Rogaland College was a privately owned

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situated about south of

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. In January 2006 the college moved to

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10 km south of Stavanger. Later the same year it merged with Diakonhjemmet University College in Oslo and became Diakonhjemmet University College Campus Rogaland, now it is part of the

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. Originally the College was closely connected to the central institution of Nærlandsheimen, an institution for mentally retarded people, owned by the same private owner
Det Norske Diakonforbund
(The Norwegian Association of Deacons). The land involved has now been sold to Nærlandparken A/S. To the two main

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programmes the College takes 90 new students every year. In addition, decentralized bachelor programme is offered in

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, and the college offers some courses of

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. A total of nearly 400 students are being educated at any given time.

Main programmes

The two main programs at the college were: * The programme for the Authorized Social Educator (earlier known as the Welfare Nurse) which gives a degree compatible to a

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. The Authorized Social Educator primarily works with mentally retarded or mentally disturbed people. It is a three-year course. * The programme for the

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gives a degree compatible to a Bachelor of Science. Occupational Therapists help individuals; children, adolescents, adults as well as the elderly, to function in their everyday life when they are unable to perform everyday tasks due to illnesses, injuries, or other disabilities. It is also a three-year course. Rogaland College (now Diakonhjemmet Høgskole Rogaland) was founded in 1969 by

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s who cared for mentally retarded people.

External links

College web-page
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