VID Specialized University (VID vitenskapelige høgskole) is an accredited, private higher education institution. With approximately 400 employees and 4000 students VID is the third largest private higher education institutions in Norway.
The history of VID is based on diaconal and missional pioneer work from 1843, making VID the oldest private institution of higher education in Norway.
A value-based and church based specialized university with high academic teaching- and research ambitions relevant to society and the church.
VID’s education portfolio and research engagements embody the Christian diaconal tradition and offer a unique contribution to professional practice within the University’s sectors and disciplines.
VID will educate leaders and professionals for service in the health, social and educational sectors and the church through programmes of higher education and by conducting research, development and innovation on a high international level within health- and social sciences, pedagogy, culture- and social studies, management, diakonia and theology.
VID offers programmes of professional studies within nursing, occupational therapy, social education, family therapy, diakonia and theology, in addition to a number of other programmes at Bachelor, Master and continuing education levels. VID offers two PhD programmes: Diakonia, Values and Professional Practice and Theology and Religion.