Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) is one of the largest higher education
institutions in Norway. HVL was formed through a merger between Bergen University College, Sogn
og Fjordane University College and Stord/Haugesund University College on January 1 2017.
HVL has a clear professional and working life-oriented profile. At department of civil engineering,
a study programme in Land Administration and Surveying is offered. This study programme leads
to a bachelor degree and contains various geomatics related subjects such as land surveying
(including engineering-, industrial- and cadastral surveying) and geographic information science
(systems and analysis). Each year more than 30 students complete their bachelor thesis within
Land Administration and Surveying. A large number of these students choose geomatics related
bachelor projects.