Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen

What Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen does

Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen is part of NLA Høgskolen, a private Norwegian university college (høgskole) operating across five campuses in Bergen, Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Trondheim. Founded on Christian values, it delivers Bachelor's, Master's, and continuing-education programs spanning teacher education (its largest and highest-rated discipline), journalism and media, music, theology and inter-cultural studies, economics, sports, and pedagogy. Admissions for degree programs are processed through the centralized Norwegian Samordna opptak system, providing structural access to the national student pool.

The institution is increasingly diversifying its delivery model through nettstudier (online studies) and continuing-education courses — including a forthcoming online songwriting course with Norwegian artist Christian Ingebrigtsen and "Hjernen og livslæring" — extending reach beyond on-campus learners. Its revenue model combines student tuition with Norwegian government subsidies tied to accredited program delivery, and it supplements its core academic mission with international collaboration, exemplified by the three-year Bridge-Ukraine partnership (with five Ukrainian universities, focused on AI in journalism education) and the hosting of International Partner Days in Bergen.

Operationally, the data surfaces a small named-staff subset (18 individuals), suggesting a lean administrative leadership footprint relative to the institution's five-city physical footprint and broad program catalog. Student satisfaction metrics from Studiebarometeret are noted as strong, particularly in teacher education, providing reputational support in a competitive Norwegian higher-education market where private alternatives are limited.

Name

Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen

Legal name

NLA Høgskolen

Website

https://mediehogskolen.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen is part of NLA Høgskolen, a Norwegian private university college operating across five campuses (Bergen, Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Trondheim) that delivers Bachelor's, Master's, and online programs in teacher education, journalism, music, theology, economics, and intercultural studies to degree-seeking and continuing-education students.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Professional Schools (MBA/MPA/MPH/Etc.) (EDAHALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Media studies
• Journalism education
• Teacher training
• Distance learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Kristiansand

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Government Funding: NLA Høgskolen operates as a private university college funded through a combination of government subsidies (marked through Samordna opptak system) and tuition arrangements. The institution offers Bachelor programs, Master programs, continuing education, and single courses across multiple disciplines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen is the media and communication school of NLA Høgskolen, a private Norwegian university college. It provides accredited higher education degree programs — primarily bachelor's degrees in journalism, media, and communication — alongside master's programs, single courses, and continuing education, offered through both on-campus and online study formats.

Product overview

NLA Høgskolen is a higher education institution offering a diverse portfolio of educational programs across multiple campuses in Norway (Bergen, Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Trondheim). The institution provides study programs at various levels including Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, professional studies, continuing education, and single courses. Core program areas include teacher education (lærerutdanning), journalism and media studies, music, theology, economics and administration, intercultural studies, pedagogy, and sports studies. The institution offers both campus-based and online (nettstudier) study formats, with online studies being a growing area including courses like 'Hjernen og livslæring' (The Brain and Lifelong Learning) and songwriting instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Media and Communication

Quantifiable outcome

• Teacher education students rank among the most satisfied in Norway according to Studiebarometeret
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Partner UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026NLA Høgskolen hosted International Partner Days in Bergen from April 20-22, bringing together international partners for the first time to strengthen relationships and establish foundations for continued collaboration. This builds on existing ERASMUS Blended Intensive Programs.
• Five Ukrainian Universities (Bridge-Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NLA received funding for a three-year collaboration with five Ukrainian universities and a Swedish partner through the Bridge-Ukraine project. The project focuses on developing digital competence in journalism and communications, with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence and support for students and teachers in conflict situations.
• Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution participating in ERASMUS Blended Intensive Programs, combining digital sessions with physical meetings to facilitate exchange of students and faculty.
• ERASMUS ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNLA participates in the ERASMUS program through Blended Intensive Programs (BIP), intensive study programs combining digital sessions with physical meetings that enable exchange of students and academic staff across European institutions.
• Norwegian Churches (Church of Norway partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNLA Høgskolen and several of its owners strengthen collaboration on theological education and pastoral training. The goal is to make NLA a natural educational institution for future pastors and leaders in congregations and Christian organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Høgskulen i Volda: Public Norwegian university college with one of Norway's most established journalism and media programs. Comparable as a focused media/journalism education provider with strong industry placement.
• MF Norwegian School of Theology: Private Norwegian specialized university with a theological and leadership focus. Comparable as a faith-based private institution with a similar pastoral/theological education pipeline and Norwegian Church engagement.
• Høyskolen Kristiania: Largest private university college in Norway, with multiple campuses and a similarly broad professional program portfolio (journalism, communication, health, technology, creative arts). Directly comparable as a private Norwegian higher-education competitor pursuing national online and on-campus delivery.
• BI Norwegian Business School: Private Norwegian higher-education institution offering Bachelor, Master, and executive programs with strong industry placement. Comparable as a private, tuition- and partially government-funded Norwegian institution competing for the same domestic student market.
• VID Specialized University: Norwegian private university college with multi-campus delivery across health, social, and theology disciplines. Comparable as a private, faith-rooted multi-campus institution competing in similar professional program verticals.
• Dronning Mauds Minne Høgskole: Norwegian private university college focused on teacher education, kindergarten pedagogy, and theology/religious education. Closely comparable in mission (Christian-affiliated, multi-campus) and overlapping teacher-education portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• University of Bergen (UiB): Major Norwegian public university operating from Bergen, one of NLA's campus cities. Overlaps directly in teacher education, journalism, music, and theology programs.
• Norwegian School of Economics (NHH): Specialized public Norwegian business school with executive and Bachelor/Master offerings. Comparable in economics/administration programs and in operating private-public hybrid economics in Norway.
• OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University: Large public Norwegian university with extensive teacher education, journalism, and media programs. A broader incumbent competing for the same student pool across many of NLA's core programs.

Regional players

• University of Gothenburg – Department of Journalism, Media and Communication: Swedish public university with a leading Nordic journalism and media education department. Comparable as a regional peer offering journalism/media Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a neighbouring Nordic market, useful for benchmarking program design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nlahgskolen
• Facebookfacebook.com/nlahogskolen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medieh-gskolen-gimlekollen
• Instagraminstagram.com/nlahogskolen
• TikToktiktok.com/@nlahogskolen

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Funding rounds

Investors

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