NTNU

Peter Gray (left) and Per Ramberg (right) are originators of the RECITE project idea

Name: NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

  • main profile in science and technology
  • Academic breadth: humanities, social sciences, medicine, health sciences, science of education, architecture, fine arts and performing arts
  • Headquarters in Trondheim with campuses in Gjøvik and Ålesund

Website: https://www.ntnu.edu/about

Some key figures:

  • 8 faculties, 55 departments and NTNU University Museum
  • Staff of more than 7000 (full time)
  • More than 40 000 students of which appr 9% international students from 121 countries
  • Recruiting students nationally to a large degree
  • More than 7000 completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees annually
  • More than 360 doctoral degrees annually

Budget: Budget of appr NOK 9 billion of which appr NOK 2 billion from external sources

Programmes of study:

  • 341 programmes of study (2018), as well as continuing and further education
  • Main responsibility in Norway for higher education in technology,
  • Educating most teachers in Norway,
  • Norway’s largest in health sciences and art disciplines

Research:

  • Participating in 92 Horizon 2020 projects and has 9 ERC grants
  • Granted NOK 475 million from the Horizon 2020 programme so far. Goal: NOK 1 billion
  • Is the institution that is awarded the most funding from the Research Council of Norway
  • Host or partner for 35 major research centres (SFF, SFI, and FME)
  • 362 doctoral degrees completed in 2017, of which 43% by international PhD candidates
  • Internal initiatives to develop and recruit top researchers
  • Strategic research areas and enabling technologies in 2014 – 2023:

Teacher Education (TE):

  • Educating more than 1000 teachers a year:
  • Initial TE: Four integrated study programs:
    • 5 – year integrated TE: 4 subjects, pedagogy, subject didactics, 20 weeks in school (grade 1 – 7)
    • 5 – year integrated TE: 3 subjects, pedagogy, subject didactics, 20 weeks in school (grade 5-10)
    • 5 – year integrated TE: 2subjects, pedagogy, subject didactics, 20 weeks in school (grade 8 – 13)
    • 3-year integrated TE: 1 vocational subject, pedagogy, subject didactics, 12 weeks in school and 12 weeks in a company
  • Initial TE: One consecutive program:
    • Master degree (2 subjects) + 1 year PGCE
    • Master degree (2 subjects) + 2 – year PGCE (50% teachers + 50% student teachers)
  • Continuous Professional Development:
    • One year induction programme for newly qualified teachers
    • Master in Mathematics Education
    • Master in Norwegian Education
    • Master in Social Studies Education
    • Master in Natural Science Education
    • Master in Foreign Language Education
    • Master in Arts Education
    • Master in Education
    • Master in Vocational Education
    • Master of School Management
    • PhD in Education
Head quarter of NTNU, Trondheim