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UMB IN A NUTSHELL

UMB IN A NUTSHELL. INSERT TILTLE HERE. The NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES. Aims to be a leading international centre of higher education and research within natural sciences, technology, social sciences and related interdisciplinary fields.

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UMB IN A NUTSHELL

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  1. UMB IN A NUTSHELL INSERT TILTLE HERE

  2. The NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES • Aims to be a leading international centre of higher education and research within natural sciences, technology, social sciences and related interdisciplinary fields. • Aims to contribute to finding solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow within agricultural production, environment- and land use management and business development. UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  3. The NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES • Established in 1859 as the Norwegian agricultural post-graduate college • 3150 students (2008) • 850 Bachelor • 1850 Master • 350 Other • 380 PhD and post-graduate students • 940 staff • of which 495 scientific • Offers 2-, 3- and 5-year academic studies • (Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD) UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  4. UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  5. DEPARTMENTS • Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, IHA • Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, IKBM • Ecology and Natural Resource Management, INA • Economics and Resource Management, IØR • Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, ILP • Mathematical Sciences and Technology, IMT • Plant and Environmental Sciences, IPM • International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  6. CENTRES • Centre for Continuing Education, SEVU • Aquaculture Protein Centre, APC • Animal Production Experimental Centre, SHF • Centre for Plant Research in Controlled Climate, SKP • Centre for Integrative Genetics, Cigene • Norwegian Centre for Bioenergy Research UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  7. STUDYING AT UMB • 17 Bachelor’s and 43 Master’s programmes, of which 12 Master’s and 1 Bachelor’s programme taught in English • 3-year doctoral education (PhD) • Theoretical and applied scientific education with practical experience Additional programmes: • Practical pedagogical education • Continuing education (tailor-made courses) UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  8. STUDY PROGRAMMES • Ecology and Natural Resource Management • Food Science • Forest, Environment and Industry • Property and Land Law • Natural Science • Environmental Physics • Industrial Economics and Technology Management • Landscape Architecture • Economics and Resource Management • Development Studies • Teacher education in Natural Science • Animal Science • Aquaculture • Biology • Biotechnology • Chemistry • Geomatics • Applied Informatics and Environmental Modeling • Applied Mathematics and Statistics • Spatial Planning • Environment and Natural Resources • Plant Science • Water and Environmental Technology UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  9. ENGLISH MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES • Agroecology • Animal Breeding and Genetics • Aquaculture • Computational Biology • Development and Natural Resource Economics • Development Studies • Ecology- Specialisation General Ecology- Specialisation Tropical Ecology and Management of Natural Resources • Feed Manufacturing Technology • International Environmental Studies • Plant Science • Radioecology UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  10. INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS • Approx. 16% of students are non-Norwegian, 94 nationalities: • Europe 33% • Africa 30% • Asia 24% • North America 4% • South America 1% • Oherrs 8% • 20%of students spend time studying abroad • 38%of topics are offered in English • Collaboration with approx. 93 universities abroad UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  11. TRENDS IN DEVELOPING AN INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS Number of foreign students • 2008: 514 • 2007: 395 • 2006: 377 • 2004: 264 • 2002: 236 Courses in English • 2008: 38% • 2005: 32% • 2004: 31% Scientific papers with international co-authorship • 2006: 41 % • 2005: 36 % UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  12. THE INTERNATIONALISATION PROCESS AT UMB • Establisment of a centre for International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric (1986) • English Master programme MNRSA as a ”flag ship” • Teaching in English • International Strategy for the university (2005) • Language Policy for the university (2007) The main principle for developing linguistic diversity at UMB is "parallel lingualism", defined as a form of bilingualism that systematically gives equal status to Norwegian and a/several foreign language/s in academic work. • Language courses offered in French, Norwegian, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu • Institutionalising of networks in institutional agreements UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  13. NATIONALITIES AT UMB (AUTUMN 2007) UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  14. OUTGOING UMB STUDENTS 2005-2007 UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  15. UNIQUE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT • Easy to meet other students • Clearly structured student environment • All students offered housing in first study year • Student Union • 70 different associations and clubs • University football- and sports field • University indoor sports centre and large choice of sports • Ski track • National rowing facility UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  16. THE GROUNDS • UMBis located in scenic surroundings • UMB’s property consists of 600 hectares, of which 10% is covered by the park • The neoclassic park has national cultural-historic value • 1,400 different plant species are found on the grounds • Of special interest:> Magnolia blooms in May> Rhododendron blooms in June UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  17. CAMPUS AAS – A SCIENCE CLUSTER “Campus Aas” consists of UMB and other local institutes: • Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima Mat) • Institute of Aquaculture Research (Nofima Marin) • Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute • Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute (NILF) • Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (Bioforsk) • Information Technology services (specialized) (ITAS) • Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) • Research park at Aas (Bioparken) • The University Foundation for Student Life in Aas (SiÅs) UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  18. FINANCIAL FIGURES Total budget (2008): 882 million NOK Of which: • 653 million from the Ministry of Education • 113 million from the Norwegian Research Council • 50 million from the public sector • 48 million from the private sector • 12 million from other sources, Nordic institutions and the municipal sector • 6 million from EU UMB IN A NUTSHELL

  19. ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION About this presentation: Updated 13. 08. 2009 • This presentation is produced by the UMB Communication Department (KA) and is also available in Norwegian. • Updated versions are found http://www.umb.no/about-umb/article/umb-presentations-brochure-and-study-guide • Send comments and suggestions for improvement to: henrik.mikkelsen@umb.no • Delete this final sheet or adapt it to include relevant contact details for personal presentation purposes. • Slides can be deleted/added by the departments/centres to suit personal presentation purposes! UMB IN A NUTSHELL

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