Buskerud University College offers a broad range of degree programs and diploma courses across various fields of study.
We prepare our students for professional careers in public institutions, within health services, education and management, as well as for technical, financial and administrative positions in trade and industry.
Buskerud University College had a budget of approx. 263 million from the government and earned approx. 37 million from external projects in 2010.
Buskerud University College welcomes international students for exchange programs and full degree programs. The teaching language is mainly in Norwegian, some Master's programs and short-term programs are taught in English.
'We give the talents a future'
3,461 full-time students - approximately 270 full-time employees. In addition, lecturers, guest speakers, sensors.
Programs:
18 bachelor programmes, 2 teacher training programmes, 11 specialization areas within programmes at Master's level. 2 Master programmes in collaboration with foreign universities: Stevens Institute of Technology, Pennsylvania College of Optometry and Glasgow Caledonian University. One Master programme in collaboration with The University of Oslo.
BUC also offers: 5 specialization programmes for teacher training students, practical teacher training (PPU), preparatory courses for engineers, various postgraduate courses
Diplomas produced:
A total production of 411 Bachelor diplomas in 2011 within the following categories: nursing, engineering, optometry, business administration, law and management, visual communication, political science, radiography and IT. 58 candidates qualified with a completed teacher diploma. 85 Master's diplomas in clinical medicine, business administration/management, systems engineering and vision science. 79 students completed a practical teacher training course.
Scholarships and doctoral programs:
17 PhD positions funded by the Ministry of Education, 4 PhD positions funded by the Research Council Norway, 3 externally funded research fellowships and 13 candidates by internally financed doctoral programs.
5 academic departments (re-organized into four faculties in 2012)
School of Business and Social sciences (1,466 students), Health sciences (719 students), Teacher education (631 students), Technology (429 students), Optometry and Vision science (217 students)
Three campuses:
Drammen (1311 students), Hønefoss (1006 students) and Kongsberg (949 students), 195 (Sandvika, practical teacher training course/part-time).
32,416 sq m building in total, divided by 9,084 square meters in Drammen, 10,407 sq.m. in Hønefoss, 12,637 sq.m. in Kongsberg and 288 sqm in Sandvika.
Income:
Allocations from the government budget for operations and investments: NOK 281.356 million in 2011.
Allocations from external funding/projects: NOK 36,689 million in 2011
