MF Norwegian School of Theology

MF Norwegian School of Theology (1908) is an accredited Specialized University focusing on Theology, Religion, and Social Studies, located in Oslo. With three departments (the Department of Theology, the Department of Religious Education and Pedagogical Studies, and the Department of Religion and Society), MF educates scholars, teachers, ministers, and other professionals at the undergraduate and graduate level for leadership and service both nationally and internationally.

MF strives to continually grow as a leading school of theology through research in line with the highest standards of international excellence, the application and dissemination of knowledge, and the pursuit of quality education in an environment of freedom, credibility, and ecumenical cooperation, devoted to the personal growth and formation of students.

MF students are engaged and committed to making student life as fulfilling as possible. Everybody has a chance to help improve the school because students are democratically represented in every governing body within MF, as well as bodies that represent students nationally in Norway. The NAUTILUS Survey confirms that MF students are more satisfied overall than students from other institutions, both in social environment and academics.

The Quality Assurance System (or QAS) is designed to ensure that MF provides education of high international quality, and that the education of students who graduate from MF is well adapted to the workplace they will be stepping into. It relies on students’ perspectives on MF’s recruitment, learning and teaching environment, exam procedures, and additional preparations for professional life. The system encompasses all of MF’s undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs.

The requirement to have a Quality Assurance System is established by law, and regulated by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education. Internally, the MF Board oversees the Quality Assurance System, and provides guidelines for ongoing quality improvement. The Board of MF holds primary responsibility for the education quality, and delegates the implementation of the system to other departments within the institution.