The faculty has a strategic goal of actively contributing to a sustainable future through social science expertise. We are dedicated to supporting all relevant UN sustainable development goals through our teaching. By offering courses and programs that provide relevant social knowledge, we aim to be a driving force for the green transition and sustainable development.
Programs with relevance to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
It should be easy for applicants and students to navigate which programs at the faculty offer teaching related to climate, environment, and sustainability. Therefore, the programs are labeled with reference to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the following way:
The Sustainable Development Goals have been included at the bottom of each program page, as on the program page for Bachelor in Sociology.
Overview of sustainable development goals by program
Department of Political Science
Political science one-year programme (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goal 16
International studies (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17
Public administration and leadership (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 16
Bachelor in Political Science (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 5, 10, 13 and 16
Master in Peace and Conflict Studies: Sustainable Development Goal 16
Master in Political Science (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 5, 10, 13 and 16
Department of Sociology and Human Geography
Sociology one-year programme (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 4, 5, 8 and 10
Bachelor in Culture and Communication (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 4, 10, 11, 12 and 16
Bachelor in Human Geography (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16
Bachelor in Sociology (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 4, 5, 8 and 10
Bachelor in Development and Sustainability (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16 and 17
Master in Human Geography (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16
Master in Organisation, Leadership and Work (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 and 17
Master in Sociology (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 4, 5, 8 and 10
Department of Psychology
Psychology one-year programme (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 13
Bachelor in Psychology (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 3, 12 and 13
Master in Psychology (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals3, 8, 12, 13 and 16
Psychology professional studies (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 3, 12, 13 and 16
Department of Social Anthropology
Bachelor in Social Anthropology (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 17
Master in Social Anthropology: Sustainable Development Goals 8, 10, 11 and 17
Department of Economics
Economics one-year programme (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 16
Bachelor in Economics (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 16
Bachelor in Economy and Data Science (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 16
Master in Economic Analysis (taught in Norwegian): Sustainable Development Goals 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 16
Master in Economics: Sustainable Development Goals 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 16
Examples of programs and courses with a notable sustainability profile
- Bachelor in Human Geography (taught in Norwegian)
- Bachelor in Development Studies and Sustainability (taught in Norwegian)
- B-LAB2000- The sustainability laboratory: interdisciplinary experience course (taught in Norwegian)
- Society, Climate and Environment (40-SAMKLIMA) – (taught in Norwegian)
- SVEXFAC03- Examen Facultatum- Social Science variant (taught in Norwegian)