Community Development and Social Innovation

Master | Full-time | 2 years

Do you want to learn more about grassroots community development, civil society, diversity, and being an agent and leader for social change? Our new masters degree prepares students to solve societal challenges in local and global communities.

Applying as an international student? Click here.

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About the programme

Application start October 15, 2023

Application deadline April 15, 2024

Start date August 16, 2024

ECTS Credits 120

Supported by Lånekassen Yes

Duration 2 year

Language of instruction English
Tuition Fee
Semester fee NOK 690
Copy fee/student council NOK 320
Tuition fees NOK 8500
Administration fee NOK 39
Total per semester NOK 9549
Admission requirements

Admission requirements Oslo
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree within social sciences, humanities, theology, religious studies, health or social work, and meet our general admission requirements.

Download the application form. This must be included in your online application.

Please also refer to our general admission requirements and our application guidelines.

Applicants who have a Norwegian national ID number, but need to apply for a student visa, must apply within the deadline 1 February. International applicants with a Norwegian national ID number, currently residing in Norway, should apply within the deadline 15 April 2023.

Tuition for students outside of EU, EEA and Switzerland

If you're a student from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland the tuition for Master in Community development and social innovation at VID Oslo is 65 920 Norwegian kroner per semester.

Questions regarding admission?

Please e-mail Admissions at opptak@vid.no
Application start October 15, 2023

Application deadline April 15, 2024

Start date August 13, 2024

ECTS Credits 120

Supported by Lånekassen Yes

Duration 2 year

Language of instruction English
Tuition Fee
Semester fee NOK 590
Copy fee/student council NOK 320
Tuition fees NOK 8555
Administration fee NOK 39
Total per semester NOK 9504
Admission requirements

Admission requirements Stavanger
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree within social sciences, humanities, theology, religious studies, health or social work, and meet our general admission requirements.

Download the application form. This must be included in your online application.

Please also refer to our general admission requirements and our application guidelines.

For studies commencing August 2024, the application deadline will be 1 December 2023 for applicants outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland. The application portal will open 15 October 2023.

Tuition for students outside of EU, EEA and Switzerland

If you're a student from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland the tuition for Master in Community development and social innovation at VID Stavanger is 66 280 Norwegian kroner per semester.

Questions regarding admission?

Please e-mail Admissions at opptak@vid.no

Programme Director

Benedicte Kivle

associate professor

benedicte.kivle@vid.no

Admission

Kristoffer Mällberg

seniorrådgiver, opptaksleder og teamleder for Team opptak og profilering

kristoffer.mallberg@vid.no
Programme Director

Benedicte Kivle

associate professor

benedicte.kivle@vid.no

Admission

Kristoffer Mällberg

seniorrådgiver, opptaksleder og teamleder for Team opptak og profilering

kristoffer.mallberg@vid.no

FAQs

What will you learn?

Higher education for social change, based on the UN sustainable development goals

Our new master's degree prepares students to solve societal challenges in local and global communities. Are you looking for a future job where you can contribute to sustainable societal development? Do you want to acquire skills that foster cooperation and social innovation?

Starting from the UN sustainable development goals, this master's programme in Community Development and Social Innovation offers a platform for learning about cooperation and leading for change. Candidates will be prepared to initiate and nurture processes of interaction between different cultures and sectors in society (public, private, civil society), between varying secular and religious life stances and between professionals and volunteers.
Who can apply?

Anyone with a bachelor's degree in social sciences, humanities, theology, religious studies, health or social work.

We offer a cross-disciplinary programme directed towards students with a bachelor's degree who want to learn more about frameworks and methods for bottom-up development and change in local and global contexts.

The programme emphasizes both global outreach and a close connection to various fields of practice. Therefore, students are invited from a range of relevant professional backgrounds, disciplines, and work experience from all over the world in order to create an innovative and international environment for discussion and sharing of knowledge.

For admission, we require a bachelor's degree in social sciences, humanities, theology, religious studies, health or social work.
Apply to VID as an international student

Read more about applying to VID as an international student.
What about spesializations?
The master´s programme in Community Development and Social Innovation has three different specializations on two campuses, Oslo and Stavanger.

Choose between the following specializations:
- Diakonia and Leadership in Christian Social Practice (Oslo)
  Diakonia has its value basis in a Christian tradition, emphasizing service to the world which is rooted in ‘being’ Church in different contexts, both locally and globally.
- Value-Based Leadership and Social Innovation (Oslo)
  This specialization has a particular focus on social innovation and value-based leadership within social welfare and the health sector, in and outside of Christian and other traditions, beliefs and worldviews.
- Migration and Intercultural Relations (Stavanger)
  In a globalized world, communication and engagement are key factors in building strong communities, and this specialization will focus on issues of diversity, engagement across boundaries, communication, and migration, including online and digital literacy.
Students must select one of the specializations when enrolling for the programme.
Course language

All courses within the programme will be taught in English.

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FAQs

What will you learn?

Higher education for social change, based on the UN sustainable development goals

Our new master's degree prepares students to solve societal challenges in local and global communities. Are you looking for a future job where you can contribute to sustainable societal development? Do you want to acquire skills that foster cooperation and social innovation?

Starting from the UN sustainable development goals, this master's programme in Community Development and Social Innovation offers a platform for learning about cooperation and leading for change. Candidates will be prepared to initiate and nurture processes of interaction between different cultures and sectors in society (public, private, civil society), between varying secular and religious life stances and between professionals and volunteers.
Who can apply?

Anyone with a bachelor's degree in social sciences, humanities, theology, religious studies, health or social work.

We offer a cross-disciplinary programme directed towards students with a bachelor's degree who want to learn more about frameworks and methods for bottom-up development and change in local and global contexts.

The programme emphasizes both global outreach and a close connection to various fields of practice. Therefore, students are invited from a range of relevant professional backgrounds, disciplines, and work experience from all over the world in order to create an innovative and international environment for discussion and sharing of knowledge.

For admission, we require a bachelor's degree in social sciences, humanities, theology, religious studies, health or social work.
Apply to VID as an international student

Read more about applying to VID as an international student.
What about spesializations?
The master´s programme in Community Development and Social Innovation has three different specializations on two campuses, Oslo and Stavanger.

Choose between the following specializations:
- Diakonia and Leadership in Christian Social Practice (Oslo)
  Diakonia has its value basis in a Christian tradition, emphasizing service to the world which is rooted in ‘being’ Church in different contexts, both locally and globally.
- Value-Based Leadership and Social Innovation (Oslo)
  This specialization has a particular focus on social innovation and value-based leadership within social welfare and the health sector, in and outside of Christian and other traditions, beliefs and worldviews.
- Migration and Intercultural Relations (Stavanger)
  In a globalized world, communication and engagement are key factors in building strong communities, and this specialization will focus on issues of diversity, engagement across boundaries, communication, and migration, including online and digital literacy.
Students must select one of the specializations when enrolling for the programme.
Course language

All courses within the programme will be taught in English.