Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal

What Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal does

Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal is a publicly funded Norwegian vocational college (fagskole) operating under Møre og Romsdal County (Møre og Romsdal Fylke), established in 2021. It delivers higher vocational education (120 study-point programs, leading to fagskolegrad / "fagskoleingeniør") across three program areas: maritime studies (notably a STCW-certified deck officer program), technical studies (construction, electrical power, mechanical engineering), and health and welfare studies (health technology, mental health and substance abuse work, dementia care, special-needs children support). Maritime programs meet international STCW A-II/1 (Class 4 operational) and A-II/2 (Class 1 management) standards, and the institution holds NOKUT approval and DNV-GL ST 0029 certification for maritime education.

The institution operates two campuses — Kristiansund (Fosnagata 12) and Ålesund (Fogd Greves veg 9) — with shared library and canteen access to NTNU Ålesund and Høgskolen i Molde. Pedagogical infrastructure includes a maritime simulator, 3D printers, electrical power and automation labs, VR technology, building simulation, chemistry and algae labs, and discipline tools (Multisim, GeoGebra). Programs are delivered full-time (2 years), part-time, and network-based with scheduled gatherings (3–4 years) for working professionals, primarily via Microsoft Teams and Wiseflow for assessment. Students enter through Norway's centralized Samordna opptak system.

The business model is government appropriations, not commercial revenue: tuition is free for students, and operating funding flows from Møre og Romsdal Fylke with additional student support routed through Lånekassen (Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund). With 31 staff and an estimated annual intake of 100–200 students, the institution serves working professionals with trade certificates (fagbrev/svennebrev) and career changers documented via realkompetansevurdering. Partnerships with Fagskolen Innlandet (health technology), NTNU Ålesund, Høgskolen i Molde, and NMK extend program reach without full in-house duplication.

Name

Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal

Legal name

Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal

Website

https://fagskolenmr.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal is a publicly funded Norwegian vocational college under Møre og Romsdal County, delivering higher vocational education in maritime, technical, and health/welfare fields across campuses in Kristiansund and Ålesund to roughly 100–200 students annually.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Higher Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Merchant Marine & Deck Operations (EDAOANAA)

Keywords

• Vocational higher education
• Maritime education
• Technical studies
• Health welfare programs
• Deck officer training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ålesund

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a publicly funded vocational college under Møre og Romsdal county, the institution is primarily funded through government appropriations. Students may apply for study support through Lånekassen.
2. Student Tuition Support: While tuition is free for students, the institution receives funding tied to student enrollment and completion rates through the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen) framework.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal is a publicly funded Norwegian vocational college providing higher vocational education (fagskolegrad, 120 study points) in maritime, technical, and health and welfare fields. Programs are delivered full-time on campus or through flexible network-based formats with scheduled gatherings at campuses in Ålesund and Kristiansund, qualifying graduates as vocational engineers or for STCW-certified maritime roles (deck officer Class 4 operational, Class 1 management).

Product overview

Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal is a vocational college offering higher vocational education across three program areas: Maritime Fag (maritime studies including deck officer programs), Tekniske Fag (technical studies including construction, electrical power, and mechanical engineering), and Helse- og Oppvekstfag (health and welfare studies including health technology). Programs are delivered through full-time, part-time, and network-based formats with gatherings, primarily at campuses in Ålesund and Kristiansund. The institution operates under NOKUT approval and provides STCW-certified maritime education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maritime Fag (Maritime Studies)

Quantifiable outcome

• Programs qualify graduates for professional certifications (e.g., deck officer class 4 after 2 years, class 1 after 4 years; installer certification after 3 years of relevant practice)

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fagskolen InnlandetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership offering health technology (helseteknologi) program. Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal delivers the program in Kristiansund under the administration of Fagskolen Innlandet. This partnership enables students in the region to access specialized health technology education without traveling to Innlandet.
• NTNU ÅlesundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located at Campus Ålesund, Nørvasundet. Students at Fagskolen have access to NTNU's library and canteen facilities. The partnership creates an integrated campus environment serving multiple educational institutions in the region.
• NMK (Norges Maritime Kultursenter)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located at Campus Ålesund alongside NTNU and Fagskolen, creating an integrated maritime educational cluster at Nørvasundet.
• Høgskolen i MoldecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared library and canteen facilities at the Kristiansund campus. Students can utilize Høgskolen i Molde's campus amenities including library services for research, newspapers, magazines, and study spaces.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fagskolen Vestland: Regional fagskole on the Norwegian west coast offering technical, maritime, and health-related vocational higher education. Closest geographic and programmatic peer to Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal.
• Fagskolen i Hordaland: West-Norwegian fagskole providing vocational higher education in technical fields such as electrical and construction. Comparable target audience of trade-certified professionals and similar part-time network-based delivery format.
• Fagskolen Viken: Multi-campus Norwegian fagskole offering vocational higher education in technical and health disciplines across eastern Norway. Direct peer in the fagskole system with similar program structure and funding model.
• Fagskolen Innlandet: Norwegian fagskole that delivers the health technology program at Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal. Direct peer in vocational higher education with overlapping program areas and a formal partnership for cross-regional program delivery.
• Fagskolen Oslo: Larger fagskole in the Oslo region offering vocational higher education across technical, health, and maritime disciplines. Direct Norwegian fagskole peer with broader program portfolio.
• Fagskolen Tinius Olsen: Nationally operating Norwegian fagskole providing technical and vocational higher education including maritime and engineering tracks. Competes for similar student segments and program areas.
• Fagskolen Rogaland: Regional fagskole in western Norway serving the offshore and maritime corridor. Comparable in targeting trade-certified professionals seeking higher vocational education, with overlapping maritime and technical programs.

Broad incumbents

• Høgskolen i Molde: University college sharing library and canteen facilities with FMR at the Kristiansund campus. Provides degree-level health and logistics education in the same region, creating both overlap and complementarity.
• NTNU Ålesund: Branch campus of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology co-located with Fagskolen Møre og Romsdal at Campus Ålesund. Provides broader maritime and engineering education at university level, with shared library and canteen access for FMR students.

Regional players

• Sjøkrigsskolen (Norwegian Naval Academy): Norwegian military academy producing maritime officers in a similar STCW-aligned framework. Comparable in deck officer training outcomes but operates under a defense/commissioned-officer mandate rather than civilian vocational education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MRfylkeskommune
• Facebookfacebook.com/Fagskolenmr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fagskolen-m%C3%B8re-og-romsdal

Compliance4 records

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Profiles1 record

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