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Faculty of Social Sciences (SAM)
We offer research and education within social sciences, with direct relevance to society and working life.
Students
4770
Employees
311
Research groups
23
Bachelor's programmes
9
Master's programmes
16
PhD programme
1
The faculty offers study programmes within social work, social policy and child welfare, business and public management, journalism and media studies, and archivistics, library and information science. The education we give is research-based. Our faculty members conduct research with direct relevance to society and working life.
Study programmes
Bachelor's programmes
Our bachelor's programmes are in Norwegian, but we offer several courses in English for exchange students.
- Administration and Leadership on the Public Sector
- Archival Science
- Business Administration and Economics
- Child Care and Welfare
- Journalism
- Library and Information Science
- Media and Communication
- Photojournalism
- Social Work
Master's programmes
Most of our master's programmes are in Norwegian, but we offer courses in English for exchange students.
- Applied Social Sciences
- Study Option Child Care
- Study Option Family Therapy
- Study Option Nordic Social Policy and Global Sustainable Development (English)
- Study Option Social Work
- Business Administration and Economics
- Study Option Master of Science in Business and Economics (Siviløkonom)
- Study Option Integrated Master of Science in Business and Economics (Siviløkonom – 5-year programme)
- Study Option Master of Science in Accounting and Auditing (Certified Public Accountant)
- Entrepreneurship
- Public Administration and Management
- Public Management
- Executive Master of Management
- Archive, Library and Information Science
- Media Development
- Study Option Journalism
- Study Option Media and Communication
- Study Option Non-fiction
PhD programme
Faculty management
Dean and Vice-Deans
Heads of Departments
Administration
Management Advisory Services
Section for Academic Affairs and Internationalisation
Section for Research and Development
Section for Finance
Section for Human Resources
Faculty board
Visiting address
The Faculty of Social Sciences is located in Pilestredet 35, Pilestredet 48 and Stenbergsgata 26 in the centre of Oslo.
Upcoming events
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