Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

The college is organised in three faculties: • Faculty of Education, Arts and Sports • Faculty of Technology, Environmental and Social Sciences • Faculty of Health and Social Sciences ==Centres==

HVL emphasizes professional studies, but also offers postgraduate programs through the doctoral level in some fields, and currently has ten research centers to support its specialized postgraduate programs, providing opportunities for PhD research: • Centre for Evidence-Based Practice • Centre for Arts, Culture, and Communication • The Mohn Centre of Innovation and Regional Development • Centre for Care Research, Western Norway • Centre for Educational Research • KINDknow - Kindergarten Knowledge Centre for Systemic Research on Diversity and Sustainable Futures • The Centre for Health Research • The Norwegian National Centre for Food, Health and Physical Activity • Centre for Creativities, Arts and Science in Education • Maritime Research Centre There is also a Centre for New Media. ==Norwegian diver school==

The Norwegian diver school () was a public diving school for professional divers located in Gravdal, Bergen, Norway. Established in 1980, it was merged and became part of Bergen University College (now part of the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences) in 2005. The diving school is a part of the Faculty of Engineering and Science, and is located in Skålevik, approximately 15 kilometers from Bergen city centre. ==See also==