Master of valuebased leadership
Master of valuebased leadership
A master's degree in valuebased leadership will equip you for various career opportunities. This programme, supplements traditional leadership training by emphasising the basic values of organizations.
A master's degree in valuebased leadership will equip you for various career opportunities. This programme, supplements traditional leadership training by emphasising the basic values of organizations.

Research based knowledge
The programme provides opportunities for students to acquire increased professional competences in the shape of research based knowledge, abilities to identify, express and implement basic values, a deeper understanding of the leadership role and greater confidence as a leader.
Practical tools and techniques
The aspects of the programme that attempt to understand leadership roles in organizations, are also used for critical reflection- and management skills when applying practical tools and techniques for leadership.
What do you learn?
The Master’s Degree programme provides general leadership competences. The programme has a professional profile to ensure that values are translated into organizational actions characterized by value awareness, power of judgment and practical leadership competences. The programme supplements traditional leadership training by emphasising the basic values of organizations. These values effect the working environment by defining the mission of the enterprise, creating a basis for a mutually binding working community and setting standards for decision-making at the work-place.
You can choose between two separate programmes
- Master’s Degree in valuebased leadership: 120 ECTS. Standard period of part-time studies is 4 years with 30 ECTS per year. Standard period of full-time studies is 2 years with 60 ECTS per year.
- Executive Master’s Degree in value based leadership: 90 ECTS: Standard period of part-time studies is 3 years with 30 ECTS per year. Standard period of full-time studies is 2 years with 60 ECTS the first year, and 30 ECTS the second year.
Credits at Master’s Degree level
Part-time students have two weekly gatherings per semester. During the first two years of study, both the 120 and the 90 ECTS master’s degree students will attend the same weeks. Several courses can be taken as independent courses and qualify for ECTS at master's degree level.
Career opportunities
The programme targets leaders and others who wish to develop their leadership skills within:
- Health-, care and welfare services.
- Diaconal institutions and volunteer organizations.
- Churches, congregations and faith communities.
- Relief- and development organizations and other NGO's.
- Other parts of public or private sectors.
The programme is open to all qualified students who see leadership as value- and identity based independent of faith and world view.
Offer to foreign exchange students:
https://www.vid.no/en/international/exchange-student/learning-possibilities/
Facts and fees
- Full-time, VID Oslo, (MAVERDIHEL)
Starting date
2021-08-30
Campus
Class code
MAVERDIHEL
Full or part-time
Full-time
Credits
120
Length of study
2 years
Fiancial Support
Students admitted
10
Language
Norwegian
Admission requirements
Heltid master i verdibasert ledelse 2020-2021
- NOK 460 Semester fee
- NOK 320 Student fee
- Tuition NOK 30100
- Total tuition and fees NOK 30880
MAVERDIHEL fulltime 2021-2022
- NOK 460 Semester fee
- NOK 320 Student fee
- Tuition NOK 30100
- Total tuition and fees NOK 30880
Teacher
Organization of studies
Samlingsuker høst 2021 / vår 2022
1. semester, 1. studieår heltid: uke 35, uke 37, uke 43 og uke 44
2. semester, 1. studieår heltid: uke 3, uke 5, uke 13 og uke 17
Timeplanen publiseres i løpet av juni 2021 - Part-time, VID Oslo, (MAVERDIDEL)
Starting date
2021-08-30
Campus
Class code
MAVERDIDEL
Full or part-time
Part-time
Credits
120
Length of study
4 years
Fiancial Support
Students admitted
35
Language
Norwegian
Admission requirements
Deltid master i verdibasert ledelse 2020-2021
- NOK 460 Semester fee
- NOK 320 Student fee
- Tuition NOK 15600
- Total tuition and fees NOK 16380
Valuebased leadership part time 2021-2022
- NOK 460 Semester fee
- NOK 320 Student fee
- Tuition NOK 15600
- Total tuition and fees NOK 16380
Teacher
Organization of studies
Samlingsuker våren 2021 / høsten 2022
1. semester, 1. studieår deltid: uke 35 og uke 44
2. semester, 1. studieår deltid: uke 3 og 13
Timeplanen publiseres i løpet av juni 2021 - Part-timeFull-time, VID Oslo, (MAVERD90D)
Campus
Class code
MAVERD90D
Full or part-time
Part-time
Full-timeCredits
90
Fiancial Support
Language
Norwegian
Admission requirements
Experience-based valuebased leadership. Part time 2020-2021.
- NOK 460 Semester fee
- NOK 320 Student fee
- Tuition NOK 15600
- Total tuition and fees NOK 16380
Valuebased leadership experience-based. Part time 2021-2022.
