Faculties and Research Areas

Bodø University College consists of the following faculties and corresponding research areas:

• Bodø Graduate School of Business
  

  Bodø Graduate School of Business has highly qualified and motivated academic staff, and offers programs from the bachelor level to the doctorate degree in business as well as programs in information technology at the undergraduate level. In the field of innovation and entrepreneurship, Bodø Graduate School of Business is one of the leading institutions in Europe and worldwide. Our core academic resources are extended by a network of academic staff from other business schools and universities in Norway and internationally. At the doctorate level Bodø Graduate School of Business offers several high quality PhD courses every year and takes much pride in attracting PhD students from all over the world. Our researchers also possess a unique expertise in the fields of ecological economics and ethics, as well as energy management in the High North.
  
  More about research at the Bodø Graduate School of Business.
  
  

• The Department of Social Sciences
  The Department of Social Sciences (ASF) covers such research areas as sociology, political science, and history. ASF's master programs include the Master of Arts in Social Science, Master of Social Work and the Master in Comparative Social Work. ASF has also recently been given the right to educate PhD candidates in sociology. In addition the departments offers tailor-made programs towards international students in Norwegian Language and Society and in Northern Studies.
  
  
• The Department of Fisheries and Natural Sciences
  The Department of Fisheries and Natural Sciences (AFN) offers a wide range of bachelor's programmes and a master's programme in Aquaculture. The department has applied for a PhD programme in Aquaculture, which we hope will be recognized by the end of 2007.  The department focuses on four major strategic research areas; 1) Aquaculture nutrition and fish health, 2) Reproductive biology, 3) Seafood quality and aquaculture production and 4) Aquaculture ecology. An important methodical platform for all research at the department is genetics and molecular biology.
  
  Ordinary fisheries based on capture are declining globally, but aquaculture is a rapidly expanding sector worldwide. One of the main goals in the AFN research strategy is to generate scientific information that may contribute to more optimal production of cultivated aquatic organisms. Furthermore, sustainable exploitation of coastal marine resources through emphasizing ecological and ethical principles of production is also a vital field for research and education.
  
  More about research at the Department of Fisheries and Natural Sciences.
  
  
• School of Professional Studies
  Within the School of Professional Studies, there are three main subdivisions offering a variety of degrees and courses of study.  They are the Institute of Education and Culture, the Institute of Nursing and Health, and the Centre for Practical Knowledge. The latter was established to promote and develop continued professional development.  The centre offers a Master degree in Practical Knowledge, in addition to research activity within this field.