Bergen School of Global Studies

The Five Pillars of BSGS

Bergen School of Global Studies brings together graduate programmes and courses across all UiB's seven Faculties, with relevance to solving complex challenges facing the world today. BSGS rests on five pillers led by excellent research groups engaged with climate change, governance, global health, inequality, and migration.

Photo:

Emil Breistein / UiB

Main content

Updated: 17.01.2022 (First published: 03.09.2020)

The five pillars of BSGS are led by excellent resarchers in the respective field:

Climate Change, Håvard Haarstad (Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation)
Governance, Siri Gloppen & Lise Rakner (LawTransform)
Health, Astrid Blystad & Karen Marie Moland (Centre for International Health)
Inequality, Bjørn Enge Bertelsen (Global Research Programme on Inequality — GRIP)
Migration, Synnøve Bendixsen (International Migration and Ethnic Relations — IMER Bergen)

Photo:

UiB

Co-directors of BSGS are Siri Gloppen and Lise Rakner. BSGS is part of the University's strategic area of Global Challenges.

Apply

Application procedure for EU/EEA/Swiss/UK applicants.

Application procedure for applicants from outside the EU/EEA.

Master's programmes

Our master's degree programmes have a duration of two years. Generally, the second year is devoted to writing your master's thesis. See a complete list of studies at UiB

Also, see full overview of all courses taught at UiB.

Electives

Please contact the student information centre if you wish to include a course taught at another Faculty than you own.

Contact

Bergen School of Global Studies is led by professors Siri Gloppen and Lise Rakner and organised under UiB's strategic area of Global Challenges.

Study in Norway in English

Have you considered studying in Norway but you’re afraid that Norwegians don’t understand English? Two international students tell you why you don't have to worry.

Study your master's in Norway

Here are five great reasons to apply for a master’s degree at UiB.

A group of students taking a selfie on top of Mount Ulriken

Study in Bergen

Choose a safe and student-friendly city and study in the heart of beautiful Bergen.

Services at International Centre

International Centre UiB is a competence centre for staff and students.