Queen Maud University College or QMUC (

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: Dronning Mauds Minne Høgskole or DMMH) is a

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for

preschool teacher A preschool teacher is a person who is employed to care for children from infant to 4 years of age in a daytime setting. “Preschool“ is the category for children aged 2 to 4 years of age. (Infants: 0-1 year of age & Toddlers: 1–2 years of age) ...

s located in

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. The college has about 1,200 students and 140 employees. It educates 17% of all preschool teachers in Norway. The college is organised as a

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within the

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and the school is the only college in Norway solely dedicated to the education of preschool teachers. The school is located in an old majestic building from 1912 at

Leangen Leangen is a largely industrial neighborhood in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Østbyen. It is the site of the Leangen Sports Complex (''Leangen idrettsanlegg'') which includes an indoor ice ho ...

, though the college itself dates back to 1947.

References

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