Faculty of Social and Health Sciences
Get to know the faculty
We have an interdisciplinary, practice-oriented and professional profile, and a wide range of educational programmes and research communities within the fields of health, sports, public health and social sciences.
The faculty receives the abbreviation HSV and is located at Elverum and Lillehammer. We offer decentralised and flexible studies in addition to full-time and part-time studies on campus.
Research news
– I have a very good life!
When Eirik Vagstad Brunstad was five years old, he and 42 other children with Down's syndrome from across Norway became part of a unique research project. Now, the 23-year-long longitudinal study is set to be summarised.
The Faculty of Social and Health Sciences (HSV) offers a wide range of educational programmes in our areas of study. Among other things, we offer health and social science bachelor’s programmes in nursing, social education, child welfare and social work, as well as physical education, sports, public health, and dental care. We also offer a number of master’s programmes, one-year study programmes and shorter courses. Relevance, development, flexibilisation and lifelong learning are important keywords.
The academic and research communities at the faculty conduct extensive research and development activities. Read more about the research activity at the faculty below.
The Faculty is responsible for the PhD programme Child and Youth Participation and Competence Development, and has submitted an application for accreditation regarding a new PhD programme with an interdisciplinary approach: PhD in Health and Welfare.
HSV collaborates extensively with external actors on education, supervised professional training, research and development projects. We are committed to building research projects in collaboration with working life and society, and to further develop collaboration in areas concerning the professional development of our educational programmes. Through the Unit for Externally Funded Activity, different educational programmes are tailored for the public and private sectors.
Departments at the Faculty of Social and Health Sciences
Research at the Faculty of Social and Health Sciences
News
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Delegation visit from South Africa Mar. 18, 2025 2:35 PM
A delegation from the University of Limpopo in South Africa visited Hamar and Elverum from 5th to 7th March with the aim of developing joint projects.
Where to find us
Contact information
Email: hse@inn.no
Dean Inge Brechan
Vice-Dean Education Trine Bjerva
Vice-Dean Research Stian Ellefsen
Head of Administration Anette Gjerskaug
PhD Leader Mari Rysst
Student administration at HSV