Oslo New University College (ONH) Partner Days – Join Us in Oslo!
We are excited to invite our international and Erasmus+ partners to ONH Partner Days, taking place at Oslo New University College on Monday, September 8th and Tuesday, September 9th, 2025.
This two-day event is an opportunity to:
- Discover our new campus in the centre of Oslo and explore what ONH can offer your students
- Learn more about student life and support services at ONH
- Take part in inspiring workshops and discussions. Final programme will be shared soon.
- Meet ONH staff and students, including your own students if they are on exchange with us
- Connect with other international partners and share best practices
We also offer a suggested travel plan to the EAIE Conference in Gothenburg on Tuesday evening.
Let us know if you would like to connect with a particular staff member, either academic or administrative.
- Register here
- Registration deadline: August 1st
We hope you’ll join us for two inspiring days of collaboration, conversation, and connection – right in the heart of Oslo!
If you have any questions, please contact international@oslonh.no
Monday: Get to Know ONH and Each Other
- Welcome to Oslo New University College (ONH) with opening remarks and
short presentations from our academic departments:
• Psychology
• Political Science & International Relations
• Business and Administration
• Health Sciences - Partner introductions and informal networking
- Keynote by Henrik Syse: “The Value of Academic Mobility”
- Henrik Syse is a philosopher, Research Professor at PRIO and Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Oslo New University College. He is a man of many traits and has among other things served on the Nobel Peace Prize Committee from 2015 to 2020. Henrik is a leading voice on ethics, war and peace, and has published widely on moral and political philosophy.
- Henrik Syse is a philosopher, Research Professor at PRIO and Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Oslo New University College. He is a man of many traits and has among other things served on the Nobel Peace Prize Committee from 2015 to 2020. Henrik is a leading voice on ethics, war and peace, and has published widely on moral and political philosophy.
- Reflections on mobility and future collaboration
- Optional meetings with ONH staff or students
- Optional group dinner in Oslo
Tuesday: Deepen Connections & Collaboration
- Student perspectives on life at ONH and in Oslo
- Meetings with ONH staff from key departments (e.g. Erasmus+, student services, marketing, or other departments)
- Panel Discussion: Academic Freedom under Pressure – A Case from the U.S.
by Hilde Eliassen Restad and Marie Gayte-Lebrun – impacts on students and international mobility
- Hilde Eliassen Restad is Associate Professor of International Studies at Oslo New University College. She holds a PhD in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and is a leading expert on U.S. politics and foreign policy. A former Senior Research Fellow at NUPI, Hilde is a frequent media commentator and the author of American Exceptionalism: An Idea that Made a Nation and Remade the World.
- Marie Gayte-Lebrun is Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences) in U.S. Civilization at the University of Toulon, France. Her research focuses on the intersection of religion and politics in the United States, with a particular interest in American Catholicism and foreign policy. She was a 2023 Fulbright Scholar and visiting researcher at George Mason University. Marie has published widely on U.S. politics, religion, and populism.
- Hilde Eliassen Restad is Associate Professor of International Studies at Oslo New University College. She holds a PhD in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and is a leading expert on U.S. politics and foreign policy. A former Senior Research Fellow at NUPI, Hilde is a frequent media commentator and the author of American Exceptionalism: An Idea that Made a Nation and Remade the World.
- Lunch and final networking
- Optional group travel to the EAIE conference in Gothenburg in the afternoon
The train company VY offers train rides Tuesday afternoon from Oslo Central Station to Gothenburg Central Station.
The train takes 3 and a half hours:
Departure Oslo Central Station 15:45 - Arrival Gothenburg Central Station 19:15.
Departure Oslo Central Station 18:10 - Arrival Gothenburg Central Station 21:45.
Find more information, stay updated on accurate times, and book your ticket here.
In 2024, our students rated us, again, as number one in the country in terms of student satisfaction among all multidisciplinary colleges.
Oslo New University College is a small, private university college in the center of Oslo. We have about 4000 enrolled students, of which 70-80% are online students mostly pursuing full degrees something which sets ONH apart from other higher education institutions in Norway.
We have also developed our own e-learning platform which is a one-stop-shop for all student interactions.
We have four departments: the Department of Psychology, the Department of Political Science, the Department of Health Sciences and the Department of Business Administration. Currently, the Department of Psychology and the Department of Political Science & International Studies offer English courses open to exchange students.
Find more information about our research interests here.