Sivilingeniør

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Sivilingeniør (shortened siv.ing), is a legally protected

Master of Technology degree. Before 1992, it was considered by the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) to be equivalent to a Master of Science degree. Although the name is cognate with the English term civil engineer, the meanings do not correspond
in modern usage.

The degree was not awarded in 2002, when the study program's length was expanded by six months, instead the title

Master of Technology.[2] In 2016 regulations were clarified and today specify that any Norwegian educational institution awarding master in technological subjects may use the title sivilingeniør as well as Master of Science or Master of Technology.[3]

Education

Today the title sivilingeniør is awarded to students who either fulfill a structured five-year program in technology and natural sciences, or who take a three-year Bachelor engineering program at a

Master of Technology
.

Most regional colleges offer engineering, though which programs are offered may vary. The Master's programs are primarily offered at the

Bologna Framework
.

History

The origin of the phrase Civil Engineer stems from the need to differentiate between a military engineer and a civilian engineer.

Traditionally only the

Bologna process
, the education took 4.5 years, but was then changed to five years and the graduates are now awarded a master's degree according to the Bologna Framework, in addition to the title Sivilingeniør.

References

  1. ^ Forskrift om grader og yrkesutdanninger, beskyttet tittel og normert studietid ved universiteter og høyskoler § 53. Beskyttede titler
  2. ^ Universitetsavisa. "Siv.ing.betegnelsen reddet". Archived from the original on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Forskrift om endring i forskrift om grader og yrkesutdanninger, beskyttet tittel og normert studietid ved universiteter og høyskoler". Retrieved 8 May 2019.