This page contains practical information about our Higher Vocational online study programs leading to Professional Degrees and Higher Professional Degrees. An overview of the programs is at the bottom of the page.
Practical hands-on education
Higher Vocational College studies are in general more practically oriented compared to university college studies.
Our studies have been developed in collaboration with our partners in the industry. Our teachers have solid experience from the industry and a practical approach to their field of study.
There will be a level of theoretical approach to some subjects that is required for an overall understanding of your study - but in essence you will be working with practical tasks and computer programs that are used in the industry today, in order to secure up-to-date skills and expertise.
A typical week as an online student
As an online student, you have a high degree of freedom and flexibility. At the same time, it will also require discipline and planning skills to succeed with your studies.
There is great freedom and flexibility being an online student. At the same time, it will also require discipline and planning skills. Studying full-time can be compared to having a full-time job. The study plan indicates a workload of 40 hours per week. If you need to combine studies with work, family or other obligations, part-time studies (20 hours per week) can be a good option.
Modules
Our online programs are organized in modules, which means that you´ll get access to new learning material each week (every second week for part-time students). Access is usually given on Mondays before 10 o´clock Central European Time. At the end of each module, there´ll typical be a test or an assignment. In addition to module and subject assignments, there will also be longer periods of project and portfolio work.
Progression
At the start of your studies, you will get access to the progression plan for your study program. This includes weekly overview of modules, topics, projects, submission deadlines and vacations. It is a good planning tool to use through the study.
Studies in English
Our studies are in English for all students, as we have both Norwegian and international teachers and industry experts. This means that content, communication and assignments are mainly in English. It does not mean that you must be able to speak fluent English, but you must be able to understand and communicate. If you have good experience with English from high school, then it should be more than good enough.
Further studies
Most of our study program can be combined with other relevant programs in a way that will strengthen your position in the industry. For example, you can combine UX design with front end development, graphic design or digital marketing. You can also combine network and IT security with a third year at our collaborative university, University of South Wales, to obtain an international bachelor's degree.
Bachelor's degrees abroad
Noroff cooperates with several international Universities. After completing a two-year Higher Vocational program at Noroff you can for most programs apply directly into the third year of a bachelor's degree in England, Australia, Wales or South Africa. You can find more information about the bachelor’s degrees abroad here.
Vocational programs at Noroff Online Studies
Back-end Development (1-year)
Become a back-end developer and work with creating web solutions for the future. Back-end developers are in very high demand, topping the list of "the most in-demand tech jobs of 2023".
| 1 year | |
| Available online | |
| Professional Degree Diploma |
Digital Marketing
Build a career as a digital marketer and create results with digital advertising, search engine optimization, privacy and analytics. This education focuses on strategic and targeted online marketing and social media.
| 1 year | |
| Oslo, Bergen, Kristiansand, Stavanger | |
| Available online | |
| Professional Degree upon completion |
Network and IT Security
Practical IT education that teaches you to prevent hacking and computer crime. The growing need for IT security competence provides great job opportunities after graduation.
| 2 years | |
| Available online | |
| Higher Professional Degree upon completion |
Back-end Development (2-year)
Become a back-end developer with advanced technical programming competence. You will learn advanced functions in JavaScript, databases, cloud-based services and .NET, and become job-ready to work as a full-stack developer.
| 2 year | |
| Available online | |
| Higher Professional Degree Diploma |
Data Analyst (2-year)
Become a highly employable data analyst with advanced skills in databases, cloud services, programmatic data analysis, big data and other advanced topics.
| 2 years | |
| Available online | |
| Higher Professional Degree Diploma |
Data Analyst (1-year)
Data analysts have become increasingly important during the digital age. Work with data analysis and take on a key role in industries ranging from finance to marketing.
| 1 year | |
| Available online | |
| Professional Degree Diploma |
Front-end Development
Front-end Development is the technology education where visual design meets coding, web design and UX design. Front-end developers are in great demand, giving the students great career opportunities after graduation.
| 2 years | |
| Available online | |
| Higher Professional Degree upon completion |
Graphic Design
Practical design education where students learn to work creatively with visual communication. Become a graphic designer and work with strategic design, illustration, photography, web design and animation.
| 2 years (or 1 year) | |
| Available online | |
| Higher Professional Degree upon completion |
Applied Machine Learning
With Applied Machine Learning you can teach systems to learn from data. Become attractive to employers and work with AI upon graduation.
| 1 year | |
| Available online | |
| Professional Degree upon completion |
Technical Design – Architectural
Practical education in technical design where you learn to draw, model and visualise buildings and modern constructions within building design, concept modelling and BIM.
| Online Studies | |
| 1 year | |
| Professional Degree upon completion |
Technical Design – Mechanical
Practical education in technical design where you learn to draw, model, and visualizse mechanical assemblies and constructions in CAD, product design, and digital prototyping.
| Online Studies | |
| 1 year | |
| Professional Degree upon completion |
Teknisk design - Bygningsinformasjons-modellering - BIM
The products of tomorrow are produced and validated with the aid of digitised competence and tools. Be prepared and relevant for a job within the building- and construction industry with an education in BIM. Learn to design, document, visualise and validate digital models of residential houses and commercial buildings.
| Online Studies | |
| 2 years | |
| Higher Professional Degree upon completion |
User Interface Design
Become a job-ready UI Designer with this one year Professional Program. Acquire sought-after skills in User Interface Design resulting in great career opportunities upon graduation.
| 1 year | |
| Available online | |
| Professional Degree upon completion |
Python for Finance
This Python for Finance programme will empower you to combine your domain knowledge in finance with basic to intermediate Python skills, so you can contribute to the development of novel software products for the finance industry.
| 6 months | |
| Available online |
Network and System Administration
Practical IT education that teaches you network and system management. The program is centered around Microsoft and Unix-based technologies, and infrastructure for network and server management focusing on IT security.
| 1 year | |
| Available online | |
| Professional Degree upon completion |
Video Marketing in Social Media
Video is a vital part of influencer marketing. Work with digital marketing strategies and apply video production and storytelling techniques for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and other social media.
| Online Studies | |
| 1 year | |
| Professional Degree |
3D Art and Games Technology
Become a 3D designer and work with games, VFX, visualizing, AR and VR, or in other industries. The program uses the latest technology and working methods, so that you will be ready for employment.
| 1 year | |
| Available online | |
| Professional Degree |
