Courses offered to inbound exchange students

The University of Stavanger offers a broad range of single courses for exchange students.

Published 07. Oct. 2020. Updated on 15. Sep. 2023

Choosing courses

You may choose courses across faculties if not otherwise written. To be able to sign up for a course, you need to fulfil the prerequisites for each course. The timetable for the autumn semester will be available mid-June and mid-December for the spring semester. Please note that there is a higher chance of collisions in time schedules and exams if you choose courses from different Faculties. A full course load equal to 30 ECTS. Bachelor level students are not able to take masters level courses.

Admission regulations

Challenge the unknown

Admission for inbound exchange students

Application guide

Faculty of Arts and Education

The Faculty of Arts and Education offers inbound exchange students courses in educational sciences and the humanities.

Comparative Educational Studies (Bachelor level)

Spring 2024

This program is partly a set package. EIS110 and EIS120 is obligatory. We do recommend that you do not combine this program with other courses due to overlap in time schedule and the exam.

EIS110 Inclusive Education 8 ECTS (Core course. Limited to 40 students)
EIS120 Music Crossing Borders 6 ECTS (Core course. Limited to 40 students)
EIS150 Migration and Intercultural Relations 6 ECTS (Optional, choose one*. Limited to 40 students)
EIS155 Drama in Early Childhood Education 6 ECTS (Optional, choose one*. Limited to 40 students)
EIS170 Extension Module: School Experience 10 ECTS (Optional. Limited to 40 students)

*It is only possible to take either EIS150 or EIS155.

More information about the program.

Special admission regulations.

Outdoor Education (Bachelor level)

Spring 2024

This program is a set package and it is not possible to take courses across other programs.

UDR110 Outdoor Education Climbing and friluftsliv in the local environment 10 ECTS (Limited to 20 students)
UDR200 Outdoor Education: Winter, Coast friluftsliv and Leadership 20 ECTS (Limited to 20 students)

More information about the program.

Special admission regulations.

Drama and Intercultural Communication (Bachelor level)

Spring 2024

MGL0083 Drama and Intercultural Communication 30 ECTS**

Read here for more information about the program.

English Didactics in Teacher Education

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Autumn 2023

Bachelor level

Master level

MGL4037 Second language pragmatics from a developmental perspective 15 ECTS* (Limited to 4 students)

*Prerequisite courses are required.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.

Spring 2024

MGL1032 English Linguistics for Teachers for grades 1.-7. 15 ECTS** (Limited to 2 students)
MGL1033 English 1: Teaching methodology for young learners (1-7) 15 ECTS** (Limited to 2 students)
MGL2032 English 1: English Linguistics for Teachers for grades 5.-10. 15 ECTS* (Limited to 2 students)
MGL2033 English 1: Teaching methodology for young learners (5-10) 15 ECTS (Limited to 2 students)

Master level

MGL4036 Critical literacies pedagogy in the EFL classroom (Limited to 5 students)15 ECTS*

*Prerequisite courses are required.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.

English Language and Literature (Bachelor level)

If you are a Scandinavian student or studying Nordic languages, you may also apply for Norwegian-taught courses in this field.

Autumn 2023

ENG115 An Introduction to Literature in English 15 ECTS**
ENG145 Introduction to the English language 15 ECTS**

Spring 2024

*Prerequisite courses are required.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.

All courses presupposes a solid command of written and spoken English.

Literacy Studies (Master level)

Students must hold an undergraduate major / specialisation in English-language literature or literary studies, English philology or history.

Autumn 2023

MLI305 Authors, Readers, and Texts 15 ECTS*/** (Limited to 2 students)
MLI335 First and Second Language Literacy Development 15 ECTS (Limited to 2 students) FULL
MLI345 Reading Verbal and Visual Signs 15 ECTS* (Limited to 2 students)

Spring 2024

MLI325 Reading the Past: the History of Written English 15 ECTS* (Limited to 2 students)
MLI365 Literature in Context 15 ECTS* (Limited to 2 students)

*Prerequisite courses are required.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.

