Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (UPED)

OsloMet offers four courses aimed at different target groups.

Teaching and learning in higher education I (10 ECTS)

This course is intended for most newly appointed academic staff at OsloMet and fulfils the minimum requirement for formal training in university pedagogy.

• Course code: UPED6050
• Credits: 10 ECTS
• Study programme: UPED

Teaching and learning in higher education II (5 ECTS)

This course is for academic staff whose employment at OsloMet started on or after 1 July 2019 and who have previously completed a practical-pedagogical education (teacher education, early childhood teacher education, or PPU/PPU-Y). 

The course fulfils the minimum requirement for formal training in university pedagogy.

• Course code: UPED6060
• Credits: 5 ECTS
• Study programme: UPEDII

Teaching and learning in higher education III (5 ECTS)

This course is for employees at OsloMet who work in positions of up to 80%, or who are employed in technical positions with teaching responsibilities.

• Course code: UPED6070
• Credits: 5 ECTS
• Study programme: UPEDIII

This course does not fulfil OsloMet’s minimum requirement for university pedagogical competence for full-time academic staff.

Teaching and learning in higher education IV (2 ECTS)

This course is for academic staff whose employment at OsloMet started before 1 July 2019 and who have previously completed a practical-pedagogical education (teacher education, early childhood teacher education, or PPU/PPU-Y).

• Course code: UPED6080
• Credits: 2 ECTS
• Study programme: UPEDIV

Teaching and learning in higher education (UPED6050) is the course most newly appointed academic staff at OsloMet are obligated to take. The course is worth 10 ECTS credits and runs for one semester.

Course description

Information about the course content, learning outcomes, and teaching and learning methods are provided in the course description (student.oslomet.no).

The course will be held in Norwegian, spring semester 2027.

Course dates

• 25–26 January
• 2–3 March
• 13–14 April
• 12 May

Application and admission

To apply for admission to the course, you must:

1. Apply through Søknadsweb (fsweb.no)
2. Complete an online form with information about yourself (nettskjema.no).

We will not process applications submitted through Søknadsweb if you have not also completed the online form.

Application deadline: December 6. 2026

Teaching and learning in higher education II (UPED6060) is for academic staff whose 

• employment at OsloMet started on or after 1 July 2019, and 
• who have previously completed a practical-pedagogical education (teacher education, early childhood teacher education, or PPU/PPU-Y), see OsloMet’s guidelines on educational competence (ansatt.oslomet.no).

Course description

Information about the course content, learning outcomes, and teaching and learning methods is provided in the course description (student.oslomet.no).

This course will in the spring semester 2027 be taught in English.

Course dates

• 20–21 January
• 15 February (09:00–12:00)
• 16 March (09:00–12:00)
• 8 April (09:00–12:00)
• 28 April (09:00–12:00)
• 21 May (09:00–12:00)
• 9 June

Application and admission

To apply for admission to the course, you must:

• Apply through Søknadsweb (fsweb.no)
• Complete an online form with information about yourself (nettskjema.no)

We will not process applications submitted through Søknadsweb if you have not also completed the online form.

Application deadline: December 6. 2026

Teaching and learning in higher education III (UPED6070) is for employees at OsloMet who work in positions of up to 80%, or who are employed in technical positions with teaching responsibilities.

Course description

The course is worth 5 ECTS credits and runs for one semester.

Full-time academic staff are not eligible to take this course, as the course does not fulfil OsloMet’s minimum requirement for university pedagogical competence for full-time academic staff.

Information about the course content, learning outcomes, and teaching and learning methods is provided in the course description (student.oslomet.no).

Course dates

• 25–26 January
• 2–3 March
• 13 April

Application and admission

To apply for admission to the course, you must:

• Apply through Søknadsweb (fsweb.no)
• Complete an online form with information about yourself

We will not process applications submitted through Søknadsweb if you have not also completed the online form.

Application deadline: 6 December 2026

Teaching and learning in higher education IV (UPED6080) is for academic staff whose 

• employment at OsloMet started before 1 July 2019, and 
• who have previously completed a practical-pedagogical education (teacher education, early childhood teacher education, or PPU/PPU-Y), see OsloMet’s guidelines on educational competence (ansatt.oslomet.no).

Course description

Information about the course content, learning outcomes, and teaching and learning methods is provided in the course description (student.oslomet.no).

The course is worth 2 ECTS credits and runs for one semester.

Course dates

All participants will attend a two-day seminar, January 20-21.

Each participant must in addition attend two of the following five sessions:

• 15 February (09:00–12:00)
• 16 March (09:00–12:00)
• 8 April (09:00–12:00)
• 28 April (09:00–12:00)
• 21 May (09:00–12:00)

Application and admission

To apply for admission to the course, you must:

• Apply through Søknadsweb (fsweb.no)
• Complete an online form with information about yourself (nettskjema.no)

We will not process applications submitted through Søknadsweb if you have not also completed the online form.

Application deadline: December 6. 2026.

Admission is only offered to applicants who will be teaching during the semester in which the course is offered. To qualify for admission, applicants must therefore have at least one teaching session during the semester. 

If the number of applicants exceeds our admission capacity, applicants will be ranked on the basis of seniority and academic position.

When allocating places, priority is given to applicants who are legally required to complete the course. Please see the Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts (lovdata.no) for further information.

We also prioritize OsloMet employees who are required to complete the course under the terms of their employment contract.

Completion requirements

• Participants must attend at least 80% of all teaching sessions in order to pass the course.
• Attendance at the first session is mandatory.
• Observation and peer mentoring on each other’s teaching serves as a practical component of the course.

There is no course fee for OsloMet employees.

For external participants, the course fee is 25,000 NOK.

In order to pass the course, participants must complete all compulsory assignments during the course. In addition to final submissions. Participation and submission of final assignments will be assessed as passed / failed.

Participants who have completed and passed the course can obtain documentation of this themselves.

Transcript of records can be ordered on Studentweb (fsweb.no) or downloaded from The diploma registry (Vitnemålsportalen.no). You will find more information about Transcripts and diplomas (student.oslomet.no) on the student pages.