[1] HiOA had higher education programs at bachelor's, master's and PhD level.
It offered studies and conducted research in health professions, social sciences, engineering, liberal arts, and other fields.
Most of the university college was located in the city centre of Oslo along the Pilestredet street, with subsidiary campuses in Sandvika and Kjeller in Akershus.
Curt Rice, an American linguist who was formerly a professor at the University of Tromsø, became rector on August 1, 2015.
The goal of CSP is to become a leading research facility within the study of professions in the Nordic countries.