University of South-Eastern Norway

The University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) is Norway’s fourth largest university. It employs 1,900 people and offers an education to about 17,000 students. We offer profession- and business-focused educational programmes, research and knowledge dissemination to high international standards.

We offer more than 300 bachelor’s and master’s degree courses, including ‘business bachelor’ and ‘industry master’ degrees, which combine studies with salaried work. USN offers doctoral (PhD) study programmes in eight subject fields. USN also offers a number of supplementary and further education programmes for those who may be looking for re-training opportunities or who want to build on their existing qualifications.

You will encounter challenging study programmes and innovative teaching approaches that are closely linked to the demands of business and the needs of wider society.

USN is located across two Norwegian counties, with campuses in Bø, Drammen, Horten, Kongsberg, Notodden, Porsgrunn, Ringerike and Rauland. Our eight campuses have great diversity, from city centers to more rural areas. The campuses brings you closer to other students and your lecturers. In addition, student accommodation is usually more reasonable in these areas. The campuses are strategically located near businesses, industry, hospitals, schools and kindergartens. A close collaboration with the business world ensures that many of our students can get a foothold in working life during their studies.

USN was founded following the merger of a number of former university colleges. The University College of South-Eastern Norway was founded on 1 January 2016 when the University College of Buskerud and Vestfold merged with the University College of Telemark. The college was subsequently granted university status by Royal Decree on 4 May 2018.

Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge

Postboks 4

3199 Borre

Norge

https://www.usn.no/english/

No

• Arts and Humanities
• History
• Economic and Social Sciences
• Sciences and Technologies
• Engineering

nomination@usn.no

180000

5 %

English

• B2

Official certification not asked

Norwegian

• C2

Official certification not asked

www.usn.no/english/academics/find-programmes/

We offer 30 ECTS packages of courses. Students choose one 30 ECTS program and there are different smaller courses within that package.

We offer programs in both Bachelor and Master level.

No

NO,

We use ECTS

No

The student welfare organization is situated on each campus and offers housing, bookstores, food and drink, sports facilities and health services. More information is found here: www.ssn.no/en/

Each campus also has a student Student Association which organizes activites for member both local and for international students. The international relations office also have student assistants who arrange social activities for international students

If you have any special needs please inform us when you apply to USN and also see more information here: www.usn.no/english/academics/special-needs/

Yes

All international exchange student are quaranteed housing from SSN. More information on housing options: please see www.ssn.no/en/housing