmes starting up four times a year. All documentation and learning material is digitally available to all students.

The higher vocational education awards credits where 60 credits is equivalent to one year of education. All of our educational programs are accredited by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) and have been approved for student loans and grants by the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Statens Lånekasse for utdanning). The two-year educational program can be extended by a third study year abroad, leading to a bachelor’s degree.

The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research recently announced the new degree titles for higher vocational programs. These are professional degree for one year programs (60 and 90 credits) and higher professional degree for two year programs (120 credits).

Together with the Swedish school Nackademin, Noroff is part of a larger Nordic Partnership.