OUR ICE DEPENDENT WORLD

The 6th Open Assembly of the Northern Research Forum

Stefán B. Sigurðsson rector

UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI UNAK

• The University was established in 1987– Health Sciences

– Business Administration

– Natural Sciences

– Humanities and Social Sciences

PROFILE

• 1600 students• Number of teachers 100• Number of other staff 80• 15 undergraduate

programmes • 8 graduate programmes

UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI – CAMPUS

THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

(map courtesy of http://athropolis.com)

 

(map courtesy of http://athropolis.com)

THE GULF STREAM

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/03/30/will-the-gulf-stream-slow-down/

NEWLY DISCOVERED CURRENT

POLAR LAW PROGRAM AT UNAK

• The University of Akureyri is offering the following studies in Polar Law: – A 120 ECTS Master Program leading to a M.A. degree; – A 90 ECTS Master Program leading to a LL.M. degree; – A 60 ECTS study at the master level leading to a graduate

diploma; – A 60 ECTS study at the bachelor level leading to an

undergraduate diploma; – Individual courses in Polar law leading to a certificate.

THANK YOU

ARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT ON AUGUST 14, 2011

The National Snow and Ice Data Center  University of Colorado  Boulder, CO 80309-0449