Continuing education in conflict management and mediation
Continuing education in conflict management and mediation
This specialization programme provides students with the necessary skills and expertise to work with conflicts and mediation in various settings.
This specialization programme provides students with the necessary skills and expertise to work with conflicts and mediation in various settings.

Target group
The programme primarily targets employees in the health- and social sector, child welfare, family counselling, school and various court- and mediation authorities. It is also relevant to anyone who is working with conflicts and mediation and professionals who take special interest in interpersonal conflicts.
Objective
The programme’s objective is to increase understanding of conflicts, how they arise and how they can be prevented.
Content
The programme is primarily directed towards interpersonal conflicts in families, communities or conflicts with public services. Conflicts will be understood individually, relationally, culturally and at the societal level.
People who experience intensive conflicts over a longer period, are often in touch with several professionals. How these diverse professionals understand and manage conflicts and how they cooperate with and for people in conflict, is a significant aspect of the programme.
In conflict management, it is natural to use one’s self as a tool. Personal attitudes, values and preconceptions will be explored through practical skills training and academic counselling.
A key part of the programme is an outline of theories and relevant research.
Courses
- The knowledge basis – what is conflict and how do we understand conflicts
- Managing conflicts: Various strategies for mediation and settlement
Facts and fees
Campus
Class code
VUKH
Full or part-time
Part-time
Credits
30
Length of study
1 year
Fiancial Support
Students admitted
20
Language
Norwegian
Admission requirements
Priser VUKH 2022-2023
- NOK 600 Semester fee
- NOK 320 Student fee
- Tuition NOK 16550
- Total tuition and fees NOK 17470
Programansvarlig
Organization of studies
Sessions
The programme comprises 2–3 sessions per course and three or four days of lectures per session. In order to take the course examinations, the student must participate in the lectures and complete the coursework requirements for each course.
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Application deadline
Åpent for søknader til studiet er fulltegnet
Admission requirements
- Minimum bachelorgrad eller tilsvarende kompetanse.
Søkere som ikke tilfredsstiller minimumskravet til utdanning, kan søke opptak etter høgskolens realkompetansekriterier.
Dokumentasjonskrav
- Vitnemål fra 3-årig høgskoleutdanning
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
Questions about admission?
- Alexander Didriksen, studiekonsulent, Oslo, phone: +47 22 96 37 90, e-mail: opptak@vid.no
Ressurser
- Programme descriptions
- Reading lists
- 2021-2022: Pensumlister høst 2021, Videreutdanning i konfliktarbeid og mekling, VID Oslo
- 2020-2021: Pensumlister vår 2021, Videreutdanning i konfliktarbeid og mekling, VID Oslo
- 2018–2019: Pensumlisten for videreutdanning i konfliktarbeid og mekling, 2018–2019
- 2017–2018: Reading list in conflict management and mediation