In particular, Bergen University has been actively exploiting the use of remote and new educational technology for up-grading and refresher courses. In 1995 the Centre for Continuing Education, and Univisjon, which is the production company linked to the university's media centre, produced several refresher programmes for various disciplines. The programmes are distributed by satellite. 43 of these were women. In fact women represented the entire net growth of new candidates for the doctorate in 1995.
All faculties run research courses in association with their doctorate programmes.
The large number of students generates heavy pressure on existing resources. The University is now concerned about how this situation will affect the research activity unless the trend changes. While the research activities at Bergen University comprise a wide range of subjects, specific selected areas are focused on, particularly where Bergen University has historical or geographical advantages, for example sciences associated with the region and the sea, such as marine and geo disciplines. The expertise that has been built up round super computing, and massive parallell processing in particular, forms an important part of Bergen's total expertise within marine and climatic research. Other main areas are linked to international activities, environment-related subjects and third world research.