Norwegian version

Faculty of Education and International Studies (LUI)

The Faculty educates tomorrow’s teachers from kindergarten through upper secondary school, in close cooperation with the field of practical training. In addition, the Faculty offers development studies and studies in sign language and interpreting. The Faculty’s research and development focuses on practical training and is both profession-oriented and internationally oriented.

Approximate number of students
7350

In 2023. Source: DBH

Bachelor's programmes
7
Master's programmes
9
PhD programme
1

Faculty management

Dean and Vice-Deans

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Sølvi Mausethagen is Vice-Dean of Research and Development (R&D).

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Finn Aarsæther is Vice-Dean of Education.

Heads of Departments and Centres

Department of Early Childhood Education

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Department of International Studies and Interpreting

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Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education

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Department of Vocational Teacher Education

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National Centre of Multicultural Education - NAFO

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Administration

Faculty Director

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Head of Section for Academic Affairs and Internationalisation

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Head of Section for Finance

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Head of Section for Human Resources

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Head of Section for Research and Development

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Head of Section for Practical Training

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Head of Section for Contract Work Administration

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Head of Management Advisory Services

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Faculty Board

​The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Education and International Studies (LUI) is the faculty’s supreme body and reports to the Rector via the Dean.

Study programmes

Bachelor's programmes

Our bachelor's degree programmes are in Norwegian, but we have several courses for exchange students.

We have bachelor's degree programmes in:

  • Early Childhood Education and Care
  • Development Studies
  • Norwegian Sign Language
  • Public Sector Interpreting
  • Vocational Teacher Education

Master's programmes

We offer one international master's degree programme:

These master's degree programmes are taught in Norwegian:

  • Digital Learning Design
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Sciences for Basic Education
  • Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 1-7 (five-year integrated Master's Programme)
  • Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 5-10 (five-year integrated Master's Programme)
  • Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 1–7 with Waldorf Pedagogy (five-year integrated Master's Programme)
  • Teacher Education Programme in Practical and Aesthetic Subjects for Years 1–13, Physical Education and Sports
  • Vocational Pedagogy

PhD programme

News and stories

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Predrag wanted to study something useful in today’s world and relevant to society

Driven by a need to study something both relevant to current issues and beneficial to society, he chose the Master's degree in International Development, Education and Sustainabilities at OsloMet.

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What happens when rivers are given rights?

Researchers have been looking at what happened when rivers were granted status as legal persons. In New Zealand, they are seeing particularly promising developments in indigenous peoples’ rights and conditions.

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Sustainability in education: A Norwegian experience

Through their semester at OsloMet, exchange students got opportunities to get in touch with the local nature, city, and people.

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– Fast and fair transformations to low-carbon societies are difficult without critical climate education

Professor Hanne Svarstad argues that rapid and just climate action requires that people are offered education to understand the most important consequences of the various climate mitigation alternatives.

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Screen quality matters more than screen time

How much time children and teenagers spend looking at screens is on many parents’ minds. Yet researchers insist it is the quality of that time that should concern us most.

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Urban dreams about contributing to developing the educational system in his home country

Urban Ankamah has a dream. One day he wants to return to Ghana and make education more accessible for young people.

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Advancing musical traditions through technology

What started as a digital aid for kindergarten teachers quickly evolved into an ambitious project to renew and preserve the Norwegian song repertoire, for children and adults alike.