Courses offered to inbound exchange students

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

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Important information about choosing courses

  • You may request courses across different faculties and departments. Please note that there is a higher chance of collisions in time schedules and exams if you choose courses from different faculties and departments.
  • If you are proficient in Norwegian or other Scandinavian language (B2 level), you may request courses in Norwegian from UiS' main course catalogue.
  • Master level courses are not available to Bachelor students.
  • To be able to sign up for a course, you must fulfill any prerequisites.
  • A full course load equals 30 ECTS. Students may choose a minimum of 20 ECTS and a maximum of 40 ECTS per semester.
  • The timetable will be available mid-June for the autumn semester and mid-December for the spring semester.

Courses open for all inbound exchange students

If you wish to request courses outside of your study field at UiS, please check the following courses:

Faculty of Social Sciences

Courses in the fields of Leadership, Service, Psychology, Social studies, Media, Social sciences, and Gender studies:

Spring 2025

Bachelor level

Only available for students proficient in Norwegian/other Scandinavian language:

Autumn 2024

Bachelor level

Only available for students proficient in Norwegian/other Scandinavian language:

Master level

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

UiS School of Business and Law

Courses in the fields of Law, Finance, Economics, and Administration:

Faculty of Science and Technology

Courses within a number of Science and Technology fields:

Autumn 2025

Bachelor level

Master level

Spring 2026

Bachelor level

Master level

*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.

Spring 2025

Bachelor level 

Master level

All courses require a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the subject field: Computer Science (DAT courses), or Electrical Engineering (ELE courses)  

Autumn 2024

Bachelor level

Master level

All courses require a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the subject field: Computer Science (DAT courses), or Electrical Engineering (ELE courses)  

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

Please note changes might occur.

Spring 2025

Bachelor level

Master level

Requires 30 ECTS in geology, reservoir, or subsurface at BSc and/or MSc 

Requires a completed Bachelor degree

Autumn 2024

Bachelor level

Master level

Requires 30 ECTS in geology, reservoir, or subsurface at BSc and/or MSc

Requires 30 ECTS completed at the master level

Requires a completed Bachelor degree

Requires a completed Bachelor degree

*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.

Spring 2025

Bachelor level

Master level

Autumn 2024

Bachelor level

Master level

*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.

Spring 2025

Bachelor level

Master level

Autumn 2024

Bachelor level

Master level

*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.

Spring 2025

Bachelor level

Master level

Admission requirements: BSc in Engineering or equivalent.

Autumn 2024

Bachelor level

Recommended package for mechanical engineering:

Master level

Admission requirements: BSc in Engineering or equivalent.

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

This list is subject to changes.

Spring 2025

Bachelor level

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.

Autumn 2024

Bachelor level

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. Students with an engineering background can also request these courses.

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

Please note changes might occur.

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 is responsible for finding a supervisor at UiS. Please check the different departments at the Faculty of Science and Technology to see relevant research fields and ongoing projects. The International Office is not involved in this process.

The student must submit the form Confirmation of Exchange Project Work (PDF) in Søknadsweb by the application deadline. Theses (Bachelor and Master) must be submitted to the home institution for final evaluation, and will not be evaluated by the UiS supervisor. The student must adhere to evaluation criteria and regulations at the home institution.

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

Faculty of Arts and Education - the site is being updated

Courses in the fields of Educational sciences, Sports, and the Humanities.

Spring 2026

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

Please read more information about the programme and familiarise yourself with the special admission regulations.

Core courses: Limited to 40 students.

Optional courses: Limited to 40 students. You can choose either EIS150 or EIS155.

Optional field placement extension: Limited to 40 students.

Spring 2026

This program is a set package and it is not possible to take courses across other programs. Please read information about the programme and familiarise yourself with the special admission regulations.

For the spring 2026 semester there will be a minumum of 10 places available on this programme. The final number of places will be published in August 2025.

** Previous knowledge recommended. Please read the course description.

Autumn 2025

MGL0080 Theatre and Drama 30 ECTS (Limited to 10 students)

Spring 2026

MGL0083 Theatre and Drama in an Intercultural Context 30 ECTS (Limited to 10 students)

These courses are offered as part of the One-year programme in Theatre and Drama, but can also be taken individually in any order.

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

Autumn 2025

  • ENG111 British Literature, Culture, and Society 10 ECTS**
  • ENG112 Introduction to English Grammar 10 ECTS**
  • ENG113 Introduction to Literary Studies 10 ECTS*

Spring 2026

  • ENG121 American Literature, Culture, and Society 10 ECTS*/**
  • ENG122 English Pronounciation 10 ECTS*
  • ENG123 Language in Culture and Society 10 ECTS

Testimonials - coming to UiS despite of Covid-19: Ullandhaug Exchange ep. 1 | Ullandhaug Exchange ep. 2

Autumn 2025

Bachelor level

  • MGL1036 English 2. English teaching methodology: Language, literature and culture (levels 1-7) 30 ECTS (Limited to 8 students)

Master level

  • MGL3037 Participatory research and second language pragmatics: A focus on young learners 15 ECTS (Limited to 8 students)
  • MGL3038 Syllabus and material design in English language teaching 15 ECTS (Limited to 8 students)

Spring 2026

Bachelor level

  • MGL1032 English Linguistics for Teachers for grades 1-7 15 ECTS (Limited to 8 students)
  • MGL1033 English 1 - Teaching Methodology for Young Learners (1-7) 15 ECTS (Limited to 8 students)
  • MGL2033 English 1 - English Teaching Methodology for Young Learners (5-10) 15 ECTS (Limited to 8 students)

Master level

  • MGL3036 Critical literacies pedagogy in the ELL classroom 15 ECTS (Limited to 8 students)

Autumn 2025

Bachelor level

  • IDR233 Friluftsliv: Forest and mountains 15 ECTS (Limited to 10 students)

Master level

  • MID403 Performance Development - Physical Training and Coaching 15 ECTS
  • MID500 Master Thesis Sports Science 60 ECTS

Students must hold an undergraduate major/specialisation in History.

Spring 2026

  • HIS346 Historical Culture and Theory 10 ECTS
  • HIS352 Key Issues in Environmental History, 10 ECTS

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

Autumn 2025

  • ENG340 ECTS (Limited to 2 students)
  • ENG341ECTS (Limited to 2 students)
  • ENG342 ECTS (Limited to 2 students)

Spring 2026

  • ENG345 Creativity and Process 10 ECTS (Limited to 5 students)
  • ENG346 Literature in Context 10 ECTS (Limited to 2 students)
  • ENG347 Reading the Past: Texts, Language and Society 10 ECTS (Limited to 5 students)

Open to students enrolled in a Master programme in Teaching or Master programme in Education at a partner institution:

Spring 2026

  • CCA100 Critical Cultural Awareness in Migration societies 6 ECTS (Limited to 5 students)

Faculty of Health Sciences

Courses/practice placements in the field of Health sciences:

Spring 2026

No course offer.

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

Faculty of Performing Arts

Exchange programmes 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:

Autumn 2025

Bachelor level

Master level

Spring 2026

Bachelor level

Master level

Autumn 2025

  • 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 2026

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

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