History and religion

Autumn 2023

No course offer

Spring 2024

Bachelor level

HIS272 Upper Level Course in History 2 15 ECTS*

Master level

MHI336 Environmental History: Working with historiography 15 ECTS
MHI331 Historical Theory and Practice 15 ECTS*

* Prerequisite course(s) required for admission.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.

MA thesis in Mathematics Education for international students

Students must be part of Master programme in Teaching or Master programme in Education at Universities where Faculty of Arts and Education at the University of Stavanger have established an exchange agreement.

Autumn semester only

MGLINT MA thesis in Mathematics Education for international students 60 ECTS

Faculty of Health Sciences

The Faculty of Health Sciences gives inbound exchange students from partner institutions the opportunity to take subjects / practice placements in the field of health sciences.

Health Science

Autumn 2023

Master level

MHV264 Patient Safety - Theory and Practice 10 ECTS
MHVHHC Health in Humanitarian Crisis 10 ECTS

Spring 2024

Master level

MHV146 Health Sciences II: Health Promotion 10 ECTS (In Norwegian)

Nursing

Autumn and Spring semester (every year)

UTV-BSYP1 Clinical Practice 1 15 ECTS
UTV-BSYP2 Clinical Practice 2 15 ECTS

Midwifery

Autumn and Spring semester (every year)

UTV-MJOP90 Advanced clinical midwifery including acute obstetric complications 15 ECTS

Paramedicine

Autumn and Spring semester (every year)

BPU500 Practical placement 5 – clinical paramedic 15 ECTS

Substance Use and Mental Health Work

Autumn 2023

Master level

MRP210 Work-related use of alcohol 10 ECTS

* Prerequisite course(s) required for admission.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.

Faculty of Performing Arts

Faculty of Performing Arts offer exchange programs for Bachelor and Master in Music performance, jazz and classical music, Bachelor in Dance performance and One year extension studies ("post-bachelor") in Music Production and Recording.

Music Performance

Autumn 2023

Bachelor level

BAM-INTSEM International Music Performance Exchange Semester 30 ECTS
- The subject contains main instrument lessons, chamber music or jazz ensemble, projects. For scandinavian language theory lessons can also be offered.

Master level

MUM-INTSEM1 International Music Performance Exchange Semester 30 ECTS
- The subject contains main instrument lessons, chamber music or jazz ensemble, projects. For scandinavian language theory lessons can also be offered.

Spring 2024

Bachelor level

BAM-INTSEM International Music Performance Exchange Semester 30 ECTS
- The subject contains main instrument lessons, chamber music or jazz ensemble, projects. For scandinavian language theory lessons can also be offered.

Master level

MUM-INTSEM2 International Music Performance Exchange Semester 30 ECTS
- The subject contains main instrument lessons, chamber music or jazz ensemble, projects. For scandinavian language theory lessons can also be offered.

Bachelor in Dance Performance

Autumn 2023

BDA910 International Semester 30 ECTS
- The subject will contain lessons with 2 year BA students in physical practice, artistic practice and dance in context.

Spring 2024

BDA915 International Semester 30 ECTS
- The subject will contain lessons with 2 year BA students in physical practice, artistic practice and dance in context.

Music Production and Recording

Autumn 2023

MPR501 Music Production and Recording Research I 15 ECTS*/**
MPR541 Music Production and Recording Practice I 15 ECTS*/**

Spring 2024

MPR502 Music Production and Recording Research II 15 ECTS*
MPR542 Music Production and Recording Practice II 15 ECTS*

* Prerequisite course(s) required for admission.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.

Faculty of Science and Technology

The Faculty of Science and Technology offers a lot of courses within different fields of study.

Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering

Autumn 2023

Bachelor level

BIO220 Microbiology 10 ECTS**
BIO350 Biomaterials 10 ECTS**
KJE110 Basics of Process Engineering 5 ECTS*/**
KJE220 Inorganic Chemistry 10 ECTS**
KJE260 Process Technology- Unit operations 10 ECTS*/**

Master level

BIO520 Methods in Biotechnology 10 ECTS** (Limited to 4 students) FULL
BIO580 Protein Biochemistry 10 ECTS**
MLJ510 Natural Water Systems 10 ECTS**
MLJ520 Environmental Microbiology 5 ECTS**
MLJ540 Instrumental Analysis 10 ECTS*/**
MLJ560 Oilfield Production Chemistry 10 ECTS*/**
MLJ650 Aquatic Ecotoxicology 10 ECTS**
MLJ660 Sustainable Resource Recovery 10 ECTS*/**

Spring 2024

Bachelor level

BIO200 Biochemistry 10 ECTS **
BIO300 Pathology 10 ECTS **

Master level

BIO510 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 10 ECTS**
BIO515 Advanced Cell Biology 10 ECTS*/**
KJE500 Organic spectrometry 10 ECTS*/**
MLJ550 Advanced Organic Chemistry 10 ECTS*
MLJ610 Water and Wastewater Treatment 10 ECTS**
MLJ630 Separation & Purification Technology 5 ECTS**
MLJ640 Environmental Biotechnology 10 ECTS*/**

* Prerequisite course(s) required for admission.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.
*** Admission to subjects with laboratory exercises depends on laboratory capacity.The list is subject to changes.

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Autumn 2023

Bachelor level

DAT200 Algorithms and Data Structures 10 ECTS*
DAT240 Advanced Programming 10 ECTS*
DAT250 Information and Software Security 10 ECTS*
DAT300 Communication Technology II 10 ECTS* (Limited to 3 students)
DAT320 Operating Systems and Systems Programming 10 ECTS*
ELE610 Applied Robot Technology 10 ECTS (Limited to 30 students)

Master level

All courses requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the subject field, computer science ( DAT courses), or Electrical engineering ( ELE courses)

DAT505 Ethical Hacking 5 ECTS**
DAT510 Security and Vulnerability in Networks 10 ECTS
DAT515 Cloud Computing Technologies 5 ECTS**
DAT530 Discrete Simulation and Performance Analysis 10 ECTS
DAT535 Data-intensive Systems and Algorithms 5 ECTS**
DAT610 Wireless Communications 10 ECTS
DAT640 Information Retrieval and Text Mining 10 ECTS
ELE510 Image Processing and Computer Vision 10 ECTS
ELE610 Applied Robot Technology 10 ECTS (Limited to 30 students, also open to bachelor level students)
ELE620 Cybernetics 10 ECTS
ELE670 Medical Images and Signals 10 ECTS**

Spring 2024

Bachelor level

DAT220 Database Systems 10 ECTS**
DAT230 Communication Technology 1 10 ECTS (Limited to 3 students)
ELE610 Applied Robot Technology 10 ECTS (Limited to 30 students)

Master level

DAT520 Distributed Systems 10 ECTS**
DAT600 Algorithm Theory 10 ECTS**
ELE520 Machine Learning 10 ECTS** (Limited to 150 students)
ELE610 Applied Robot Technology 10 ECTS (Limited to 30 students, also open to bachelor level students)

* Prerequisite course(s) required.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.

Please note changes might occur.

Energy Resources

Autumn 2023

Bachelor level

GEO110 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy 10 ECTS*
GEO210 Structural Geology 10 ECTS*
GEO220 Basic Subsurface Interpretation Methods 10 ECTS*
GEO230 Basic topics on Geosciences 5 ECTS**
GEO260 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 10 ECTS**
GEO270 Petrology 10 ECTS*

Master level

A Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or Petroleum Geology is required in order to be admitted to these subjects. Some subjects require additional prerequisites.