- NOK 460 Semester fee
- NOK 320 Student fee
- Tuition NOK 15600
- Total tuition and fees NOK 16380
Teacher
Organization of studies
Executive Master’s Degree in value based leadership: 90 ECTS: Standard period of part-time studies is 3 years with 30 ECTS per year. Standard period of full-time studies is 2 years with 60 ECTS the first year, and 30 ECTS the second year.
Apply
Full-time, VID Oslo, (MAVERDIHEL)
Start of study
30. August 2021
Admission for the study is closed
Admission is opening 1. February 2021
The application deadline is 15. April 2021
Admission requirements
- Bachelorgrad (180 studiepoeng) eller tilsvarende utdanningsløp av 3 års varighet
- Det kreves minimum 2 års relevant yrkeserfaring.
Du har også mulighet til å søke på grunnlag av realkompetanse.
Dokumentasjonskrav
Du skal laste opp:
- Vitnemål fra bachelorgrad
- Signert arbeidsattest(er) som inneholder fra dato og til dato, hvor du har jobbet og stillingsprosent.
CV og arbeidsavtaler/-kontrakter godkjennes ikke som dokumentasjon på arbeidspraksis.
Søkere med utenlandsk utdanning må dokumentere at de oppfyller krav til norsk- og engelskkunnskaper i Forskrift om opptak til høgre utdanning (For-2017-01-06-13).
Har du spørsmål til opptak, kontakt oss på e-post: opptak@vid.no
About rating applicants
Part-time, VID Oslo, (MAVERDIDEL)
Start of study
30. August 2021
Admission for the study is closed
Admission is opening 1. February 2021
The application deadline is 15. April 2021
Admission requirements
- Bachelorgrad (180 studiepoeng) eller tilsvarende utdanningsløp av 3 års varighet
- Det kreves minimum 2 års relevant yrkeserfaring.
Du har også mulighet til å søke på grunnlag av realkompetanse.
Dokumentasjonskrav
Du skal laste opp:
- Vitnemål fra bachelorgrad
- Signert arbeidsattest(er) som inneholder fra dato og til dato, hvor du har jobbet og stillingsprosent.
CV og arbeidsavtaler/-kontrakter godkjennes ikke som dokumentasjon på arbeidspraksis.
Søkere med utenlandsk utdanning må dokumentere at de oppfyller krav til norsk- og engelskkunnskaper i Forskrift om opptak til høgre utdanning (For-2017-01-06-13).
Har du spørsmål til opptak, kontakt oss på e-post: opptak@vid.no
About rating applicants
Part-timeFull-time, VID Oslo, (MAVERD90D)
Admission for the study is closed
Admission is opening 1. February 2021
The application deadline is 15. April 2021
Admission requirements
- Bachelorgrad (180 studiepoeng) eller tilsvarende utdanningsløp av 3 års varighet
- Det kreves minimum 2 års relevant yrkeserfaring.
Du har også mulighet til å søke på grunnlag av realkompetanse.
Dokumentasjonskrav
Du skal laste opp:
- Vitnemål fra bachelorgrad
- Signert arbeidsattest(er) som inneholder fra dato og til dato, hvor du har jobbet og stillingsprosent.
CV og arbeidsavtaler/-kontrakter godkjennes ikke som dokumentasjon på arbeidspraksis.
Søkere med utenlandsk utdanning må dokumentere at de oppfyller krav til norsk- og engelskkunnskaper i Forskrift om opptak til høgre utdanning (For-2017-01-06-13).
Har du spørsmål til opptak, kontakt oss på e-post: opptak@vid.no
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Courses
Not ready for a full degree? Courses can ve taken without admission to a full study programme. The following courses are offered, that is related to this study.
- Frivillighetsledelse. Apply before: 17. December 2020.
- Organizing, leadership and change in the third sector. Apply before: 12. September 2019.
- Human resource management and psychosocial work environment. Apply before: 12. September 2019.
ressurser
- Programme descriptions
- Reading lists
- 2019–2020: Reading lists fall 2019, Master of valuebased leadership, VID Diakonhjemmet, Oslo
- 2019–2020: Reading lists, spring 2020, Master of valuebased leadership, VID Oslo
- 2017–2018: Reading list – Valuebased leadership, fall 2017
- 2017–2018: Reading list – Valuebased leadership, spring 2018
- 2016–2017: Valuebased leadership, reading list, 2016–2017
- 2015–2016: Valuebased leadership, reading list, 2015–2016