Diplomas
Diplomas for attained degrees are given automatically when you have completed the education within the nominal timeframe. All diplomas at USN are issued digitally with a digital signature, but if necessary it will also be possible to obtain a diploma on paper (for example, if there are requirements in connection with applications for admission to studies abroad). Please note that digital diplomas are only valid in their digital form and cannot be printed. Diplomas and Diploma Supplements can be downloaded as pdf files both from Studentweb and from Vitnemålsportalen.
Vitnemålsportalen/ the Diploma Registry
Vitnemålsportalen is a public service where you can retrieve your results from higher education and share them with campuses, potential employers and other relevant parties. You can log in to Vitnemålsportalen via ID-porten.
Transcript
A transcript of records shows all courses you have passed at USN. If you need a digital transcript, you can easily order it yourself via Studentweb, even after you are no longer a student at USN. You can also log in to Vitnemålsportalen and both view and share your results from there. Please note that a transcript does not show courses accepted from other institutions. These are only included on the diploma itself. If you need a paper transcript, you can contact the service centre on your campus.
New diploma
If you have lost a previous paper diploma, you can still find all the results and eligibility in Vitnemålsportalen. If you need a new diploma, you must contact the faculty responsible for the education you have a diploma from – or send an e-mail to postmottak@usn.no. Any new diploma applies in the event of loss of a diploma or after improvement of grades.
Self- composed diploma
Self-composed diplomas are issued according to given rules described in the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN).
Section 2-2 on bachelor’s degrees
(1) The Bachelor’s degree is awarded for three-year education amounting to 180 credits, in one of the following courses of study:
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study programme of 180 credits leading to the Bachelor’s degree according to the National Curriculum Regulations
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study programme of 180 credits, with specialisation amounting to at least 80 credits which leads to a Bachelor’s degree pursuant to decision made by the Board at the University of South-Eastern Norway
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vocational courses of study of at least 120 credits, with the addition of courses or course groups totalling 60 credits
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self-composed course of study of 180 credits, cf. third subsection
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completion of the three first years of study (180 credits) of the four-year teacher’s education according to the Norwegian Curriculum Regulations.
(2) As a main rule, the requirements for the degree include a Bachelor's thesis or other independent work. This work can be of a theoretical, practical or artistic nature, and may be performed individually or in a group.
(3) The student may apply to have a degree certificate conferred for a self-composed course of study. The degree requirements include specialisation in subjects or groups of subjects corresponding to at least 80 credits (specialisation unit) in an academic area offered by the University, and subjects or groups of subjects amounting to at least 30 credits (breadth subjects) within topics related to the specialisation unit. Up to 30 credits may consist of independent subjects or subjects from other subject areas or study programmes. The remaining 40 credits, beyond the maximum permissible scope of free topics, must be taken within either the specialisation unit or breadth subjects. The academic environment within the specialisation unit will assess whether it is academically justifiable to exempt the student from the requirement to submit an independent academic work as described in subsection two.
(4) Students are entitled to academic supervision during their bachelor's thesis work. The student may be required to have attended academic supervision in order to be able to submit the thesis, cf. Section 7-3. The scope of academic supervision will be stated in the course plan.
More about the composition of self-composed bachelor’s degrees
For elective courses, a ceiling of up to 30 credits must be set. This entails the following minimum and maximum requirements:
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Specialisation unit minimum 80 credits
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Minor courses minimum 30 credits
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Elective courses maximum 30 credits
Students can choose how the remaining 40 credits are to be distributed between the specialisation unit and the minor courses.
As a general rule, specialisation courses that are to be included in a self-composed bachelor’s degree should be a minimum of 7.5 credits.
Independent work may be carried out at other educational institutions.
The university will provide guidance to students who wish to apply for a self-composed bachelor’s degree with regard to the composition of the degree and the scope of the independent work.
In connection with an application for the issuance of a self-composed bachelor’s degree, double credit may not be awarded for the same academic content within the same degree, cf. Section 3-5, first paragraph of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. The student may be requested to present a diploma issued by other educational institutions.
Contact
Questions can be directed to the student adviser at your faculty.
The applicants themselves must document that the requirements have been met at the time of the application.
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The application form for a self-composed bachelor’s degree must be completed and sent to postmottak@usn.no.