GEO501 Subsurface Geology 10 ECTS
GEO504 Reservoir Evaluation Technology 5 ECTS
GEO608 Integrated Reservoir Management: From data to decisions 10 ECTS**
GEO620 Developing Research and Presentation Skills 10 ECTS*
MOD500 Modeling for Decision Insight 10 ECTS**
MOD510 Modeling and Computational Engineering 10 ECTS**
PET685 Economics and Decision Analysis for Engineers 10 ECTS**

Spring 2024

Bachelor level

GEO100 Earth, Energy and Climate 10 ECTS**
GEO130 Geophysics 10 ECTS*
GEO140 Fluid Flow in Porous Media 10 ECTS
GEO150 Energy Resources 10 ECTS*

Master level
A Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or Petroleum Geology is required in order to be admitted to these subjects. Some subjects require additional prerequisites.

GEO506 Reservoir Modelling and simulation  10 ECTS
GEO507 Reservoir Storage and Production 5 ECTS**
MOD550 Applied Data Analytics and Statistics for Spatial and Temporal Modeling 10 ECTS

* Prerequisite course(s) required for admission.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.
***Admission to subjects with laboratory exercises and/or field excursions depends on laboratory and/or field capacity.The list is subject to changes.

Energy and Petroleum Engineering

Autumn 2023

Bachelor level

ENP130 Geothermal Energy Systems 10 ECTS*
ENP150 Energy Systems Engineering 10 ECTS**

Master level

PET505 Directional Drilling and Well Flow Engineering 10 ECTS*
PET510 Computational Reservoir and Well Modeling 10 ECTS**
PET640 Advanced Energy Conversion Technologies 10 ECTS**
PET675 Well Integrity and Permanent P and A 10 ECTS*
PET690 Well Completion and Intervention 10 ECTS

Spring 2024

Bachelor level

ENP120 Energy Technology 10 ECTS**

Master level

PET535 Modern Well Design and Downhole Drilling Physics 10 ECTS**
PET555 Process Simulation 10 ECTS
PET575 Automated Drilling and Modeling 10 ECTS**
PET580 Advanced Well and Drilling Engineering 10 ECTS**
PET615 Catalysis for Energy Conversion 10 ECTS**

* Prerequisite course(s) required for admission.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.
***Admission to subjects with laboratory exercises and/or field excursions depends on laboratory and/or field capacity.
The list is subject to changes.

Mathematics and Physics

Autumn 2023

Bachelor level

FYS100 Mechanics 10 ECTS**
FYS200 Thermo- and Fluid Dynamics 10 ECTS*/**
FYS220 Astronomy and Astro Physics 10 ECTS**
FYS320 Quantum Mechanics 10 ECTS*/**
MAF310 Numerical Modeling 1 5 ECTS**
MAF320 Numerical Modeling 2 5 ECTS
MAT100 Mathematical Methods 1 10 ECTS (For Scandinavian speaking students only)
MAT110 Linear Algebra 10 ECTS
MAT120 Discrete Matematics 10 ECTS (For Scandinavian speaking students only)
MAT300 Vector Analysis 10 ECTS**
MAT310 Mathematical Analysis 10 ECTS*/**

Master level

FYS500 Analytical Mechanics and Field Theory 10 ECTS**
FYS540 Solid State Physics 10 ECTS*/**
MAF500 Deep learning and dissemination in mathematics 10 ECTS*
MAT510 Manifolds 10 ECTS**
STA500 Probability and Statistics 2 10 ECTS**
STA510 Statistical modeling and simulation 10 ECTS**
STA530 Statistical learning 10 ECTS**

