The School of Professional Studies (PHS) offers a great varity of programmens within education, art and culture and nursing and health.

Education, Art and Culture

PHS offers six different teacher education programmes in a wide range of courses at all levels from pre-school to the upper secondary school. You can follow integrated programmes for preschool teachers, teachers of primary and lower secondary school, and specialised programmes for teachers of upper secondary school within Sport, Music, Dance and Drama.

We offer students a comprehensive programme combining theory and hands-on practice at day-care centres and in schools. During periods of practical training, students are introduced not only to the practical aspects of teaching, but also to Norwegian education theory and school management.

We also offers a great variety of specialised courses, such as outdoor learning activities, physical training, dance, drama, music, painting, pottery, textile as well as Norwegian, English, Spanish and Lulesami language education as a part of our regular programme.

Nursing and health

PHS offers Bachelor in nursing in practical and modern study facilities. PHS also have many years of experience in decentralised education and long distance learning aided by modern information technology. The high quality of our nursing programmes is safeguarded by National Guidelines and Department Board approval.

PHS has limited offers of courses taught in the English language. PHS organizes English syllabi and English summaries for students who want to study courses which are not taught in the English language.

Programmes at PHS:

Education, Art and Culture
General Teacher Training, Four Year Programme (240 ECTS)
Bachelor of Pre-School Education (180 ECTS)
Bachelor - Subject Teacher in Drama (180 ECTS)
Bachelor - Subject Teacher in Music (180 ECTS)
Bachelor - Subject Teacher in Dance (180 ECTS)
Bachelor in Sport (180 ECTS)
Bachelor in Sport and Physical Education (180 ECTS)
Master in Adapted Education (120 ECTS)
Post-graduate teaching studies (60 ECTS) 

PHS also offer a wide range of courses with 30 ECTS and 60 ECTS in which students focus in one specific area, such as Art and Design (60 ECTS), Sport and Physical Education (60 ECTS) and English for Teachers (60 ECTS).

Nursing and Health
Bachelor in Nursing (180 ECTS)
Honours in Aging and welfare services for old people (60 ECTS)
Honours in Occupational Health and Safety (60 ECTS)
Honours in Mental health (60 ECTS)
Honours in Nurse anaesthesiologi (90 ECTS)
Honours in Operationg room/theatre nurse (90 ECTS)
Honours in Child nursing (90 ECTS)
Honours in Intensive care (90 ECTS)
Honours in Cancer nursing (60 ECTS)
Public Health (30 ECTS)
Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness (30 ECTS)

Centre for Practical Knowledge
The Centre of Practical Knowledge was established to promote and develop continued professional development. The centre offers a Masters degree in Practical Knowledge (120 ECTS), and in addition focuses its activity on research within this field.