Studieprogram

All students must take the following courses:

Introduction course 10 credits, Mathematics 30 credits, Informatics 10 credits, Physics 20 credits, Statistics 10 credits, Chemistry 10 credits, Philosophy of Science 10 credits, Economics and Social Science 10 credits. Elective courses: 30 credits.

In addition, the students will take 90 credits in total of the following basic courses related to the programme:

Building Structures and Soil Mechanics 25 credits, Structural Design of Buildings 30 credits, History, Planning and Drawing 15 credits, Construction Management 10 credits, Material Technology 10 credits.

With this background, the students choose between three main profiles: Construction Technique Buildings and Wood Science and Technology, Construction Technique Buildings and Drawing and Design of Buildings, Construction Technique Buildings combined with courses from other subject areas such as Water and Environmental Technology or Economics. In the profile Construction Technique Buildings and Wood Science and Technology, the students take 20 credits within Timber Engineering and Wood Science and Technology. In the profile Construction Technique Buildings and Drawing and Design of Buildings, the students take 20 credits Free-hand Drawing, Drawing and Design of Buildings and Spatial Planning. In the profile Construction Technique Buildings combined with courses from other subject areas, the students shall choose 20 credits within their chosen subject area.

Regardless of the profile chosen, all students must take 20 credits from courses at the 200 level within the specialisation area of the profile, and 30 credits from courses at the 300-level. All students must also complete a Master`s thesis of 30 credits.

Higher Education Entrance Qualification and specific courses within science and mathematics from upper secondary school is a requirement.

Acceptance to the higher level is open to students with a 3-year Bachelor`s degree in Technology/relevant education of at least 180 credits. This has to include at least 30 credits of Mathematics (including Math 3, from an engineering college). Applicants with relevant background for the specialisation can normally complete the programme in two years. For applicants with an educational background only partially relevant to the specialisation, the study period may exceed two years. The study program is taught in Norwegian and applicants who do not have Norwegian as their native language must document sufficient Norwegian skills to be admitted.

The programme includes the following teaching methods:

• Lectures
• Lectures given by the students in connection with presentation of their semester assignments. During the work on their Master`s theses, meetings are arranged where the students present their work
• Demonstrations
• Group work in relation to topics, methods, computer-models
• Exercises taken from previous examination papers or other relevant exercises
• Analyses in laboratory
• Participation in seminars
• Excursions
• Study trips