Spring 2024

Bachelor level

FYS210 Physics Laboratory 10 ECTS**
FYS300 Electromagnetism and Special Relativity 10 ECTS*/**
FYS330 Micro Physics 10 ECTS**
FYS340 Statistical Physics 10 ECTS*/**
MAT200 Mathematical Methods 2 10 ECTS**
MAT210 Real and Complex Calculus 10 ECTS**
MAT240 History of Matematics 10 ECTS** (For Scandinavian speaking students only)
MAT250 Abstract Algebra 10 ECTS**
MAT320 Differential Equations 10 ECTS**
STA100 Probability and Statistics 110 ECTS* (For Scandinavian speaking students only)

Master level

FYS600 General Relativity and Cosmology 10 ECTS**
FYS610 Quantum Field Theory 10 ECTS*/**
FYS620 X-Ray Neutron Scattering 10 ECTS**
FYS630 Computational Solid State Physics 10 ECTS*/**
MAT600 Matrix Groups 10 ECTS**
MAT610 Mathematical Analysis ll 10 ECTS*/**
MAT630 Algebraic Geometry 10 ECTS**
STA600 Generalized linear models 10 ECTS*/**

Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science

Autumn 2023

Bachelor level

BYG200 Steel Structures 10 ECTS**
BYG280 Structural Design 10 ECTS*/**
MSK250 Finite Element Methods, Basics 10 ECTS*/** (Limited to 20 students)
MSK260 Production and Manufacturing Technology 10 ECTS*/**

Master level
Admission requirements: BSc in Engineering or equivalent.

BYG540 Fatigue and fracture 5 ECTS
BYG550 Structural Dynamics 10 ECTS*
BYG605 Concrete Technology 5 ECTS**
BYG660 Concrete Structures, advanced course 10 ECTS**
BYG665 Advanced Analysis and Design of Steel Structures 10 ECTS**
BYG570 Life Extension of Structures 5 ECTS**
MSK550 CAD/CAM and Additive Manufacturing 10 ECTS**
MSK560 Fluid Dynamics 5 ECTS**
MSK580 Welding and In-service Inspection Technologies 10 ECTS**
MSK585 Welding and In-service Inspection Technologies 5 ECTS**
IAM540 Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance 10 ECTS
IAM570 Human-Technology-Organization in Complex industrial systems 10 ECTS
OFF515 Offshore Field Development 5 ECTS**
OFF516 Offshore Field Development 10 ECTS**
OFF520 Pipelines and Risers 5 ECTS
OFF550 Subsea Technology 10 ECTS
OFF600 Marine Operations 10 ECTS*
OFF610 Offshore Wind Turbine Engineering 5 ECTS
OFF650 Offshore Engineering in the Arctic 5 ECTS (Limited to 10 students)

Spring 2024

Bachelor level

BYG220 Concrete Constructions 10 ECTS*/** (Limited to 5 students)

Master level
Admission requirements: BSc in Engineering or equivalent.

BYG525 Environmental Loads 10 ECTS*
BYG530 Plastic Analysis of Structures 5 ECTS*
MSK520 Corrosion 5 ECTS
MSK525 Corrosion and Materials Technology 10 ECTS*
MSK530 Mechanics of Solids, Advanced Course 10 ECTS (Limited to 20 students)
MSK600 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 5 ECTS**
MSK610 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 10 ECTS**
IAM510 Smart Operations and Model-based Maintenance Engineering 10 ECTS
IAM560 Industrial assets, Processes, and Performance in modern context 10 ECTS
OFF540 Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance 5 ECTS
OFF580 Marine Technology and Design 10 ECTS*/**

* Prerequisite course(s) required for admission.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.

This list is subject to changes.

