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BA Northern Studies

Would you like to know more about the circumpolar north of the world? Are you interested in indigenous peoples´ history and living conditions? Do you want to know more about northern governance, community and economic development, environmental issues, sustainable management of natural resources, northern life and cultures?

The Northern Studies degree program (180 credits) consists of six introductory courses and three advanced emphasis courses and an elective section consisting of 90 credits. The aim of the foundation courses about the Circumpolar North is to provide a broad introduction to different issues affecting the Northern areas and living conditions. The core and the advanced emphasis courses are all offered in English and have been designed for online/distance teaching or on site teaching. The elective section of 90 credits can be made up by courses of your own choice. If you are doing other programmes, you can use credits from this program for the elective part of Northern Studies.

Objectives
• To provide knowledge and understanding of environmental issues, sustainable development, politics and social conditions in the Circumpolar North.
• To provide knowledge of the human history and living conditions in the Northern areas, with a special focus on indigenous peoples of the north.
• To provide knowledge for community and regional development

Core courses
We can offer you the following introductory courses, each on 10 credits:
• BNS 100 X An Introduction to the Circumpolar World (Spring and Autumn term)
• BNS 110 X Land and environment of the Circumpolar World (Spring term)
• BNS 121 X Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I (Autumn term)
• BNS 122 X Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II ( Spring term)
• BNS 131 X Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I (Autumn term)
• BNS 132 X Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World II (Spring term)

Advanced emphasis courses I (spring semester - on campus)

Managment of Local and Regional Development (30 credits)

• Regional Economies, Change and Business Environment

• Community Governance and Development

• Natural Resource Based Businesses and Industries

Advanced emphasis courses II (spring semester - on campus) Designated AE-program (30 credits)

• Cross Border Entrepreneurship

• Transnational Strategy

• Innovation Management

Advanced emphasis courses III (autumn semester - on-line)

High North Politics, Cross Border Entrepreneurship and Communication (30 credits)

• High North Politics and Barents Cooperation

• Northern Studies Assignment

• Inter Cultural Communication and Business Cooperation

You may also apply for a n2n scholarship to do the advanced emphases courses.

Progress
Semester start for the online courses will be on September 1st for the Autumn semester and February the 1st for the Spring semester. The core courses are taught by making use of an internet based teaching program, Classfronter, and all of the exams are carried out online. The advanced emphasis courses at Finnmark University College are offered as on-site taught courses included excursions. These courses are only offered in the spring semester.

The Norwegian bachelor degree is based on three years of full-time studies corresponding to 180 credits/ ECTS (European standard for transferable credits). Students who want to proceed to a master programme are advised to include another major for electives (80-90 credits) to qualify for a broader range of MA-programs.

Internationalisation
The Bachelor of Northern Studies degree program is an international program with close links to other universities and colleges within the University of the Arctic, the networking organisation for northern universities, colleges and research institutions.

Admission requirements
General competence for admission to higher education is required. Finnmark University College charges NO tuition fee, only a minor fee for registration. International students from the networking universities of University of the Arctic who register for the distant teaching courses will not have to pay this fee.

Finnmark University College
Department of Business and Public Administration
e-mail: postmottak@hifm.no

    Coordinator:
    Per Møller
    Tel: +47 784 50232
    E-mail: per.moeller@hifm.no

Internet resources: www.hifm.no/regional www.uarctic.org

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