North Trøndelag University College 1 Proximity to knowledge.

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North Trøndelag University College

Proximity to knowledge

North Trøndelag University College

Namsos – Steinkjer – Levanger – Stjørdal

Vision:

”Proximity to knowledge”

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• Master:- Physical education- Mental health- Knowledge management- Master of public administration

• Bachelor/University graduates:- Pharmacy- Early childhood care and education- Geography- Teacher education for years 1-7- Teacher education for years 5-10- Animal science, welfare and production- Sports and physical education- Multimedie technology- Music teaching- Environmental management- Accounting- Auditing

- Entertainment technology- Nursing- Theater production and acting - Traffic teacher- Social education- Business administration

Values

Proximity

HiNT shall be characterised by proximity to the student and society.

The students shall be offered close and good follow-up through their whole course of study. HiNT shall have an open and first-rate dialogue with society’s participants in the region and enter into joint work relationships where that is natural.

Boldness

HiNT shall show ability and willingness to make good and mature

decisions. Students and employees shall be visible and confident expositors of knowledge

Generosity of spirit

HiNT shall be open for new ideas, thinking and methods of working.

We will show generosity of spirit, equality and respect in towards our

students, cooperating partners and employees.

All Universities and Colleges have an obligation to:

1. …give education at a high international level according to the needs of the society

2. …in accordance with their profile perform research, artistic and study related development at international quality

3. …participate in regional development, innovation prosesses and inform about new knowledge

4. …have an efficient management of the institution and the competence and resources required

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1.Education2.Research

and development

3.Informationdevelopment

and innovation

4.Efficient management

and competence

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Board

Communication and development

support

Rector

Studysupport

Administrationand

management

Economy and management

Human Resource

Teacher Health Economic/leadership

Agricultureand IT

Driver instructors

ProrectorR&D

Organization of HiNT

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Faculties and locations

Stjørdal - Faculty of Education of Driver Instructors

Levanger- Faculty of Teacher Education- Faculty of Health Sciences- Faculty of Economics, Organization and Leadership

Steinkjer- Faculty of Economics, Organization and Leadership - Faculty of Agriculture and Information Technology

Namsos- Faculty of Health Sciences

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Education and teaching

Primary goal: the North Trøndelag University College shall provide education of high international quality in accordance with the needs of society.

We will achieve this goal by:

- Deepening the quality of education and the learning benefits for the student through the sharing of knowledge, guidance and evaluation.

- Strengthening the relevance and quality of the bachelor programmes and increasing the number of master’s programmes within the health sector, development of children and young people, and in modern business and natural resources management.

- Ensuring that, as an overarching profile area, public health is highlighted and included in our education offerings where appropriate.

- Investing in the pedagogic use of digital tools in order to increase flexibility, availability and proximity for our students.

- Increasing completion of studies within the prescribed time.

- Arranging for students to be active in organisation/management and research and development projects.

- Contributing to increased international exchange of students and staff

- Contributing to participation and negotiation between society’s actors and HiNT in the

development and completion of studies

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Research and development (R&D)

Primary goal: The North Trøndelag University College shall, in accordance with ourdistinctive qualities, carry out research, artistic and professional developmental workof high international quality.

We will achieve this goal by:- Strengthening research and research-based teaching.- Contributing to increased student-based research.- Concentrating its R&D efforts within the research programmes at HiNT.- Developing and utilizing cooperation with established research environments.- Increasing the number of publications in accredited journals.- Developing practice-related R&D in dialogue with business and practice within the region. Increasing the scope of externally-financed R&D activities.

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Dissemination, innovation and value creation

Primary goal: The North Trøndelag University College shall be an observableparticipant in society and contribute to dissemination, innovation and value creation,as well as international, national and regional development.

We will achieve this goal by:- Developing and offering post-graduate and in-service education as required by regionalparticipants in society.- Strengthening cooperation with important actors in society.- Further developing HiNT’s 7s as important arenas in North Trøndelag for thedissemination of knowledge, dialogue and debate.- Investigate opportunities for the establishment of a post-graduate and in-service educationunit in cooperation with other actors- Taking initiative for cooperative processes in the university and university college sector

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Competence and resources

Primary goal: The North Trøndelag University College shall effectively administer its work, competency and resources in accordance with our role in society.

We will achieve this goal by:- Increasing the proportion of employees with associate professor status and increasing the number of professors/senior researchers, especially within those areas where HiNT plans new master’s programmes.- Using digital work tools and campuses on order to reach out to more students, preferably in cooperation with other actors.- Strengthening experienced-based competence in areas where such knowledge isimportant for HiNT.- Increasing pedagogical competence, especially in the use of digital tools.- Developing a phase-of-life oriented policy for personnel and promote a good, supportive work environment in order to recruit and retain talented employees.- Creating attractive campuses for students together with the Student Union in NorthTrøndelag.

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Health networkTeacher networkSami language and cultureAgriculture network

Network with education institutions

HiNT in numbers:

• 440 employed• 23 PhD students• 4000 students• 750 degrees per year• 4 MSc programs• 23 bachelor and candidate programs• A number of one year study programs and individual courses

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3 areas of emphasis

Business and resource

management

Educational develop-

ment

Health services

HiNT is a regional university college with an emphasis on professional education within: * health services

* educational development for children and young people * studies in modern business and naturalresources management.

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Public health

Public health shall be an overriding andoverarching consideration, which shall be reflected in HiNT’s pedagogic profile

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