Safety, Economics and Planning

Autumn 2023

Bachelor level

BYS110 Introduction to Urban Planning and Societal Safety 10 ECTS
BYG130 Road Planning 10 ECTS**/* (Lab teaching will be conducted in Norwegian, but non-Norwegian speaking students will receive help from student assistants to translate the lecture contents)
BYG260 Urban Development Design 1 10 ECTS**/*

Master level

RIS courses require a completed bachelor degree
IND courses require a completed bachelor degree in any engineering field.
BYG courses require a completed bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.
SAM master level courses require a completed bachelor degree in social sciences and humanities and that the student has sufficient coverage in social science method and philosophy of science, equivalent to 10 credits

BYG500 Urban Analysis and Planning Methods 10 ECTS
BYG510 Placemaking 10 ECTS
BYG655 New Technologies and Ideas for Sustainable City Development 10 ECTS
BYG620 Urban Development Project 7 10 ECTS
IND500 Investment analysis 5 ECTS
IND510 Project Management 5 ECTS
IND640 Derivatives, risk and markets 10 ECTS**
IND650 Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship 10 ECTS
IND570 Green Transition 10 ECTS
RIS505 Foundations of risk analysis and risk science 10 ECTS
RIS515 Risk, Society and Governance 10 ECTS
RIS520 Technical safety 10 ECTS** (requires a completed bachelor in engineering, technology, mathematics (including statistics), or natural sciences)
RIS535 Terrorism, security and resilience 10 ECTS
RIS650 Enterprise risk management 10 ECTS**
SAM530 Decisionmaking in Emergencies 10 ECTS**
SAM550 Energy, Societal Safety and Sustainable Development 10 ECTS
SAM560 International humanitarian emergencies 10 ECTS**

Spring 2024

Bachelor level

BYG100 Computer-Aided Design (CAD) 5 ECTS

Master level

RIS courses require a completed bachelor degree
IND courses require a completed bachelor degree in any engineering field.
BYG courses require a completed bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.

BYG610 Sustainable City Regions 10 ECTS
BYG640 Selected topics in City and Regional Planning 10 ECTS
IND550 Project cost estimation and risk analysis 10 ECTS**
RIS510 Reliability Analysis 10 ECTS** (requires a completed bachelor in engineering, technology, mathematics (including statistics), or natural sciences)
RIS525 Risk Assessment, Economic Evaluation and Decisions 10 ECTS**
RIS630 Risk Management, Communication and Policy10 ECTS*

* Prerequisite course(s) required for admission.
** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.
*** Subject to availability of tutors.
Please note changes might occur.

Project work / thesis writing

These courses are only available for students nominated through an exchange study agreement with the Faculty of Science and Technology at University of Stavanger (UiS). Admission depends on supervisor capacity and is not guaranteed.

The student must apply for admission through the international office within the application deadline.

The student must establish contact with the relevant department/research centre and secure a supervisor at UiS. Note that any thesis must be evaluated by the home university supervisor.

The student must submit the form Confirmation of Exchange Project Work (PDF) in Søknadsweb by the application deadline.

Applications missing mandatory documentation in Søknadsweb by the application deadline will not be considered.

ECIU Minor Mechanical Engineering

This programme is open for: Students coming from an ECIU partner university
Study level: 3rd year Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering
Study load: 30 ECTS
Prerequisites: Mathematics Core subjects and Construction Mechanics
Instruction language: English
Places available: 4 places per institution
Semester: Autumn Semester

MAT300 Vector Analysis 10 ECTS
MSK250 Finite Element Methods, Basics 10 ECTS
MSK260 Production and Manufacturing Technology 10 ECTS

Course Descriptions on ECIU's pages

The ECIU Twin Programme offers you

A fixed set of pre-approved courses of 30 ECTS
Fully recognized Credits
Fits in curriculum set of courses at your home institution
Pre-established enrolment requirements
All courses are in English
Suitable for groups of students (four students per partner per academic year)
ECIU Certificate after successfully passing the full course load
An excellent study experience at a well-known and like-minded partner institution

Read about student testimonials.

Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences gives exchange students from partner institutions the opportunity to take subjects in the field of social sciences.

Norwegian School of Hotel Management

The modules listed below are taught in English and are open to English speaking students from partner universities. Students who speak a Scandinavian language, may also apply to the courses in the bachelor programmes in Hotel and Tourism Management that are in Norwegian.